Medical University of Bialystok. III Year.

SYLLABUS

Academic year

Name of a course / module	Medical Ethics
Name of a department where course is held	Department of Forensic Medicine
E-mail of department	zms@umb.edu.pl
Faculty of	Medicine with Division of Dentistry and Division of Medical Education in English
Name of a field of study
Level of education	First degree studies, Uniform master’s degree studies
Form of study	full time X part time
Language of instruction	Polish English X
Type of course	obligatory X facultative
Year of study / Semester	I II III IV V	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Introductory courses with preliminary requirements	Philosophy, Medical ethics, Medical law
Number of didactic hours with specification of forms of conducting classes	25 hours including: lectures 8 hours seminars 17 hours
Assumptions and aims of the course	Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. A common framework used in the analysis of medical ethics, which all of students should know and understand, are basic moral principles, including: respect for autonomy of patient (Voluntas aegroti suprema lex), beneficence (Salus aegroti suprema lex ", first, do no harm" (primum non nocere), and justice (fairness and equality). Other values which are sometimes discussed include: respect for persons and truthfulness and honesty.
Didactic methods	- providing knowledge in a form of a lecture - consultation (both regular and organized in individual cases) - discussion - presentation - case description - self study - study of the literature
Full name of the person conducting the course	employed scientific and teaching staff
Full name of the person responsible for teaching	Michał Szeremeta

Symbol and number of learning outcomes according to the teaching standards and other learning outcomes	Description of directional learning outcomes	Form of classes		Verification methods for achieving intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
D.W1 D.W6 D.W13	1. Medical ethics: general information about moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. Main terminology, theories, rules and ethical principles as a framework for proper interpretation and analysis of moral-medical issues. Functioning of medical institutions and the role of a physician in this system in according to medical ethics principles.		active participation	Summarizing methods and forming methods: - observation of the student's work - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - completion of each activity - assessment of preparation for classes - discussion in class - case description
D.W1 D.W3 D.W5 D.W8	2. Health and disease: social dimensions of health and disease, influence of social environment and social inequality on the health condition and socio-cultural differences, a role of social stress on auto-destructive and salubrious behaviors. Psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease. Role of the family for recovery.		active participation
D.W15 D.W20	3. Medical documentation: principles of team work. Basics of evidence-based medicine.		active participation
D.W18 D.W19	4. Medical experiment: characteristics and major inventions of the modern medicine. Processes of development of new fields of medicine, medical achievements of leading Polish and international scientists.		active participation
D.W3 D.W4 D.W5 D.W12	5. The end of live: social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age; social consequences of disease and disability; socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition. Significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease. Principles of patient motivation for pro-health behaviors. Principles of informing about unfavorable prognosis.		active participation
D.W6	6. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 1: functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician.		active participation
D.W6	7. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 2: functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician.
D.W6	8. What to do after you have been sued? functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician.		active participation
D.W3	9. Things to avoid doing clinically: significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions.. Social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age; social consequences of disease and disability; socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition.		active participation
D.W16	10. Things that may go wrong (but are out of your control): cultural, ethnical and national conditions of man’s behavior.		active participation
D.W3 D.W4 D.W7	11. Euthanasia: social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age. Significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health.		active participation
D.W18 D.W19	12. Organ donation: characteristics and major inventions of the modern medicine. Processes of development of new fields of medicine, and new types of treatment include transplantology.		active participation
D.W4. D.W5 D.W6 D.W7	13. Medical malpractice: significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease. Functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician. Basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health.		active participation
D.W3 D.W4	14. Physician-Patient Relationship: significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician. Basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health.		active participation
D.W4 D.W6 D.W7	15. Dealing with the difficult patient: social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age; social consequences of disease and disability; socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition. Significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions.		active participation
Skills
D.U1 D.U6 D.U13	1. Medical ethics: has general information about moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. Describes main terminology, theories, rules and ethical principles as a framework for proper interpretation and analysis of moral-medical issues.			Summarizing methods and forming methods: - observation of the student's work - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - completion of each activity - assessment of preparation for classes - realization of a specific task - discussion in class
D.U1 D.U3 D.U5 D.U8 G.U14	2. Health and disease: understand social dimensions of health and disease, influence of social environment and social inequality on the health condition and socio-cultural differences. Describes the role of social stress on auto-destructive and salubrious behaviors. Describes psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease and role of the family for recovery.
D.U15 D.U20 G.U14	3. Has theoretical information about medical documentation and principles of team work. Describes rules of basics of evidence-based medicine.
D.U18 D.U19	4. Medical experiment: describes characteristics and major inventions of the modern medicine. Has general information about processes of development of new fields of medicine, medical achievements of leading Polish and international scientists.
D.U3 D.U4 D.U5 D.U12	5. The end of live: understand social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age; social consequences of disease and disability; socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition. Describes significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Understand psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease, principles of patient motivation for pro-health behaviors and principles of informing about unfavorable prognosis.
D.U6	6. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 1: describes functioning of medical institutions, social role of a physician.
D.U6	7. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 2: describes functioning of medical institutions and social role of a physician.
D.U6	8. What to do after you have been sued?: describes functioning of medical institutions and social role of a physician.
D.U3	9. Things to avoid doing clinically: understand significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Describes social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age, social consequences of disease and disability, socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition.
D.U16	10. Things that may go wrong (but are out of your control): understand cultural, ethnical and national conditions of man’s behavior.
D.U3. D.U4 D.U7	11. Euthanasia: describes social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age. Understand significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Has general information about basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health in according to the euthanasia.
D.U18 D.U19	12. Organ donation: has information about characteristics and major inventions of the modern medicine. Describes processes of development of new fields of medicine, and new types of treatment include transplantology.
D.U4 D.U5 D.U6 D.U7	13. Medical malpractice: has general information about significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Understand psychosocial consequences of hospitalization and chronic disease and functioning of medical institutions and social role of a physician. Describes basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health.
D.U3 D.U4	14. Physician-Patient Relationship: understand significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions. Describes functioning of medical institutions and social role of a physician. Has general information about basic psychological mechanisms of the human actions when sick and in health.
D.U4 D.U6 D.U7	15. Dealing with the difficult patient: describes social attitude and significance of health, disease, disability and old-age, social consequences of disease and disability, socio-cultural barriers, the current conception of life quality and life as determined by health condition. Understand significance of patient-doctor verbal and nonverbal communication, trust in the patient-doctor interactions.
Social competence
K1	He /She recognizes his/her own diagnostic and therapeutic limitations, educational needs, planning of educational activity			Summarizing methods and forming methods: - continuous assessment by teachers (observation) - observation of the student's work - discussion in class
K2	He /She is able to work in a team of professionals, in a multicultural and multinational environment
K3	He /She implements the principles of professional camaraderie and cooperation with representatives of other professionals in the range of health care
K4	He /She observes doctor-patient privilege; and patient rights

