Look at issues of medical ethics in contemporary society and the legal position.

Thinking through Medical EthicsHumanities

This WAO seeks to develop understanding, analysis and evaluation of issues within medicalethics. It should enable you to critically reflect on complex issues which involve aspects ofmedical, legal and ethical understanding. You will be able to evaluate important medicaldevelopments and assess these in the light of relevant laws applicable in the UK andelsewhere. In addition, you will explore religious and ethical viewpoints on these issues.

Skills Focus

Learning Intentions Success CriteriaI will:

● reflect upon and analyse fundamental issuessurrounding what it means to be human anduse immediate and relevant contexts toexamine complex medical issues relating to thebeginning of life, the prolongation of life andthe ending of life.

I can:

● identify and describe religious and ethicalissues associated with medical issues relating tothe beginning of life, the prolongation of lifeand the ending of life.

● present reasoned and coherent descriptions ofthe religious and ethical viewpoints drawingupon the medical and legal background.

Recognition of Achievement

Advanced Higher RMPS 'Medical Ethics' Unit

Learning Intentions & Success Criteria