506510 - THE PUBLIC STRUCTURE OF HEALTH (FORENSIC MEDICINE)

insegnamento
ID:
506510
Durata (ore):
16
CFU:
2
SSD:
MEDICINA LEGALE
Anno:
2025

Dati Generali

Periodo di attività

Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 16/01/2026)

Syllabus

Obiettivi Formativi

At the successful conclusion of this module, you should be able to demonstrate the following learning module level outcomes (LO):  LO.1 Knowledge & Understanding: You will be able to demonstrate critical knowledge of foundational concepts in public health ethics (e.g. utilitarianism) and an understanding of the ethical tensions between individual autonomy, public interest, justice, and solidarity in population health.  LO.2. Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding: You will be able to apply ethical frameworks to assess real-world public health dilemmas (e.g. vaccination mandates, quarantine, resource allocation)  LO.3: Autonomy of Judgement: You will be able to form ethical judgements about contested public health interventions and justify recommendations in the context of uncertainty  LO.4. Communication Skills: You will be able to communicate ethical arguments clearly and concisely in a structured written format.  LO.5. Learning Skills: You will be able to demonstrate intellectual autonomy by identifying, researching, and reflecting on ethical issues within the realm of public health interventions

Prerequisiti

The prerequisites are indicated in the Integrated Course Syllabus for [506508] - ETHICS AND SOCIETY.

Metodi didattici

Teaching methods include lectures, discussion and guided independent study. Lectures present key concepts (supports LO.1, LO.2), interactive discussion of real-world public health case studies (supports LO.2-3), guided readings and the e-learning platform (supports LO.5). Teaching will include guidance to help you prepare for the exam (supports LO.4) and throughout you will be presented with references to further readings and other materials to support your development (supports LO.5).

Verifica Apprendimento

The assessment process is indicated in the Integrated Course Syllabus for [506508] - ETHICS AND SOCIETY.

Testi

Selections from Mastroianni AC, Kahn JP, Kass NE, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics. Oxford University Press; 2019. Doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190245191.001.0001 Further readings will be made available on the e-learning platform for this module throughout the semester. Sample additional readings: Bayer R, Fairchild AL. The genesis of public health ethics. Bioethics. 2004 Nov;18(6):473-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2004.00412.x. PMID: 15580720. PMID: 15580720 Bateman-House A, Bayer R, Colgrove J, Fairchild AL, McMahon CE. Free to consume? Anti-paternalism and the politics of New York City’s soda cap saga. Public Health Ethics. 2018;11(1):45-53. doi:10.1093/phe/phw046 Beauchamp DE. Public health as social justice. Inquiry. 1976;13:3-14. Boylan M, ed. Ethical Public Health Policy Within Pandemics. Vol 95. The International Library of Bioethics. Cham: Springer; 2022. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-99692-5 Childress JF, Faden RR, Gaare RD, et al. Public health ethics: mapping the terrain. J Law Med Ethics. 2002;30(2):170-178. doi:10.1111/j.1748-720x.2002.tb00384.x Jones MM, Bayer R. Paternalism and its discontents: motorcycle helmet laws, libertarian values, and public health. Am J Public Health. 2007;97(2):208-217. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2005.083204 Lerner B, Bayer R. History of Public Health Ethics in the United States. In: Baker RB, McCullough LB, eds. The Cambridge World History of Medical Ethics. Cambridge University Press; 2008:655-666. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521888790.062 Ortmann LW, Barrett DH, Saenz C, et al. Public health ethics: global cases, practice, and context. In: Barrett DH, Ortmann LW, Dawson A, Saenz C, Reis A, Bolan G, eds. Public Health Ethics: Cases Spanning the Globe. Springer; 2016. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-23847-0_1. PMID:28590692 Radoilska L. Public health ethics and liberalism. Public Health Ethics. 2009;2(2):135-145. doi:10.1093/phe/php010 Verweij M, Dawson A. Public health ethics in a pandemic. Public Health Ethics. 2020;13(2):125-126. doi:10.1093/phe/phaa032

Contenuti

Public health ethics, the subject of this module, concerns the study of the moral dimensions of health relating to populations, epidemiology, disease prevention, health promotion, justice, and equality and is commonly concerned with the tensions between individual autonomy and communitarianism and/or utilitarianism. This module, through and interdisciplinary approach, will introduce you to key ethical theories (such as agent-centred, deontological and utilitarian), concepts (such as social justice and equity) and case studies in this area.

Lingua Insegnamento

INGLESE

Altre informazioni

For further information please see the Integrated Course Syllabus for [506508] - ETHICS AND SOCIETY.

Corsi

Corsi

MEDICINE AND SURGERY 
Laurea Magistrale Ciclo Unico 6 Anni
6 anni
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