Call for Abstracts –  International Conference on Bioethics Education

September 2-5, 2012 Tiberias , Israel

Deadline for abstract submission: March 15, 2012

A World-wide Call to The Community of Experts in the fields of bioethics and health law.

Invitation

The UNESCO Chair in Bioethics is pleased to invite you to become an active participant at the International Conference on Bioethics Education

The Conference is designed to offer a PLATFORM for the exchange of information and knowledge, and to hold discussions, lectures, workshops and exhibition of programs and databases

Target Groups
teachers and educators • researchers and writers • rectors, deans and administrators in academic institutes • medical schools • nursing schools • law schools • schools of social work • faculties of philosophy and ethics • professional organizations • governmental & public bodies

Main Topics in Ethics Education
general objectives • teaching methodology • level of teaching • status of the programs • evaluation of teaching • teachers and students • study resources • references • materials

Main Aspects
bioethics • echo-bioethics • dental ethics • environmental ethics • ethics and law • ethics and religion • ethics and social sciences • medical ethics • meta-ethics • nursing ethics • pharmacy ethics • philosophical ethics • scientific ethics • technological ethics

Main Issues

Bioethics Education: General
• Ideology & concepts
• History
• Trends
• Prospects

Objectives
• Awareness of normative
dimensions
• Moral sensitivity
• Good conduct
• Identification of moral issues
• Knowledge/information
• Analysis/reasoning
• Justification/argumentation
• Critical reflection

Teaching Methodology
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Computer-assisted learning
• Clinical cases
• Moral games
• Simulation & role play
• Group discussions
• Distant learning:
• On-line /out-reach education
• Videoconferences
• Teleconferences
Level of teaching
• Schools/Academic institutes
• Graduation programs
• Master programs
• Doctorate/PhD programs
• Continuous programs
• Post doctorate programs
• Specialization

Status of programs
• Mandatory
• Optional

Evaluation of students
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Essay
• Attendance

Study resources, references
& materials
• Publications
• Journals
• Case materials
• Videos & films
• Websites
• Facebook
• UNESCO bioethics
• Core curricula

Original Announcement: http://www.isas.co.il/