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Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy 1/2018

Open Access 01-03-2018 | Short Communication

Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics: a case for an effective model for international bioethics education

Authors: Jan Piasecki, Kevin Dirksen, Hamilton Inbadas

Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Designing bioethics curriculum for international postgraduate students is a challenging task. There are at least two main questions, which have to be resolved in advance: (1) what is a purpose of a particular teaching program and (2) how to respectfully arrange a classroom for students coming from different cultural and professional backgrounds. In our paper we analyze the case of the Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics program and provide recommendations for international bioethics education. In our opinion teaching bioethics to postgraduate international students goes beyond curriculum. It means that such a program requires not only well-defined goals, including equipping students with necessary skills and knowledge, but also it should first and foremost facilitate positive group dynamics among students and enables them to engage in dialogue to learn from one another.
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Metadata
Title
Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics: a case for an effective model for international bioethics education
Authors
Jan Piasecki
Kevin Dirksen
Hamilton Inbadas
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1386-7423
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8633
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-017-9814-x

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