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Publish or Perish. Intensive Course on Research and Publishing in the field of Bioethics.

(Leuven, Belgium, 10 -12 October 2012)

The Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law (of KU Leuven) is organising an intensive course on research and publishing in bioethics and medical humanities. Many researchers are struggling to get their work published. The objective of this course it to provide them and anyone interested in publishing in bioethics and the medical humanities with coherent information and support. The course offers all the necessary practical tools to get well-planned research work published.

The course will combine lectures with practical examples. There will be time for discussions. Participants will be invited to present their own research work in progress. The language of instruction will be English.

The course is of interest to participants from diverse professional backgrounds, such as nursing, medicine, philosophy and theology, health care administration, to PhD students undertaking courses of study in these areas and to more senior researchers. Anyone interested in publishing in bioethics and the medical humanities will benefit from this course. This intensive course is part of the Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics programme organised by a consortium of three European universities, namely the KU Leuven (Belgium), Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (The Netherlands) and the Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy). Because of this combination, participants of the intensive course will join Master students from all over the world.

The course fee is € 650 if you register and pay as a participant before August 1st 2012, € 750 for registration and payment from August 1st 2012 onwards. This fee includes tuition and course materials, as well as refreshments, three lunches and a dinner. Detailed information on registration and payment can be found at our website www.masterbioethics.org under Intensive Courses.

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MA Bioethics and Society

The Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine and the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, both at King’s College London, are launching a new and highly innovative Master’s programme in bioethics.

First intake of students in September 2013.

MA BIOETHICS & SOCIETY

A UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Introduces students to key concepts, theories and findings from philosophy, social science and the law
Enables students to apply this knowledge to the analysis of ethical dilemmas in contemporary medicine, bioscience and health policy
Fosters understanding of the societal, cultural and historical aspects of these complex dilemmas (with a particular regional focus on Asia and South America)
Offers a balanced introduction to the latest bioethical controversies and methods, as well as reflection upon the role of bioethics in societal discourse and health policy
Explores the implications of an increasingly globalized world of health and health policy
Equips students with the research skills necessary for engaging in current ethical and social debates surrounding health

A VIBRANT ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN LONDON

Taught jointly from two leading institutions in the field
Attracts national and international students with diverse disciplinary backgrounds anda wealth of relevant experience
Linked to an exciting programme of seminars with world-renowned visiting speakers
Close links with the worlds of health policy and biomedical research
Opportunities for contact with internationally leading clinicians, scientists and scholars at King’s
Allows study of a wide range of specialist options
Offers skilled supervision to develop competence in the design and execution of a specific research project

For more information, please go to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/bioethics-and-society

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