Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012
The Bioethics Institute
Faculty
Acting Chairperson: Juan Mah y Busch
Mission Statement
The graduate program in bioethics at Loyola Marymount University is a distinctive program of studies leading to the Master of Arts degree. It seeks to provide graduate educational opportunities that will enable students to reflect systematically on contemporary issues in bioethics and healthcare principally through the prism of the intellectual heritage of the Roman Catholic philosophical and theological tradition. It also seeks to promote an awareness of social justice in the delivery of healthcare. The Master’s program is multidisciplinary and encourages learning and thinking from an interdisciplinary perspective, and it fosters the critical analysis of bioethical topics through the interplay between moral theory and medical practice. For those interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in bioethics, it will prepare them well to enter into a doctoral program at another institution. No applicants currently are being accepted to this Master of Arts program as it undergoes revisions.
Contact Information
Acting Chairperson: Juan Mah y Busch
E-mail: jmahybus@lmu.edu
Telephone: 310.338.4453
Office Location: University Hall 3865
Website: www.lmu.edu/bioethics
Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth M. Faulkner
Telephone: 310.338.5728
E-mail: Elizabeth.Faulkner@lmu.edu
Admission Requirements
No applicants currently are being accepted to this Master of Arts program as it undergoes revisions.
Students may take graduate courses in non-degree status with permission of the Graduate Director and the Professor.
Financial Assistance
Graduate Research Assistantships are available and are awarded normally for a two-year period to full-time graduate students. Some scholarship funds are available to part-time students. A number of on-campus jobs are available by application, as well.
Degree Requirements
Required Core Courses in Bioethics: 15 semester hours
Methodological Issues in Bioethics |
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Theological Issues in Bioethics |
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Jurisprudence & Healthcare Law |
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Topics in Bioethics |
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Clinical Bioethics and Religious Traditions |
Required General Ethics Courses: 6 semester hours
Ethical Theories in Bioethics |
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Ethics |
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Foundations of Theological Ethics |
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Foundations of Christian Moral Life |
Elective Courses: 9 semester hours
These courses may be taken in any allied graduate department at LMU, e.g., Theological Studies or Philosophy, or up to six credits at another university with the approval of the Graduate Director.
Introduction to Clinical Medicine |
(Students who do not have a sufficient background in clinical medicine/nursing must take this course as one of their electives.)
Learning Outcomes of the M.A. Program in Bioethics
Upon successful completion of the MA in bioethics, students:
- Will be able to understand the basic problems, methods, and approaches to the field of bioethics
- Will familiarize with the main ethical theories of bioethics and identify the philosophical components of the public discussion on bioethical issues
- Will be able to engage in the critical analysis of bioethical questions and articulate their theoretical and practical dimensions
- Will be able to recognize and inter-pret the theological presuppositions of bioethical questions and appreciate the contribution of religious traditions to the field of bioethics
- Will appreciate the importance of ethical dialogue across different philosophical and religious traditions
- Will become familiar with the clinical context of medicine and recognize the ethical challenges facing health care professionals and their patients today
- Will become familiar with the research context of medicine, especially in the area of genetics, and recognize the ethical challenges facing scientists and society at large
- Will understand the legal and public policy implications of bioethics and become able to understand the interplay of morality and law both at a general level and in relation to specific bioethical issues
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