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Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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BIOE 690 M.Sc. Thesis Literature Survey (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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BIOE 691 M.Sc. Thesis Research Proposal (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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BIOE 692 M.Sc. Thesis Research Progress Report (6 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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BIOE 693 M.Sc. Thesis (12 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics
Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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BIOE 680 Bioethical Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : A survey of some of the main problem areas and common argument forms used in current bioethics. Problem areas include consent, decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment, allocation of scarce resources, research with human subjects and confidentiality. Argument forms include those drawn from diverse ethical theories and traditions.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Ells, Carolyn (Fall)
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BIOE 681 Bioethics Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Bio-Ethics : Four hours per week supervised placement within health care settings (e.g., intensive care, family practice, clinical ethics committees). In addition, students shall be assigned for the last month of the term to a single intensive placement. Participation in rounds, case discussions, and a weekly seminar.
Terms: Winter 2014
Instructors: Bereza, Eugene (Winter)
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RELG 571 Religion and Medicine (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A study of the resources of major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Shinto) for thinking about ethical issues related to modern medicine, e.g., health, illness, suffering; new reproductive technologies; genetic engineering; euthanasia; palliative care; animal research; transplants.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Fiasse, Gaelle (Fall)
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RELG 645 Methods in Religious Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of religion, including: historical studies/textual hermeneutics; ritual/performance studies; and religion and modernity.
Terms: Fall 2013
Instructors: Aitken, Ellen; Soneji, Davesh (Fall)
Note: Restricted to M.A. students in Religious Studies, except with permission of the instructor.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits at the 500 or 600 level, deemed necessary or accepted by the base faculty for the granting of a master's degree, in consultation with the supervisor.
Faculty of Religious Studies—2013-2014 (last updated Jul. 30, 2013) (disclaimer)
