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Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics (full-time/part-time)
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General information | |
This is an inter-university programme jointly organised by KU Leuven, R.U. Nijmegen and University of Padova. The Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics is a full-time programme of one academic year. Deviant part-time programmes can only be followed after the approval of the Teaching Commission Secretary: Pascal Borry.
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Prerequisites | |
Only holders of a master's degree (possible degrees are medicine, biology, nursing sciences, political sciences, theology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics...) will be accepted to the programme. Students should have a good command of English, both spoken and written. Applicants are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English, either by proving that some of their previous studies were successfully completed in English, or by submitting the results of a recognized language proficiency test such as IELTS (Academic version, overall band score of at least 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum score of at least 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer based) or 92 (internet based) will be accepted). The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and third country students. The programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, their experience in the field of health care and a letter of motivation. Some students may be asked for a (telephone) interview.
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Admission requirements | |
Academiejaar 2011-2012 The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified European and non-European students. The programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, their experience in the field of health care and a letter of motivation. Some students may be asked for a (telephone) interview. Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file. Only holders of a master's degree (possible degrees are medicine, biology, nursing sciences, political sciences, theology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics...) will be accepted to the programme. Students should have a good command of English, both spoken and written. Applicants are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English, either by proving that some of their previous studies were successfully completed in English, or by submitting the results of a recognised language proficiency test such as IELTS (Academic version, overall band score of at least 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum score of at least 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer based) or 92 (internet based) will be accepted). Academiejaar 2012-2013 The admission policy is intended to ensure qualified European and non-European students equal access to higher education. The programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, their experience in the field of health care and a letter of motivation. Some students may be asked to complete a (telephone) interview. Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file. Only holders of a Master's degree will be accepted to the programme. Students should have a good command of English, both spoken and written. Applicants are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English, either by proving that some of their previous studies were successfully completed in English, or by submitting the results of a recognised language proficiency test such as IELTS (academic version, overall band score of at least 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum score of at least 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer based) or 92 (internet based)).
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Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics
KU Leuven (September - January)
Core Bioethics Courses
| E08U9A |
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Nursing Ethics | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | coordination: C. Gastmans N. |
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| E02E5A |
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Ethics of Reproductive Technologies | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | K. Dierickx | ||||||||||||||
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Lecture Series on Bioethics
| E08V6A |
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Lecture Series, Part 1 | 3 pt. | 29,0 h. | coordination: P. Borry N. |
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Specialising Courses
| A00C0A |
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Ethics of Peace, War and International Relations | 4 pt. | 26,0 h. | J. Verstraeten | ||||||||||||||
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| A00C4A |
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Environmental Ethics | 4 pt. | 26,0 h. | J. De Tavernier | ||||||||||||||
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| A01B9A |
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World Religions and Ethics | 4 pt. | 26,0 h. | B. Broeckaert | ||||||||||||||
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| P0R53A |
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Academic Writing | 4 pt. | 39,0 h. | C. Bicler | |||||
| P0R94A |
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Introduction to Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | 3 pt. | 29,5 h. | D. Smedts | |||||
| W0EA2A |
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Introduction to Ethics | 5 pt. | 39,0 h. | S. Rummens | ||||||||||||||
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| W0EA7A |
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Historical Introduction to Philosophy | 5 pt. | 39,0 h. | M. Moors | |||||
| W0ED2A |
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Media Ethics | 4 pt. | 26,0 h. | B. Pattyn | |||||
| W0EC8A |
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Ethics of Care | 4 pt. | 26,0 h. | C. Gastmans | ||||||||||||||
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Research Project
| E02E8B |
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Seminar Interdisciplinary Research in Bioethics | 3 pt. | 60,0 h. | P. Borry | |||||
R.U. Nijmegen (February - April)
Core Bioethics Courses
| E09B2A |
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Human Genetics and Medical Technology | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | E. Van Leeuwen | ||||||||||||||
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| E09B3A |
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End-of-Life Decisions | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | M. Pijnenburg | ||||||||||||||
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University of Padova (April - June)
Core Bioethics Courses
| E09B5A |
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Clinical Bioethics | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | coordination: C. Viafora C. Viafora N. |
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| E09B7A |
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Research Ethics | 3 pt. | 30,0 h. | E. Nkandu | ||||||||||||||
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Interuniversitary
Lecture Series on Bioethics
| E08V7A |
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Lecture Series, Part 2 | 3 pt. | 29,0 h. | coordination: W. Dekkers N. |
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Research Project
| E02E9B |
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Research Manuscript | 18 pt. | 44,0 h. | coordination: P. Borry W. Dekkers C. Viafora N. |
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Bioethics Training
| E00V7A |
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Bioethics Training | 6 pt. | 60,0 h. | coordination: N. Steinkamp E. Furlan N. Steinkamp |
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