The MOOC Revolution: Law Schools

Introduction To Bioethics

School: Georgetown University
Platform: edX
Link: https://www.edx.org/course/georgetownx/georgetownx-phlx101-01-introduction-811
Start Date: April 15, 2014
Workload: 3-5 Hours per Week (6 Weeks)
Instructors: Tom Beauchamp, John Keown, Rebecca Kukla, Margaret Little, Madison Powers, Karen Stohr, Robert M. Yeatch
Credentials: The course staff is comprised of seven members of Georgetown’s philosophy department. Team members include Tom Beauchamp, considered one of the founding fathers of bioethics, and Madison Powers, who has been appointed to various medical task forces by Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Graded: Students who complete all activities and abide by the edX Honor Code will receive a personalized certificate.
Description: Issues like cloning and generic engineering are no longer science fiction concepts. They are real. With technology outpacing regulation, many wonder how far we can go – and at what cost? Who deserves resources? And how do we maintain the dignity and sanctity of life? Those are the questions that students will wrestle with in this course. They will delve into where westand in medicine, law, technology, so they can understand where we’re going – and the opportunities, trade-offs, and dangers ahead.
Review: None available
Additional Background: Georgetown also offers a Genomic Medicine Gets Personal  course through edX.