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Master of Science in Bioethics

St George's University
Grenada , Grenada
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Healthcare Administration
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Humanities | Health
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Program Overview

Master of Science in Bioethics

The Master of Science in Bioethics program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical principles and theories that guide biomedical research and practice.


Program Requirements

The program requires students to complete a total of 34 credits, including:


  • 6 credits from MD course work from BPM I, II, and III
  • 11 credits from core bioethics courses, including:
    • BIOE 801: Research Ethics and Human Subjects (1 credit)
    • BIOE 805: Clinical, Ethical, and Neuroscience Aspects of Pain (1 credit)
    • SCSK 529: Bioethics Today (1 credit)
  • 17 credits from thesis courses, including:
    • IDGS 902: MSc Written Project Proposal (2 credits)
    • IDGS 903: MSc Thesis (12 credits)
    • IDGS 904: MSc Thesis Seminar (2 credits)
    • IDGS 905: MSc Thesis Defense (1 credit)
  • 6 credits from general graduate electives, including:
    • IDGS 805: Community Health (1 credit)
    • IDGS 807: Research Design and Biostatistics (3 credits)
    • PUBH 803: Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
    • PUBH 804: Principles of Biostatistics (3 credits)
    • PUBH 805: Health Policy and Management (3 credits)
    • PUBH 806: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 credits)
    • PUBH 807: Principles of Environmental Health (3 credits)

Course Descriptions

BIOE 801: Research Ethics and Human Subjects

This course presents international guidelines for ethical research and explores topics such as scientific integrity, authorship, and the relevance of culture and socioeconomics to research.


BIOE 804: Independent Study in Research Ethics

This course allows students to pursue independent research and study in research ethics, with permission from the instructor.


BIOE 805: Clinical, Ethical, and Neuroscience Aspects of Pain

This course introduces pain as a public health problem and covers topics such as the definition of pain, neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology of pain, and ethical issues related to pain management.


BIOE 807: Responsible Conduct of Research and Social Justice in Health

This course examines the responsible and ethical conduct of research, with a focus on the protection of human subjects and social justice.


BIOE 808: Bioethics Around the World

This course orients students to the MSc in Bioethics program and introduces foundational content and skills, including scientific integrity, responsible conduct of research, and bioethics principles and theories.


BIOE 809: Responsible Conduct of Research

This course focuses exclusively on the responsible conduct of research, covering topics such as scientific integrity, research design, data management, and peer review.


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