COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN

Arellano Street, Dagupan City

School of Health Sciences

COURSE SYLLABUS
FOR NON-OBE COURSES 1st Semester, School Year 2017-2018

I. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Name : Bioethics Pre-Requisite : Logic and Philosophy of Man

Course Code : Bioethics Co-Requisiste : None
Course Credit : 3 units lecture Date of Implementation : June 13,2017
Contact Hours : 54 lecture Hours Setting : Classroom

Course Description:

This course deals with the ethico moral and legal concepts and principles to issues that affect the practice of nursinico mora and legal nig. These provide the basis for appropriate
decision making given varied situations, to prepare the learner to render effective , efficient and safe nursing care . Furthermore, related learning experience provide opportunities
to concretize commitment to nursing. The critical thinking process shall be used in the unit with the object to develop the intellectual capacity to conceptualize and contextualize
what the students know to particular ethico moral and legal issues.

General Objectives:
At the end of the course and given simulated conditions/situations, the student will be able to:

1. Explain the concept, theories and principles of bioethics in nursing and health and,
2. Apply relevant bioethical principles in nursing and health related situations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Textbook
Today Ethical Issues to HealtCare Victoria V. Duque

2. Hand-Outs
Title/Topic Term Approximate Number of Pages
N/A  Prelim, Midterm, Semi-  Use Font Arial Size 11
Finals or Finals single spacing

3. Educational Trips, Plant Visits, On-the-Job Training, Seminars and the like
Name of Company/Title of Seminar Location/Venue Target Date Cost to Students
N/A

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 4. In-House Activities
N/A

II. COURSE COVERAGE

Learning Objectives Learning Contents/Topics Time Frame Methodological Strategies Learning

Week Day Assessment
Given sets of questions, the Interactive Lecture Recitation and
students will be able to: Prelims: Week 1 1 Learning contract
1. Define related terms: I. INTRODUCTION composition
A. Ethics DEFINITIONS 2
B. Bioethics 1. Ethics
C. Health Ethics 2. Bioethics Week 2 Pen and paper
D. Biology 3. Health Ethics 3 Interactive Lecture/ quiz/ Recitation
E. Professional Ethics 4.Nursing Etthics Week 3 /Video Presentation
F. Prevalence of Bioethical 5. Biology
Issues Week 4 4
6. Prevalence of Bioethical Issues
a. Abortion Prelim 5
b. Suicide Exam
c. Determination of death Pen and paper
d. In Vitro Fertilization Week 5 6 quiz/ Recitation
e. Stem Cell Technology
MIDTERM Lecture/ Video Pen and paper quiz
The Human Person: Week 6 presentation/
2. Discuss the importance of 1. The Personhood 7 Demonstration
Nursing Theory with emphasis 2. Human Acts and Acts of Man Week 7
on nursing practice. a. Knowledge Pen and paper quiz
b. Freedom Week 8
c. Conscience
Week 9 8
Types of Ethical Thoughts
1. Cantian Week 9
3. Discuss the history on 2. Rawl’s Ethics 10
Nursing Theory 3. St. Thomas Aquinas
4. Ross Ethics. Week
Actual/prima- facie duty 11-12 10
4. Discuss the significance of Duty of fidelity
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Theory for Nursing as a Duty of reparation Week
Profession Duty of gratitude 13 11-12
Duty of justice 13-14 Interactive Lecture/ Video Paper and pen quiz
Duty of beneficence Week presentation
Duty of improvement 14
Duty of non maleficence Lecture/ Video
15 presentation/
SEMI FINALS Demonstration Pen and paper quiz
5. Identify the different The calling of Healthcare provider: Week
categories of nursing theories 1. The healthcare profession 15
2. The client 16
6. Identify the non- 3. The healthcare provider Lecture/ Video Pen and paper quiz
nursing theories on the 4. Healthcare provider- client relationship Week 17-18 presentation/
development of a nursing The Qualities & Responsibilities of a Good Health Care Provider to the 16 Demonstration
theory Client, Society and its Profession. 19-20
Virtues , Vices ,& Habits of a Healthcare Provider:
Virtues 21-24
Vices
Habits; Lecture/ Video
a. Types of good habits 25 presentation/ Simulation
b. types of bad habits

4. Virtues of the healthcare provider

Fidelity, 26
Honesty,Integrity,Humility,Respect,Compassion,Prudence,Courage,Vices
of the Healthcare,Fraud,Pride,Greed 27-28
FINALS Interactive Lecture
Basic Ethical Principles: 29
Stewardship
Totality
Double effect 30
Cooperation 31-33
Solidarity
Major Bioethical Principles
Respect for person & justice
Non Maleficence
Beneficence
Application of Bioethical principles to the care of the sick
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 1.Function of Informed Consent
2.Rights of Patient

III. GRADING SYSTEM

GRADING POLICY: Departmental Exams 60%

CS 40%
____________
100%

Quizzes 60%
Class participation 20%
Requirements 10%
Attitude 5%
Attendance 5%
TOTAL 100%

Prelim Grade (PG) = (CS x 40%) + (PE x 60%)

Tentative Midterm Grade (TMG) = (CS x 40%) + (ME x 60%)

Midterm Grade (MG) = 2(TMG) + PG
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Tentative Final Grade (TFG) = CS + SFE x 40% + (FE x 60%)

2

Final Grade (FG) = 2(TFG) + MG

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Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval Approved by:

Maria Myline Espino-Aquino, RN Jacklyn May C. Radoc,RN,RPT DR. REYNALD JAY F. HIDALGO DR. FELIZA ARZADON-SUA
Faculty Dean Director, Academic Affairs Vice President, Academic Affairs

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