Beginning of Life Issues in Catholic Bioethics

College Regis College
Instructor(s)
Course Code RGT3935HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

Designer babies. The ethics of sex selection and stem cell research. The effects of poverty on the beginning of life. The care of imperilled newborns. Working through maternal-fetal conflicts. The business of reproduction. This course will examine such complex beginning-of-life topics in light of of Catholic Church teaching and tradition while encouraging a critique made possible by viewing the issues through the lens of social justice.

Schedule Thu
Start Time 16:00
End Time 18:00
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 16
Teaching Method
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Reflection Paper
Other
Currently Offered Fall 2017