MA IN BIOETHICS & SOCIETY

Together with colleagues from the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine and the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, both at King’s College London, I’m helping to launch a new and highly innovative Master’s programme in bioethics. We are hugely excited about this programme — please spread the news and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions!

First intake of students in September 2013.

A UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

• Introduces students to key concepts, theories and findings from philosophy, social science and the law
• Enables students to apply this knowledge to the analysis of ethical dilemmas in contemporary medicine, bioscience and health policy
• Fosters understanding of the societal, cultural and historical aspects of these complex dilemmas (with a particular regional focus on Asia and South America)
• Offers a balanced introduction to the latest bioethical controversies and methods, as well as reflection upon the role of bioethics in societal discourse and health policy
• Explores the implications of an increasingly globalized world of health and health policy
• Equips students with the research skills necessary for engaging in current ethical and social debates surrounding health

A VIBRANT ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN LONDON

• Taught by leading scholars in philosophy, ethics, law and the social sciences
• Attracts national and international students with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and a wealth of relevant experience
• Linked to an exciting programme of seminars with world-renowned visiting speakers
• Close links with the worlds of health policy and biomedical research
• Opportunities for contact with internationally leading clinicians, scientists and scholars at King’s
• Allows study of a wide range of specialist options
• Offers skilled supervision to develop competence in the design and execution of a specific research project

For more information, please see the flyer or go to the online prospectus