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ETH-40036 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

ETH-40036 - Policy, Resource and Research Ethics in Palliative Care
Coordinator: Jonathan Hughes Room: CBC2.004 Tel: +44 1782 7 34078
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

The content of this module varies from year to year to reflect current issues of particular concern in the field. However, central to controversies in palliative care are issues of policy, resource allocation and research, which form the central core of the modue. In recent years, it has also included seminars on special issues relating to the care of children; screening programmes; the role of religious belief in ethical debate; and differing conceptions of palliative care.

Aims
To enable students to apply ethical concepts and theories to a range of contemporary debates concerning health care provision, health policy, and public health - especially insofar as these things impact on palliative care.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of some key controversies relating to policy, resource and research in contemporary palliative care practice.:
Demonstrate some understanding of the ethical dilemmas raised by these controversies.:
Assess, criticise and comparatively evaluate moral arguments concerning controversies in contemporary palliative care.:
Apply ethical theories and concepts to a number of relevant ethical issues which are currently in the public domain relating to palliative care.:
Demonstrate an ability to construct ethical arguments and essays concerning controversies in contemporary palliative care.:



Study hours

Interactive lecture/seminar sessions:17
Background Reading: 100
Assignment Research and Writing of Assignment: 163
Preparation of assignment plans and discussion with supervisor: 20

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
5000-word essay
This is an essay assignment where students choose from a selection of questions. The topics reflect the main themes of the module.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024