Course: Ethics of Healthcare

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Course title Ethics of Healthcare
Course code HUM/RGA31
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vévoda Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Koblížek Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Philosophy and medical ethics. Historical roots of medical ethics. The most important current sources of medical ethics. Relationship between law and medical ethics. Ethics committees. Ethical issues concerning the beginning of life. Ethical issues concerning the end of life. Communication with patients. Truth and lies principles in relation to patients. Professional communication. Ethical issues in health care management. Ethics in psychiatry. Ethics of medical research. Allocation of scarce resources.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 14 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To understand the regulation of relations between society and profession, leading up to cultivation of the moral profile. Introduction to philosophical sources of ethics, ethical principles and basic ethical terminology.
Students will acquire knowledge of ethical issues in nursing and they will gain the ability of independent moral thinking.
Prerequisites
Admission to study at the university.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Essay, Seminar Work

Active attendance, written test, oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Blackburn, S. (2022). Etika : velmi stručný úvod. Praha : Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum.
  • Blažková, M. (2020). Dějiny etických teorií od Kanta po pragmatismus. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Blecha, I. (1998). Filosofie. Olomouc.
  • Huber, W. (2016). Základní otázky života. Praha: Dokořán.
  • Kuře, J. (2022). Rozhodování o zdravotní péči v závěru života. Praha : Academia.
  • Kutnohorská, J., Cichá, M., & Goldmann, R. (2011). Etika pro zdravotně sociální pracovníky. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Matějek, J. (2021). Etické poradenství: jak řešit etické problémy každodenní medicíny. Praha: Triton.
  • Ondriová,I. (2021). Etické problémy a dilemata v ošetřovatelské praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Pozgar, G. D. (2016). Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals. Burlington: Jones &BartlettPublishers.
  • Ptáček, R., Bartůněk, P., a kol. (2015). Lékař a pacient v moderní medicíně: etické, právní, psychologické a klinické aspekty. Praha: Grada.
  • Sokol, J. (2016). Člověk jako osoba: filosofická antropologie. Praha: Vyšehrad.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Radiology Assistance (2019) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter