Specialization Course - Ethics in Healthcare

General Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide knowledge and skills in the field of Health Care
Ethics and Bioethics to all those engaged in clinical practice, health care and Health Sciences Research.
The program covers not only cross-cutting issues in health care and research, as well as the most current and pertinent themes of health care ethics and research, as well as other broader issues such as demography, economics, and biolaw. We thus have a complete and appealing proposal for all those engaged in clinical activity, general health care and research.

Admission Requirements

1. The course is intended for physicians, dentists, nurses, researchers and other professionals in the area of Health Sciences.The applicants must have Bachelor's degree, Master Degree or PhD in Health Sciences;

2.The Commission may consider applicants holding a graduation or master degree that present an adequate academic or professional curriculum.

Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.

Mode of Study

Face-to-face

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

Portuguese language

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The evaluation of curricular unit 2 will be carried out through a written evaluation test and the presentation of a monograph, written for the purpose of its publication, in the form of a case report, review article or opinion article, obeying the rules of the selected journal. In curricular units 1 and 3 the evaluation will be done only by written test.
Curricular Units 1 and 3: Assessment test - 100%; Course Unit 2: Assessment Test - 50% and Monography - 50%. The final classification (sum of the classifications of the 3 curricular units) will be: Fit if ≤16 values; Apt with distinction if> 16 values. The presence in the totality of the sessions (of the 3 curricular units) confers a value of bonus in the final evaluation of the course.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

This specialization course aims to promote the development
of analytical and reflection skills in a multidisciplinary thematic context in which concrete daily situations, both in health care institutions and in research centers, often require ethical deliberation.

Course Coordinator(s)

Isabel Margarida Figueiredo Silvestre
uc16792@uc.pt

Recognition of Prior Learning

The recognition of prior learning is carried out according to the Credits for Previous Learning and Work Experience Policy of the University of Coimbra.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Rules of creation and operation of non-degree courses at the University of Coimbra.

Study Programme

Ethics in Healthcare

Academic year
2023-2024

Course Type
Non Degree Course

Qualification Awarded: Diploma/Certificate

Duration: 270 HORAS

ECTS Credits: 10.0


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