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Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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BIOE 690 M.Sc. Thesis Literature Survey (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : A comprehensive literature survey in the general area of the thesis topic, to be completed in the first semester.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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BIOE 691 M.Sc. Thesis Research Proposal (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to a thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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BIOE 692 M.Sc. Thesis Research Progress Report (6 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : A status report on the progress in the thesis research.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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BIOE 693 M.Sc. Thesis (12 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to a thesis manuscript.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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BIOE 680 Bioethical Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : A survey of some of the main problem areas and common argument forms used in current bioethics. Problem areas include consent, decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment, allocation of scarce resources, research with human subjects and confidentiality. Argument forms include those drawn from diverse ethical theories and traditions.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Friesen, Phoebe (Fall)
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BIOE 681 Bioethics Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : Four hours per week supervised placement within health care settings (e.g., intensive care, family practice, clinical ethics committees). In addition, students shall be assigned for the last month of the term to a single intensive placement. Participation in rounds, case discussions, and a weekly seminar.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Ells, Carolyn (Winter)
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RELG 571 Ethics, Medicine and Religion (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : The seminar will discuss a variety of topics related to medicine and religion from the point of view of ethics, such as the pact of care between a patient and a physician, the Hippocratic oath, the notions of autonomy and vulnerability, the definitions of personhood and human dignity, the question of rights for people with cognitive disabilities, the debate about the role of religion in bioethics.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Fiasse, Gaelle (Winter)
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RELG 645 Methods in Religious Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of religion, including: historical studies/textual hermeneutics; ritual/performance studies; and religion and modernity.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Nelson, Samuel (Fall)
Note: Restricted to M.A. students in Religious Studies, except with permission of the instructor.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits at the 500 or 600 level, deemed necessary or accepted by the base faculty for the granting of a master's degree, in consultation with the supervisor.
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