Course: Healthcare Ethnics

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Course title Healthcare Ethnics
Course code MUMM/1ETZD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klapalová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Slaný Jaroslav, prof. MUDr. CSc.
Course content
Ethics in healthcare and health care - basic terms Internal and external factors Influencing Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in healthcare and health care Social responsibility and ethics in healthcare and health care Conditions and Rules of Managing Ethics in healthcare and health care Ethical issues/problems of managing ethics in healthcare and health care Ethical issues/ problems connected to the health care Tools for managing ethics in healthcare and health care Organizational culture and ethics in healthcare and health care

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 14 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of healthcare and health care and management
Basic knowledge of healthcare and health care and management
learning outcomes
Students gain basic knowledge of both healthcare and health care ethics and management ethics in healthcare and health care. The course shows the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge concerning the ethical aspects of the work of managers and employees in various organizations providing health care, both towards clients and in the organization itself in the manager-employee relationship and in mutual relations between employees. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge related to responsible professional behavior, which can make it easier for them to solve various ethical problems in situations that require ethical decisions and that they encounter in everyday practice.
Students gain basic knowledge of both healthcare and health care ethics and management ethics in healthcare and health care. The course shows the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge concerning the ethical aspects of the work of managers and employees in various organizations providing health care, both towards clients and in the organization itself in the manager-employee relationship and in mutual relations between employees. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge related to responsible professional behavior, which can make it easier for them to solve various ethical problems in situations that require ethical decisions and that they encounter in everyday practice.
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of ethics in healthcare
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy etiky ve zdravotnictví vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací ve zdravotnictví identifikovat zainteresované strany zdravotnické organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení ve zdravotnictví porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky ve zdravotnictví
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy etiky ve zdravotnictví vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací ve zdravotnictví identifikovat zainteresované strany zdravotnické organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení ve zdravotnictví porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky ve zdravotnictví
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of ethics in healthcare
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations in healthcare
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations in healthcare
identify the stakeholders of the healthcare organization and their rights and responsibilities from the point of view of ethics
identify the stakeholders of the healthcare organization and their rights and responsibilities from the point of view of ethics
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics in healthcare
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics in healthcare
understand different tools for managing ethics in healthcare
understand different tools for managing ethics in healthcare
Skills
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizací ve zdravotnictví analyzovat zainteresované strany zdravotnických organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování zdravotnické organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické problémy, které se ve zdravotnictví řeší navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů ve zdravotnictví
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may arise in various aspects and areas of the life of organizations in the healthcare sector
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may arise in various aspects and areas of the life of organizations in the healthcare sector
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizací ve zdravotnictví analyzovat zainteresované strany zdravotnických organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování zdravotnické organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické problémy, které se ve zdravotnictví řeší navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů ve zdravotnictví
analyze the stakeholders of healthcare organizations and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze the stakeholders of healthcare organizations and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of a healthcare organization
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of a healthcare organization
critically evaluate the tools and methods for various ethical problems that are solved in the healthcare sector
critically evaluate the tools and methods for various ethical problems that are solved in the healthcare sector
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems in healthcare
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems in healthcare
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Essay
Oral examination
Essay
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Bláha, Jiří. Manažerská etika. Vyd. 1. Praha : Management Press, 2003. ISBN 8072610848.
  • Dytrt, Zdeněk. Manažerská etika : etika v managementu a podnikání. 1.vyd. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-645-6.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. Lékařská etika. Praha: Galén, 2002. ISBN 80-7262-132-7.
  • Hiller, M.D. Ethics and Health Administration. Virginia : Arlington, AUPHA. 1986.
  • Huber, Wolfgang. Etika. Základní otázky života. Praha, 2016. ISBN 9788074296420.
  • M. Vácha, R. Konigová, M. Mauer. Základy moderní lékařské etiky. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7367-780-0.
  • PETER, Ellis. Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students. Sage Publication Ltd, 2014.


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