THE INFLUENCE OF THE SUBJECT "FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOETHICS AND BIOSAFETY" ON THE MORAL EDUCATION OF FUTURE DOCTORS

• Published in: Актуальні проблеми сучасної медицини: Вісник Української медичної стоматологічної академії Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 114 - 117
• Main Author: Danyliuk, O.I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 13.11.2019
• ISSN: 2077-1096; 2077-1126
• DOI: 10.31718/2077-1096.19.4.114

The article is devoted to the issue on ethics and morality in medicine. It presents the definitions of bioethics, outlines the history of its development and general principles, and demonstrates the influence of the discipline "Fundamentals of bioethics and biosafety" on the formation of moral and ethical standards of future doctors. The peculiarities of teaching the subject "Fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety" at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University aredescribed. The learning format, forms and methods of students’ assessment are discussed. The main goals of the discipline "Life safety. Basics of labour protection. Fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety” and its objectives are developed in accordance the principles of qualification training for medical doctors. The training is carried out according to the curriculum for the discipline "Life safety. Basics of labour protection. Fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety”, Specialty 222 – Medicine, and meets the ECTS requirements. The discipline is structured and presented in one module, which is subdivided into two submodules. The learning formats are lectures, seminars, independent work. Thematic plans for lectures, seminars and individual work provide the coverage of all topics of the curriculum. It has been demonstrated knowing medical law and the basics of bioethics and biosafety contributes to fostering morality and ethical behaviour when carrying out research and promote the growing of highly qualified, humane specialists.