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| Master of Science in Bioethics This distance and campus-based MS in Bioethics is offered jointly by the Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership of Union Graduate College and the by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It provides advanced bioethics and clinical education for doctors, healthcare administrators, lawyers, nurses, pharmacists, philosophers, researchers and students enrolled in professional and graduate degree programs. The hybrid format of short summer sessions and distance learning courses has been specially designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Working professionals typically complete the program in two to three years. Full-time students may complete the program in one year. There are twelve required courses in the program: an intensive Summer Seminar in Health and Human Values; four required courses; three practica; a two-course Masters project and two elective courses. Overview of the MS in Bioethics Course Requirements Proseminar in Health & Human Values (Two weeks in August) This introductory two-week intensive seminar in bioethics, taught by scholars from around the US, introduces students to the field, acquaints them with computer-based education, and affords then the opportunity to meet their professors and fellow students in person. Core Courses (4) In compliance with the recommendations of the Core Competencies report, four core courses are required on the following subjects: Healthcare Policy, Biomedical Ethics, Clinical Ethics, and Bioethics and the Law students in person. Elective Courses (2) Elective courses satisfy the needs and interests of individual students in such areas as: Empirical Research Methods in Bioethics, Research Ethics, or Reproductive Ethics. Two-Term Masters Project A project, paper or initiative designed to investigate some area of bioethics, or to recommend or implement changes in policy or practice. Capstone Seminar A one-week intensive on-site seminar in which students demonstrate their mastery of bioethics and clinical ethics consultation. - Typical part-time student course schedule (Word doc) > |
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"For the busy professional who works full-time, the on-line bioethics program is a godsend.
