As the term winds down, think about what youre going to take away from this class Medical Ethics and Issues. The questions below should guide your thinking, but feel free to volunteer additional information if you feel it is relevant.
1. At the beginning of this term what did you expect to learn from this course?
2. Did the course require more of less effort than you thought it would?
3. What was your favorite part of this course? (Be specific)
4. What was your least favorite part? (Be specific)
5. What was something unexpected that you learned?
6. What do you feel was the most valuable thing you learned?
7. What benefits does this class provide for your career choice at West Coast University as a nursing student?
8. What would you change about this class?
9. What advice would you give an incoming student on how to prepare for this course?
Used the following information to write this reflection paper answering the above questions.
Medical Ethics and Issues Course Description:
Introduces biomedical and health care ethics. Topics include a wide range of subjects such as research involving humans and animals, human genetics, reproduction, death and dying, organ transplantation, public health, biotechnology, and bioscience. Designed to help students understand how health care professionals and consumers make difficult health care choices for their patients, their loved ones, and themselves.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Describe key ethical theories and approaches used in bioethics.
Explain histories and of some of the key debates in bioethics.
Apply aspects of ethics theories to contemporary dilemmas and current events.
Construct arguments for and against ethical dilemmas displaying critical thinking skills.
Reflect on personal biases when discussing ethical dilemmas and case studies.
