Courses offered by the Centre For Ethics
- Master's in Research Ethics (two-year; full-time) - for more details click here
- Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics & Medical Ethics (PGDBEME)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ethics (PGDCE)
Value-added courses offered by Centre for Ethics
Other academic activities
- Intensive Summer Workshop on Ethics and Research (I-SWEAR)
- Mentorship programs for Institutional Ethics Committee
- Ethics Internship for Physiotherapy students (internal students only)
- Ethics for Masters' in Hospital Administration (internal students only)
- Professional Ethics for BSc Technology and Physiotherapy course
Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics & Medical Ethics (PGDBEME) 2024
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 15 January 2024 (Admission closed)
Course overview:
The Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics & Medical Ethics (PGDBEME). This one-year course commencing every January (three contact programs of 5 days each in January, May and October) is designed to encourage busy practitioners, academicians and researchers to enroll and rekindle interest in bioethics and its application in health care and research. The contact program is highly interactive, encourages reflection and enhances critical analysis. The course exposes the learner to the basics of bioethics and philosophy and their inter-relatedness (as well as their application) in health care, technology and research involving human subjects. 80% classroom attendance is a mandatory requirement. A research project submission is required in partial fulfillment of the PG Diploma award. Formative assessment will be based on online assignments and degree of involvement in classroom discussions and activities. Examinations (theory and viva) will be held in December of each year (usually 2 days). 50% aggregate of theory and viva is the minimum requirement for passing. The result will be declared in grade format.
Objectives:
Successful participants can seek employment as:
Bachelors/Masters in any disciplines relating to Health, Science, Law, Social Sciences, Philosophy and Humanities
Last Date for submission of completed application forms:
Last date for receipt of completed application form along with fees and a letter of intent (not more than 500 words) is 15 December of each year.
Course Coordinator:
Dr Uma Kulkarni, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Yenepoya Medical College ([email protected] Cell: +919448150032)
More details about the course are in the information brochure
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 15 January 2024 (Admission closed)
Course overview:
The Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics & Medical Ethics (PGDBEME). This one-year course commencing every January (three contact programs of 5 days each in January, May and October) is designed to encourage busy practitioners, academicians and researchers to enroll and rekindle interest in bioethics and its application in health care and research. The contact program is highly interactive, encourages reflection and enhances critical analysis. The course exposes the learner to the basics of bioethics and philosophy and their inter-relatedness (as well as their application) in health care, technology and research involving human subjects. 80% classroom attendance is a mandatory requirement. A research project submission is required in partial fulfillment of the PG Diploma award. Formative assessment will be based on online assignments and degree of involvement in classroom discussions and activities. Examinations (theory and viva) will be held in December of each year (usually 2 days). 50% aggregate of theory and viva is the minimum requirement for passing. The result will be declared in grade format.
Objectives:
- To familiarize participants with the various branches of ethics
- To impart skill to develop ethical reflections based on theories of ethics
- To be able solve complex ethical issues involving healthcare
- To know how ethics committees function and learn the issues in research ethics
Successful participants can seek employment as:
- Clinical Ethics Educators in educational institutions
- Clinical Ethics Consultant in Hospitals (or work independently)
- Members in Institutional Ethics Committees
Bachelors/Masters in any disciplines relating to Health, Science, Law, Social Sciences, Philosophy and Humanities
Last Date for submission of completed application forms:
Last date for receipt of completed application form along with fees and a letter of intent (not more than 500 words) is 15 December of each year.
Course Coordinator:
Dr Uma Kulkarni, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Yenepoya Medical College ([email protected] Cell: +919448150032)
More details about the course are in the information brochure
24Application instructions:
1. Download the brochure (pdf) and application form (docx).
2. Fill out the form and send back to us - email ([email protected]), or post (Director, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018). In case you decide to email the form, you will need to scan the form after you have filled it out, pasted your photograph and signed it.
3. Please remember to scan and attach scanned copies of all the relevant certificates (these should be self-attested before scanning).
4. Don't forget to write and attach a letter of intent (not exceeding 500 words) stating why you are joining the course, what you expect and how you can take this training forward.
5. Application form fees of Rs. 1000/- to be paid through the link provided below.
Payment link: https://rzp.io/l/Q7E7XXHxV
Last date for receipt of completed application form: 15 January 2023
1. Download the brochure (pdf) and application form (docx).
2. Fill out the form and send back to us - email ([email protected]), or post (Director, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018). In case you decide to email the form, you will need to scan the form after you have filled it out, pasted your photograph and signed it.
3. Please remember to scan and attach scanned copies of all the relevant certificates (these should be self-attested before scanning).
4. Don't forget to write and attach a letter of intent (not exceeding 500 words) stating why you are joining the course, what you expect and how you can take this training forward.
5. Application form fees of Rs. 1000/- to be paid through the link provided below.
Payment link: https://rzp.io/l/Q7E7XXHxV
Last date for receipt of completed application form: 15 January 2023
| PGDBEME_2024_application_form.docx |
| PGDBEME_Brochure_2024.pdf |
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ethics (PGDCE) 2024
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 15 January 2024 (Admission closed)
Modern health care involves increasingly complex situations, never encountered in the past. Genetic modifications, stem cell therapy and life sustaining technologies give doctors and other health care providers, the power over the lives of their patients. Health care workers of today need to reinforce their concepts of bioethics and bring themselves up to date, so that decision-making always keeps the patients’ best interest in the focus.
The Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University offers the first ever Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ethics (PGDCE) in the country. This one-year course (including three contact programs of 5 days each) is designed to train participants in the basics of ethics, its applications in healthcare and how to conduct a clinical ethics consultation. It was started with the objective of enhancing awareness among and empowering clinicians and other providers with tools that can be applied to resolve ethical conflicts in the day-to-day clinical encounters of health care. A clinical ethics consultant is an expert trained in clinical ethics who is empowered to provide ethics consultation in hospital settings.
Objectives:
On completion of this course the participant will be able to
Eligibility:
Last date for receipt of completed application form along with fees and a letter of intent (not more than 500 words) is 15 December of each year.
Job Opportunities:
Successful participants can seek employment as:
1. Download the brochure (pdf) and application form (docx).
2. Fill out the form and send back to us - email ([email protected]), or post (Director, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018). In case you decide to email the form, you will need to scan the form after you have filled it out, pasted your photograph and signed it.
3. Please remember to scan and attach scanned copies of all the relevant certificates (these should be self-attested before scanning).
4. Don't forget to write and attach a letter of intent (not exceeding 500 words) stating why you are joining the course, what you expect and how you can take your training forward.
5. Application form fees of Rs. 1000/- to be paid through the link provided below.
Payment link: https://rzp.io/l/Q7E7XXHxV
Last date for receipt of completed application form: 15 January 2023
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 15 January 2024 (Admission closed)
Modern health care involves increasingly complex situations, never encountered in the past. Genetic modifications, stem cell therapy and life sustaining technologies give doctors and other health care providers, the power over the lives of their patients. Health care workers of today need to reinforce their concepts of bioethics and bring themselves up to date, so that decision-making always keeps the patients’ best interest in the focus.
The Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University offers the first ever Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ethics (PGDCE) in the country. This one-year course (including three contact programs of 5 days each) is designed to train participants in the basics of ethics, its applications in healthcare and how to conduct a clinical ethics consultation. It was started with the objective of enhancing awareness among and empowering clinicians and other providers with tools that can be applied to resolve ethical conflicts in the day-to-day clinical encounters of health care. A clinical ethics consultant is an expert trained in clinical ethics who is empowered to provide ethics consultation in hospital settings.
Objectives:
On completion of this course the participant will be able to
- Know about the basic theories of ethics
- Impart skill to develop ethical reflections based on theories of ethics
- Be able to solve complex ethical issues involving healthcare
- Know how clinical ethics committees function and learn the issues in research ethics
Eligibility:
- Master’s in any disciplines relating to Health, Science, Law, Social Science, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics and Humanities
- Bachelor’s in the above with three years' work experience in a health care setting
Last date for receipt of completed application form along with fees and a letter of intent (not more than 500 words) is 15 December of each year.
Job Opportunities:
Successful participants can seek employment as:
- Clinical Ethics Educators in educational institutions
- Clinical Ethics Consultant in Hospitals (or work independently)
- Members in Institutional Ethics Committees
1. Download the brochure (pdf) and application form (docx).
2. Fill out the form and send back to us - email ([email protected]), or post (Director, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018). In case you decide to email the form, you will need to scan the form after you have filled it out, pasted your photograph and signed it.
3. Please remember to scan and attach scanned copies of all the relevant certificates (these should be self-attested before scanning).
4. Don't forget to write and attach a letter of intent (not exceeding 500 words) stating why you are joining the course, what you expect and how you can take your training forward.
5. Application form fees of Rs. 1000/- to be paid through the link provided below.
Payment link: https://rzp.io/l/Q7E7XXHxV
Last date for receipt of completed application form: 15 January 2023
| PGDCE_2024_application_form.docx |
| PGDCE_Brochure_2024.pdf |
Intensive Summer Workshop on Ethics and Research (I-SWEAR): 27th to 30th May 2024.
Registration: https://forms.gle/NnMgpQPn8owLVjTEA (closed)
The Resource Faculty:
Dr. Amar Jesani, Independent Bioethics Consultant & Visiting Professor, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University
Dr. Arun Bhatt, MD (Med), FICA (India), FICR (UK) Consultant – Clinical Research and Development
Dr. Mala Ramanathan, Additional Professor, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies SCTIMST, Trivandrum
Dr. Vina Vaswani, MD, M Phil, MA (Bioethics) - Director, Centre for Ethics
Dr. Abhay Nirgude, MD (Comm Med), PGDBEME, FAIMER Fellow - Dy. Director, Centre for HPE, Yenepoya University
Dr. Ravi Vaswani, MD (Int Med), PGDBEME, PGDHPE - Faculty, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University
Dr. Uma Kulkarni, DNB (Ophthal), PGDBEME, PGDCE - Faculty, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University
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Ethics for Physiotherapy Interns: At present, open to physiotherapy students of Yenepoya Physiotherapy College only.
Ethics for Masters' in Hospital Administration: At present, open to MHA students of Yenepoya University only.
Value added courses in :
Bioethics and Environmental Ethics (BEEE): Open to undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty in and around Mangalore.
Clinical Ethics and Medical Humanities (CEMH): Open to medical, dental and allied health undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty in and around Mangalore.
Ethics for Masters' in Hospital Administration: At present, open to MHA students of Yenepoya University only.
Value added courses in :
Bioethics and Environmental Ethics (BEEE): Open to undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty in and around Mangalore.
Clinical Ethics and Medical Humanities (CEMH): Open to medical, dental and allied health undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty in and around Mangalore.
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For more details contact: Dr. Vina Vaswani, Director Centre for Ethics - 9449003989 or email at [email protected]
Training programs and mentorships:
The Centre for Ethics conducted training workshop for the Ethics Committee members of Bhartividyapeeth Pune, Maharashtra on 20th Feb 2014
The Centre for Ethics conducted training workshop for the Ethics Committee members of SDM Dental College, Dharwad on 6th and 7th July, 2015.
