Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Health Care, Economics and Justice | ||
Code | PHIL366 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof T Schramme Philosophy T.Schramme@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To introduce students to the main normative issues surrounding the delivery of health care in modern societies. To discuss the purpose of health care, the notions of health and disease, just allocation of medical resources, issues of inequity in health dispositions, and problems of prioritising and rationing in health care. To acquaint students with the main theories of health care justice and also covers problems in public health and global health inequalities. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to explain and evaluate some of the main theories in debates about matters of health care justice. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to distinguish some of the main concepts involved in philosophical debates about medicine and health care. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to analyse concepts and arguments relating to current issues of social justice. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to identify philosophical assumptions underlying ethical claims. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to structure a philosophical discussion of current ethical issues. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to speak with confidence and clarity on current ethical issues. |
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(LO7) Students will be able to articulate and defend positions in current philosophical debates about matters of global concern. |
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(LO8) Students will be able to write coherently and rigorously about abstract philosophical issues raised by current ethical controversies. |
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(S1) Students will develop their skills in making appropriate use of information technology, information on the World Wide Web and reference works and databases relevant to the discipline. |
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(S2) Students will enhance their capacity to participate, in a dispassionate and respectful manner, in debates about controversial and profound matters. |
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(S3) Students will develop their willingness critically to evaluate and reflect upon arguments, beliefs, proposals and values, both their own and those of others. |
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(S4) Students will enhance their abilities in reading and understanding texts and in comprehending abstract material. |
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(S5) Students will develop their skills in thinking critically, analysing problems and analysing and assessing arguments. |
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(S6) Students will enhance their ability to identify and reflect critically upon the issues that underlie debates. |
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(S7) Students will develop confidence in considering previously unfamiliar ideas and approaches. |
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(S8) Students will enhance their ability to marshal arguments and present them orally and in writing. |
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(S9) Students will develop the ability to perform bibliographical searches, to include (to professional standard) citations and bibliographies in their work and to plan, organise and produce presentations and essays. |
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(S10) Students will enhance their oral and written communications skills and develop skill in explaining complex material in a precise manner. |
Syllabus |
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Part 1: Basic Concepts in Health Care Disease Health Health Care Need Responsibility for Health Part 2: Measuring Health and Assessing Health Care Allocations Measuring and Comparing Individual Health Statuses Aggregation in the Provision of Health Care Deliberation about Limits to Health Care Provision Part 3: Justice in Health Care Why Provide for Health Care Needs? Equal Opportunity for Health The Capability for Health The Global Right to Health |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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In hybrid/online teaching, seminars and workshops take place synchronously, either online or on campus as circumstance permit. ‘Standard’ delivery is campus-based. Seminars Workshops |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
16 |
4 |
20 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 130 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Seminar presentation Reassessment opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies | 10-15 minutes | 15 | ||||
Argument in the style of a "Letter to the Editor". | -500 words | 15 | ||||
Essay Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes | 70 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |