Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
- MDU 4003 Introduction to the Profession of Medicine.
- If you have not taken MDU 4003, please contact Rebecca Greenberg
Syllabus: Spring 2026 MDU 4061 Course Syllabus
Professor: Ana Turner, MD
Course Coordinator: Ellie McAfee
Registration: Log into ISIS [Listed under MEDICINE-GENERAL in undergraduate catalog]
Contact: Ellie McAfee, elizabethmcafee@ufl.edu
Description
This course provides an intensive review of the dynamic field of bioethics in the areas of medical practice and research. This course covers the biomedical ethical issues facing our nation and world and conveys the importance of integrated and collaborative research and professionalism that one can expect to encounter within the health care and scientific communities.
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Outline principles of bioethical decision making
- Describe the principles of informed consent
- Discuss how bioethics impacts medicine and other health care professions