Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Muhammed Süheyl KARAKAYA
Course Objective
It is the examination of all legal problems related to biomedicine and bioethics.
Course Content
How to overcome the legal problems related to the related fields in the light of the principles of biomedicine and bioethics are the topics to be covered in the course.
Required Resources
Biyo-Tıp Etiği ve Hukuk, Sevtap Metin, 2019
Recommended Resources
TÜRK MEDENİ HUKUKU'NDA BİYOETİK SORUNLAR, Burcu Kalkan Oğuztürk, 2012
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to analyze the legal infrastructure of medical interventions and practices in areas such as personal law and criminal law.
Core Area Distribution
(38) Law%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethical Theories in Biomedicine | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 2 | Ethical Principles in Bio-Medicine | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 3 | Ethical and legal issues related to the beginning of life: Research on embryo, surrogacy, termination of pregnancy and related ethical issues and legal legislation | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 4 | Ethical and legal issues related to the beginning of life: Research on embryo, surrogacy, termination of pregnancy and related ethical issues and legal legislation | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 5 | Ethical and legal aspects of genetic interventions and treatments | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 6 | Cloning With Its Civil Dimension | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 7 | Cloning with Criminal Dimensions | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Discussion of euthanasia with its ethical dimensions and legal legislation on comparative law | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 10 | Right to health discussions and fair distribution models in the distribution of medical resources | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 11 | End-of-life bio-medicine problems: Brain death and organ transplants | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 12 | Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Human Dignity in Terms of the Application of Biology and Medicine | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 13 | Experiments on Human with ethical and legal aspects | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 14 | Ethical Committees | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 15 | Gene Patents | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |