The duration of study is three (3) academic semesters of full-time study and corresponds to 90 credit units (ECTS). The first two semesters include eight (8) postgraduate courses, while the third semester is dedicated to the preparation of a Master's Thesis.
Table of courses offered with ECTS / semester of studies
First Semester
no/no | Course code | LESSON | Credits (ECTS) |
1 | MK1 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF BIOETHICS – INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LAW – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDICINE AND LAW | 10 |
2 | MK2 | INFORMED CONSENT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE - CIVIL MEDICAL LIABILITY - DENTAL LIABILITY - NURSING LIABILITY - MEDICAL ERROR - NEGLIGENCE - DUE CARE MEASURES - GROUP ACCIDENTS - REFUSAL TO PERFORM MEDICAL DUTY - MEDICAL INSURANCE - PATIENT COMPENSATION - BRIBERY | 7 |
3 | MK3 | MEDICAL RECORDS – MEDICAL PRIVACY – CONFIDENTIALITY – PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA – MANAGEMENT OF VISUAL MATERIAL FROM PATIENTS IN EDUCATION AND MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS | 6 |
4 | MK4 | ROLE AND ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE IN THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS – MEDICAL FACTUALITY – MEDICAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENT AND DOCTOR – MEDICAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE PRESS AND THE MEDIA – HUMAN-CENTERED THEORY OF MEDICINE | 7 |
Total | 30 |
Second Semester
no/no | Course code | LESSON | Credits (ECTS) |
1 | MK5 | ASSISTED REPRODUCTION – IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES – SURROGACY – GAME AND EMBRYO STORAGE BANKS – STERILIZATION – ABORTION | 7 |
2 | MK6 | BEGINNING AND END OF LIFE – MANAGEMENT OF THE DECEASED HUMAN BODY AND ORGANS – LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN TISSUE AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTS – EUTHANASIA – ETHICS AND ETHICS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH – EXPERIMENTATION ON HUMANS AND ANIMALS – ETHICAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF VIOLATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS | 7 |
3 | MK7 | Ethical and legal approaches to mental health and the health of minors – capacity for decision-making and consent – rights of minors and minorities (social and religious) | 6 |
4 | MK8 | ethics and morality in sports – genetically modified products and nutrition – ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH – OCCUPATIONAL ETHICS AND MEDICINE – bioethical issues in oncological diseases | 10 |
Total | 30 |
DIPLOMATIC WORK
Third Semester
no/no | Course Code | Lesson | Credits (ECTS) |
1 | MK9 | DIPLOMATIC WORK SUPPORT OF DIPLOMATIC WORK | 30 |