Bioethics - Medical College of Wisconsin

Bioethics from Medical College of Wisconsin is a Campus Master Medical Ethics degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Objectives The traditional Master of Arts in Bioethics program provides advanced training for professionals, academics, and other interested individuals in health care, law, the humanities, and public policy who wish to become prepared for teaching, research, policy development, and clinical consultation work related to bioethics. The program provides students an opportunity for on-campus study and research of current and emerging issues through a combination of didactic, clinical, and research activities. The core curriculum of the program provides a solid foundation in the language and literature of bioethics and develops related critical thinking skills. Students may create an area of emphasis through the selection of appropriate elective courses and the thesis topic. The program allows for full-time or part-time study in order to accommodate the needs of working professionals, as well as medical students, residents, and fellows involved in Medical College of Wisconsin programs. Program Description The bioethics Master's program has three main components, all of which are required in order to earn the MA degree: 1. Core Curriculum The core curriculum consists of three required courses (nine credits) in philosophical bioethics , clinical topics in bioethics, and issues in law and bioethics . 2. Clinical Bioethics Experience The clinical bioethics experience requirement can be satisfied either through proven professional experience in clinical ethics committes and consultation or through taking a one-credit course on clinical ethics committes and consultation. 3. Thesis or Final Paper Students can choose either to write the Master's Thesis (six credits) or can opt to complete an additional six credits of course work and write a final paper of publishable quality. View more details on Medical College of Wisconsin . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Ethics courses.