Spring 2027

Topics in Bioethics

A survey in bioethics for health sciences students covering perennial issues and emerging problems, focusing on analyzing controversies and constructing ethical arguments.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Karola Kreitmair

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze controversies involving ethical issues in the health sciences and related social institutions

  • Engage in interdisciplinary discourse

  • Describe controversial issues from multiple perspectives

  • Construct a clear and concise ethical argument

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Medicine program

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MEDHIST 730

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KAROLA KREITMAIR is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Perennial issues and emerging problems in bioethics
  • Ethical controversies in health sciences and social institutions

Skills

  • Analyze ethical controversies in health sciences
  • Engage in interdisciplinary discourse
  • Describe issues from multiple perspectives
  • Construct clear and concise ethical arguments

Grades

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Sources & history

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MEDHIST 730 · Spring 2027

Topics in Bioethics

Recorded 2026-10-14
MEDHIST 730 · Spring 2027

Topics in Bioethics

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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