Syllabi for Institutes and Conferences

Pre-Conference Bioethics Institutes:
Taught by over a dozen leading Christian figures in bioethics. Each Institute includes the July 12–14, 2007 conference. Academic and Continuing Education credit available.

• Intensive Bioethics (July 9–14, 2007)
  A thorough orientation to the field of bioethics, comparing Christian and non-Christian perspectives.
  (A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)
   
• Advanced Bioethics Institute (July 9–14, 2007)
  Considers various approaches to bioethics in greater depth, with special reference to end-of-life issues.
  (A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)
   
• Bedside Caregiving (July 9–14, 2007)
  Clinical medicine has historically emphasized the good of the patient and nonmaleficence (not doing harm) as twin goals.
  (A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)
   

Wrap-Around Conference Courses (July 12-14, 2007)
A Wrap-Around Conference Course can be taken in addition to an Institute. Graduate-level (2 or 3 semester hours) and undergraduate-level (3 semester hours) wrap-around courses provide an additional academic perspective on the conference. Dennis Hollinger, Ph.D. (graduate level) and Joyce Shelton, Ph.D. (undergraduate level) will lead the courses.

• Graduate-level syllabus is available for download here.

• Undergraduate-level syllabus is available for download here.

 

Pre-Med/Undergraduate Bioethics Institute (July 11–14, 2007)
An orientation to bioethics with special interest for those considering careers in medicine or healthcare.
(A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)

 

Post-Conference Seminar Course (July 16-18, 2007)
The Healthcare Provider and Conscience or Remaking Humanity Seminar can be taken for 2 or 3 semester hours of graduate
credit. The instructors are Nik Nikas, J.D. and Craig Mitchell, Ph.D. or C. Christopher Hook, M.D. and Brent Waters, D.Phil. Seminars involve assignments before and after the period on campus.

• The Healthcare Provider and Conscience (July 16–18, 2007)
  In an era of increasing consumerism in medicine, the conscience of a healthcare provider is sometimes challenged by the patient's desires.
  (A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)
   
• Remaking Humanity (July 16–18, 2007)
  Current developments in biotechnology, including human genetics, human-animal hybridization, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, pharmacologicals, and robotics, portend both great benefit and tremendous challenges to a truly human future.
  (A copy of the syllabus is available for download here.)