IDIS 373 Health Ethics, Law, and Policy Units: 3.00
An introduction to ethical, legal and regulatory requirements for people working in the health professions.
LEARNING HOURS may vary 120(48O;72P)
LEARNING HOURS may vary 120(48O;72P)
Requirements: Minimum 3rd year (Level 3) standing.
Equivalency BMED 373.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Access, analyze, and consolidate relevant health legislation and case law, professional codes of ethics and practice standards, institutional policies, and scholarship in order to facilitate decision-making
- Build on skills developed in IDIS 173 in order to demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of the ethical and legal dimensions of healthcare provision and administration
- Use critical thinking skills, tools, and resources in order to clarify what issues are at stake; bring together stakeholder perspectives, evidence, and other contextual features; generate a wide range of options in alignment with law, values, and duties; and make reasoned decisions about what is right, just, or fair in particular situations