2025/26 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGDip Biomedical and Health Care Ethics Part-time (Online)

Total credits: 120

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Philosophy

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2024/2025 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2025 or after, you can find the details of your programme: PGDip Biomedical and Health Care Ethics Part-time (Online) (For students entering from September 2025 onwards)

The nature of the fields of health care and medicine are such that their day-to-day operations necessarily raise a myriad of ethical questions and issues and, as science progresses, new ethical challenges emerge. Through studying this programme, you will be better able to engage thoughtfully in debates around these questions which is a benefit to you but also to wider societal and professional deliberation and understanding.

In this programme, through the study and application of relevant theories and principles, you will gain a critical understanding of ethical issues in the context of medicine and health care, such as, for example, those at the beginning and end of patient lives, health inequalities and just resource allocation, professional issues relating to trust, confidentiality, consent and respect for autonomy, and you’ll apply your theoretical understanding to realistic scenarios in the practice of medicine and healthcare.

All taught modules are delivered through in-person seminars that explore such issues with reference to the latest in academic research. This supports you to develop the tools to analyse, challenge, or defend different arguments and accounts, including your own.

The course equips students with many transferrable skills. You will learn how to engage with multiple perspectives, to interpret viewpoints charitably, to communicate your ideas clearly, and to form strong arguments for your views and decisions. You will develop your independent research skills, and you will be able to apply specialist knowledge in new contexts.

Our diverse community includes people from a variety of backgrounds and professions, with many opportunities to network and connect during your time studying with us, including various events and activities we run as an active and thriving applied ethics research centre.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates are required to study 90 credits in year 1. They must pass all pass for progression modules to progress to the next year of study.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

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