The Superior University, Lahore

Department of Medical Laboratory Technology-FAHS

Course Outline
Course Course Title Medical ethics
Information Course ID HLC601130 Course Type Compulsory
Credit hours (2+0) Hours per week (C-L) 2
Department DMLT Preferred Semester 7th
Date 2023 Version 8.1
Offered Course Programs BS-MLS Semester Session
Information Instructor(s) Designation --
Course Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values to clinical practice and scientific research. Medical
Description ethics is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. These are
concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine and
medical ethics, politics, law, and philosophy.
Medical ethics concerns itself with addressing ethical issues in healthcare, medicine, research, biotechnology, and the
environment. It is also moral discernment as it relates to medical policy and practice.
Course Learning At the end of this course, students will be able to;
Outcomes No. Outcome Domain BT Relation Skillset gained SDGs
(CLO) Level with PLO No.
CLO1. Define and be aware of the Cognitive C1, A1 1,4,6,8 Medical Knowledge
role of ethics in clinical Compassionate &
practice. caring healthcare
professional 4
CLO2. Identify and describe the Cognitive C1-C2 1,4,6,8 Communication skills
ethical issues in clinical Critical thinking &
practice in a systematic decision making
manner.

Lecture type Lectures.

Prerequisites Introduction to medical ethics.
Follow up
Courses
Textbook Title Edition Authors Publish Year ISBN
er
A handbook of Behavioral Sciences for 3rd Mowaddat H. Mowad
Medical and dental students edition Rana
Mansoor Mustafa
References

Assessment Assessment Weight Used to attain CLO Assessment Weight Used to attain
Criteria (100%) CLO
Assignment 10% CLO 1 Presentation 10% CLO 3
Pre-mid Quiz 10% CLO 1,2 Post-mid Quiz 10% CLO 2,3
Mid Term 20% CLO 1,2,3 Final term 40% CLO 2,3

Methods of Quizzes, Assignments, Mid/Final exam, Case Studies

Evaluation
Notes

Course Contents

Weeks Topic Lec Lec detail Relation with CLOs

Week 1 Introduction to LEC 1  Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Health Care and
medical ethics and its the Systems Approach CLO 1
importance in health  Desirable Attitudes in Health Professionals

Page 1 of 4
 LEC 2 CLO 1
● Normality vs Abnormality

● Importance of medical ethics in health

Allied Health Ethics- LEC 1 CLO 1
● Hippocratic oath
Week 2 Hippocratic oath
● Do ’s and Don’ts
LEC 2 CLO 1
● What is the concept of Allied Health ethics

● What is the concept of Allied Health ethics

Understanding the LEC 1 CLO 1
● Perception
Week 3 Behavior
● Introduction to perception
LEC 2 CLO 2
● what factors affecting perception

● Attention and concentration

● Factors affecting them

Week 4 Understanding the LEC 1 CLO 2
● Memory
Behavior
● Introduction of memory

● Its stages and types

LEC 2 CLO 2
● Communication

● Introduction to communication.

● Its types, modes and factors affecting it.

Week 5 Understanding the LEC 1 CLO 2
● Ways to recognize non-verbal cues.
Behavior
● Characteristics of a good communicator.
LEC 2 CLO 2
● Stress and Stressors

● Define and classify stress and stressors

● Relationship of stress and stressors with illness

Week 6 Stress Management LEC 1 CLO 2
● Introduction to stress management

● What is coping skills?

LEC 2 CLO 2
● What is conflict and frustration?

● What is concept of adjustment and

maladjustment?
Week 7 Interviewing LEC 1 CLO 2
● Introduction of interview and listening

● Types of interview and listening

LEC 2 CLO 2
● Skills of interviewing and listening

● Psychosocial History Taking

Week 8 MID TERM EXAMINATION
Week 9 Individual LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● Personality
Differences
● Define personality.

● What factors affect personality development?

 How personality can be assessed?
● Influence of personality in determining
reactions during health, disease,
hospitalization, stress
LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Intelligence.

● Define intelligence and the various types of

intelligence.
● What factors affect it and how it can be
assessed? Emotions
● Define emotions. What are the various types of
emotions?
● Emotional Quotient (EQ)- concept & utility

Week 10 Individual LEC 1 CLO 1,2

● Motivation
Differences
Learning ● Definition of motivation and what are the types
of motivation?
LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Learning

● Definition of learning, Principles of learning,

modern methods
● Styles of learning, types of learners, Strategies
to improve learning skills
Week 11 Thinking LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● Definition of thinking.

● Its types and theories

LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● What is cognition and levels of cognition?

● Discuss problem-solving and decision-making

strategies
Week 12 Breaking Bad News LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● Introduction

● Models and Methods

LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Death of the patient

● Abnormal baby

● intractable illness
Week 13 Breaking Bad News LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● Concept of the group, its dynamics
LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Attitude, value, belief, myths, social class,
stigma, sick role and illness, health belief
models
Week 14 Culture and Allied LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● Attitude, value, belief, myths, social class,
Health Practice
stigma, sick role and illness, health belief
models
LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Psychological reactions

● Grief and bereavement, Family and illness

● Presentations
Week 15 Culture and Allied LEC 1 CLO 1,2
● What are the psychosocial aspects of illness,
Health Practice
hospitalization, rape, torture, terminal illness,
death, and dying?
● Presentations
LEC 2 CLO 1,2
● Dealing with difficult patients

● Presentations
FINAL TERM EXAM

Knowledge Areas
1. Core concepts of medical ethics.
2. Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Health Care.
3. Understanding Behavior and stress management.
4. Dealing with difficult patients.
5. Respond to the issues in a systematic manner.
6. To evaluate the satisfaction rate among the students of private and public universities of Punjab
7. To determine the factors that influence the student satisfaction rate