INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVE
 
DMED D610

Ethics and the Health Sciences
 
Faculty: George P. Khushf, Ph.D. (Philosophy) - Course Director
Other Selected Faculty

Institution: University of South Carolina

Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Main Campus of USC)

Duration: 15 weeks

Course Offered: Spring Semester
Mondays, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
NOT AVAILABLE TO VISITING STUDENTS

Number of Students: 5 Medical Students

Students are introduced to formal and informal codes of professional conduct of various health science disciplines (Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, and Public Health) and understand the implications of these distinctions for interdisciplinary research, clinical practice, and administration.  For an outline of the course, please contact Dr. J. T. Thornhill in the School of Medicine's Office of Curricular Affairs and Faculty Support (733-3367).

Grading: Written Paper -- 35%
Team Project -- 35%
Participation --  30%