Lecturer(s)
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Ivanová Kateřina, doc. PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics: - philosophical and critical thinking, man, language, and communication of the basic concepts of logic, - philosophical trends (empirism, rationalism, fenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism) with regard to their use in nursing theory and research, the issue of ethics and morality, bioethics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The subjects objective is to gain knowledge of the philosophical underpinnings applied in nursing in the areas of theory, research and practice. Furthermore, to acquire knowledge of bioethics and nursing ethics and be able to use it for argumentation on particular moral problems and dilemmas. The secondary aim is to develop students' critical thinking. The subject is an introduction to philosophical way of thinking as a foundations of humanities, specifically nursing. It is divided into two basic parts.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Preparation of a presentation on one of the course topics. The literature used must include at least two foreign sources dealing with the selected topic. Altogehter, more than 5 literature sources must by used. The student must work with the study materials in Moodle (moodle.upol.cz). Another requirement is obligatory attendance at lectures.
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Recommended literature
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Beauchamp, T. L., & Childress, J. F. (2013). Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 7th Edition.. New York, N.Y: Oxford University Press.
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Bernheim, R. G., Bonnie, R. J., & Melnick, A. L. (2015). Essentials of Public Health Ethics.. Jones & Barlett Learning.
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Jennings, B. (2014). Bioethics, 4th Edition.. Macmillan Reference USA.
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Roayl College of Nursing. (2011). Spirituality in Nursing Care: A Pocket Guide.. Londong: RCN.
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Sara, T. F., & Johnstone, M. J. Ethics In Nursing Practice, 2nd Edition.. Oxford: Blackwell Science.
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Thornton, T. (2011). Philosophy for Nursing. University of Central Lancashire.
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