Detailed programme description and timetable
Module details:
Year 1
The first semester consists of taught courses on argumentation, bioethics, medical jurisprudence, and moral philosophy. These require attendance for a one-week period in January and then weekly on Wednesdays from February to May. There is a further one week of attendance in May. These courses, together with closely supervised and monitored research during year one, provide extensive training for advanced research in bioethics and medical jurisprudence. The choice of a research theme for the structured doctoral thesis will be made during the first semester, and supervisory teams will be nominated.
Year 2 and 3
Years two and three are devoted to individual research which leads to at least three publishable journal articles or book chapters and a structured doctoral thesis. The progress of the research will be closely monitored in research seminar courses, presentations, and supervisory meetings. The results of the research will be presented in research seminars and national and international conferences and meetings.
It is intended that full time students complete this programme after 36 months and that part time students complete after 72 months.
The Programme Handbook for further details of the individual units of the programme .