Cancer Research - Ethical, Economic and Social Aspects
Ph.D. -course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- CCBIO903
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course the candidate should:
Knowledge
Compare the consequences of various health programs against each other.
Know different techniques to measure/value the consequences of a health program, as well as be able to apply them and evaluate their appropriateness.
Identify, give a systematic overview of, and make an independent assessment of ethical, economic and social aspects relevant to cancer research.
Skills
Knowledge of how to measure health, and an understanding of the practical and theoretical difficulties with such measurements.
Be able to identify and analyse ethical, economic and social aspects and problems related to own research, and convert the analysis to advice on concrete action.
General Competency
Assess if health programs can contribute to a more efficient health care sector.
ECTS Credits
5 credits (125-150 hours student work time).
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Masters degree or equivalent education level is required, with the exception of students on the Medical Student Research Program.
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
February 1st at Studentweb for candidates at UiB.
External candidates may apply for admission to the course through SĂžknadsweb by February 1st.
Forms of Assessment
To pass the course, the candidate must:
- Write a 10-15 pages long term paper. The paper should include an analysis of the ethical, economic and social aspects of a specific field of topic, preferably related to own PhD project. The problem for discussion must be approved by the course leader.
- Attend minimum 8 out of 10 lectures.
- Attend minimum 8 out of 10 seminars.
- Give an oral presentation based on own term paper in a seminar.
Mandatory requirements are valid for three following semesters after authorization.
Grading scale:
Pass / Fail