Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics (PGDBE)

Course Overview

The PGDBE is a one year blended programme (face to face and distance learning) delivered in 2 semesters. The goal of the programme is to develop scholars and specialists in bioethics who are knowledgeable, competent and transformational leaders with professional values and ethics who have the ability to teach, manage and undertake research in bioethics disciplines of study for the well-being of the society.

COURSE UNITS

The course is made up of the following 11 units: –

1) Foundations of health systems

2) Philosophy, Humanities and Bioethics

3) Human Rights and Bioethics

4) Law and Bioethics

5) Belief systems, Religion and Culture

6) Introduction Research Ethics

7) Practicum

8) Clinical Ethics

9) Organizational Ethics

10) Ethical Hotspots

11) Public Health principles and practice

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics degree programme shall be holders of:

Bachelor’s degree recognized by Amref International University senate with a Second-Class Honors Upper Division or Second Division with a minimum of two years of relevant experience.
OR ii. Master’s degree in health sciences or any other discipline from a university recognized by Amref International University senate.
OR iii. Any other qualification as recognized by the university Senate

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completion of the course, the prospective learners are expected to be able to:-

Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts and theoretical perspectives in bioethics.
Develop and use critical thinking skills to analyse information and situations in order to respond and act ethically with regard to scientific research, practice, and technology.
Communicate scientific bioethics information effectively in a variety of formats, including verbal and written communication.
Locate, analyse, interpret, critically evaluate, summarize and use appropriately bioethics information in the scientific literature.

FEE STRUCTURE

Fee Structure:

KES 218,900/USD2189 (Semester 1 = KES 111, 700/USD1117 and Semester 2 = KES 107,200/USD1027)

Non-East Africans will pay 20% above local rates for tuition and all mandatory charges

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