* This program will not be offered for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Graduate Diploma in Catholic Bioethics is designed to meet the educational goals of individuals who are interested in understanding or who are likely to find themselves addressing contemporary bioethical issues in a manner that is consistent with ethical principles generally, and with Catholic moral theology specifically.
This program can serve as a stepping stone for a career shift by senior level health care professionals who aspire to becoming stronger leaders in their current organizations or elsewhere and to acquiring new skills to prepare them for future challenges surrounding bioethical issues in society.
It can also provide the theological and ethical foundations for those who are currently responsible for ethics in Catholic health care or other organizations but who lack the education appropriate for fulfilling the requirements of their positions.
Student Testimonial
The admission requirements are as follows:
Compulsory Courses (15 units)
IPA6134 Ethical Issues at the End of Life (3u)
THO6110 Principles of Catholic Bioethics (3u)
THO6111 Topics in Bioethics Across the Continuum of Care (3u)
THO6112 Research Practicum in Bioethics (3u)
THO6113 Ethics, Philosophy, Theology and Public Policy (3u)
Duration of the Program
The Graduate Diploma is offered part-time such that it can be completed over 5 terms.
This course aims to provide training in bioethics, focusing on problems that may arise at the end of life. The course will examine the values that underlie bioethical dilemmas.
Prerequisites: IPA6151 and IPA6131 or be registered into the Graduate Diploma in Catholic Bioethics.
In-depth exploration of the foundational principles of Catholic moral tradition and Church teaching on bioethical issues.
Extensive exploration of current bioethical issues in health care from the beginning of life through to the end of life as well as the Catholic theological foundations which inform various positions.
Mentored hands-on capstone experience tailored to each student’s professional expertise and interests. Placement options include clinical bioethics, research bioethics, public policy and organizational ethics. Graded S/NS.
Prerequisites: THO6110, THO6111, IPA6134, and THO6113.
Study of the normative aspects of public policy and their ethical, philosophical and theological foundations. Challenges with public moral discourse and consensus, value identification and prioritization. Study of the conceptions of the public good, notions of human good and its structure, and the principle of human dignity.
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