Human Genetics (Thesis): Bioethics (M.Sc.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Thesis Courses (30 credits)
30 credits selected as follows:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HGEN 681 | M.Sc. Thesis Research 2. | 12 |
M.Sc. Thesis Research 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. | ||
| HGEN 682 | M.Sc. Thesis Research 3. | 12 |
M.Sc. Thesis Research 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. | ||
| HGEN 683 | M.Sc. Thesis Research 4. | 6 |
M.Sc. Thesis Research 4. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. | ||
Required Courses (12 credits)
12 credits from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOE 680 | Bioethical Theory. | 3 |
Bioethical Theory. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Overview of moral theoretical approaches to bioethics, as well as explorations of critical responses, meta-ethical foundations, methodological questions, and ethical issues arising in bioethics scholarship. | ||
| BIOE 681 | Bioethics Practicum. | 3 |
Bioethics Practicum. Terms offered: Winter 2026 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. | ||
| HGEN 662 | Laboratory Research Techniques. | 3 |
Laboratory Research Techniques. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Directed training in selected methods. Form and content are flexible to allow the department to meet specific student demands and needs. | ||
| HGEN 692 | Human Genetics. | 3 |
Human Genetics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course will emphasize the principles and practice of human genetics, including an overview of the fundamental aspects of human genetics pertaining to chromosomes and mutations, population, cancer and development genetics, the inheritance of complex traits. | ||
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CMPL 642 | Law and Health Care. | 3 |
Law and Health Care. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The study of legal and ethical issues raised in medicine and healthcare with a particular focus upon the relationship between patient and healthcare professionals. | ||
| PHIL 643 | Seminar: Medical Ethics. | 3 |
Seminar: Medical Ethics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An advanced course devoted to a particular philosophical problem as it arises in the context of medical practice or the application of medical technology. | ||
| RELG 571 | Ethics, Medicine and Religion. | 3 |
Ethics, Medicine and Religion. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The seminar will discuss a variety of topics related to medicine and religion from the point of view of ethics, such as the pact of care between a patient and a physician, the Hippocratic oath, the notions of autonomy and vulnerability, the definitions of personhood and human dignity, the question of rights for people with cognitive disabilities, the debate about the role of religion in bioethics. | ||