ECTS points	1,2
Student Workload
Form of activity		Number of hours to complete the activity
Classes that require the participation of a teacher
Realization of the course: lectures (according to the curriculum )		8
Realization of the course: classes (according to the curriculum )		0
Realization of the course: seminars; (according to the curriculum)		17
Realization of the course		as needed
Participation in consultation		as needed
		Total hours: slightly 25

Preparation for the theoretical and practical classes (realization of projects, documentation, case description etc.)			25
Preparation for test/credit			0
Preparation for an exam/final test-credit			0
			Total hours: slightly 25

Course contents:

Learning outcomes

(symbol and number)

Topics

1. D.W1, D.W6, D.W13

2. D.W1, D.W3, D.W5, D.W8

3. D.W15, D.W20

4. D.W18, D.W19

5. D.W3, D.W4, D.W5, D.W12

6. D.W6

7. D.W6

8. D.W6

9. D.W3

10. D.W16

11. D.W3, D.W4, D.W7

12. D.W18. D.W19

13. D.W4, D.W5, D.W6, D.W7

14. D.W3, D.W4

15. D.W4, D.W6, D.W7

1.Medical ethics.

2. Health and disease.

3.Medical documentation.

4. Medical experiment.

5. The end of live.

6. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 1

7. Other legal issues involving emergency physicians – part 2

8. What to do after you have been sued?

9. Things to avoid doing clinically.

10. Things that may go wrong (but are out of your control).

11. Euthanasia.

12. Organ donation.

13. Medical malpractice.

14. Physician-Patient Relationship.

15. Dealing with the difficult patient.

Obligatory textbook:

Learning from Medical Errors: Legal Issues by AnhVuT Nguyen and Dung A Nguyen,

Radcliffe Publishing Oxford (2005)

Optional textbook:

Medical Law and Ethics (4th Edition) by Bonnie F. Fremgen (2011)

Criteria for assessing the achieved learning outcomes and the form and conditions for receiving credit:

Student is obliged to participate in all classes and lectures. One absence is allowed.

It is demanded in the case of health reasons a medical certificate of temporary disability and in other cases a certificate of proper authorities.

23.02.2018 Michał Szeremeta

(date and signature of the person preparing the syllabus)

23.02.2018 Anna Niemcunowicz-Janica Michał Szeremeta

(date and signature of the Head of the Department) (course coordinator)