M.Sc Bioethics at CMC Vellore Offline Course

Bioethics has become an integral part of medical education, training, services and research. Research ethics has become increasingly important with India being an important center for clinical research. Newer technology in medicine has introduced new moral questions. The advent of increasing privatization and corporatization of medical care has created new dilemmas in ethics. The medical professional of tomorrow will need to be equipped with aitudes and skills to deal with this challenging environment. The quantum of teaching in ethics in the current medical undergraduate and post-graduate training is grossly inadequate for meeting these challenges. There is therefore the need to create a band of professionals who can enhance the quality of education and research in bioethics. Currently the courses which are offered in the country are few. Objective of the Course The objective of M.Sc. Bioethics program is to promote knowledge in Bioethics. The Programme aims to train medical, nursing and allied health professionals so as to equip them with knowledge and skills to:

a. analyze cases in a clinical environment.

b. be a competent IRB member.

c. be an efficient teacher of Bio Ethics.

d. conduct research in the field of Bioethics