Aims

The three universities will jointly organize a Lecture Series on Bioethics (Leuven 3 ECTS, Nijmegen and Padova each 1.5 ECTS) that will cover a whole range of actual and controversial issues in the field of bioethics and various experts will be invited to talk. Due to their flexible structure, they will make it possible to include visiting scholars and new controversial issues that are not covered sufficiently in existing courses. While the core bioethics courses are courses devoted to specific topics, the aim of the lecture series is to devote time and attention to various actual and controversial topics in the field of bioethics.

Previous knowledge

Only holders of a master degree (possible degrees are medicine, biology, nursing sciences, political sciences, theology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics...) will be accepted to the program.
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

Content

The three universities will jointly organize a Lecture Series on Bioethics (Leuven 3 ECTS, Nijmegen and Padova each 1.5 ECTS) that will cover a whole range of actual and controversial issues in the field of bioethics and various experts will be invited to talk. Due to their flexible structure, they will make it possible to include visiting scholars and new controversial issues that are not covered sufficiently in existing courses. While the core bioethics courses are courses devoted to specific topics, the aim of the lecture series is to devote time and attention to various actual and controversial topics in the field of bioethics.

Course material

Articles and literature
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Toledo / e-platform

Is also included in other courses

• Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics 60 ects.