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Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia

An overview of bioethics courses offered to pure science undergraduates from the University of Malaya is presented. Students come from three ethnic groups affiliated with three major religions with diverse values and belief systems. It was therefore important to incorporate a bioethics curriculum...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nor, S.N., Mohamed, M.S., Sivaraman, M.A.F., Yan, S.H.
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling my.um.eprints.134392015-04-30T01:18:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/13439/ Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia Mohd Nor, S.N. Mohamed, M.S. Sivaraman, M.A.F. Yan, S.H. Q Science (General) An overview of bioethics courses offered to pure science undergraduates from the University of Malaya is presented. Students come from three ethnic groups affiliated with three major religions with diverse values and belief systems. It was therefore important to incorporate a bioethics curriculum where the youths could identify with and relate to their intrinsic beliefs and moral discernment. For example, the concept of non-violence is an important ethical rule for the Hindus and Buddhists affecting their stand related to embryonic stem cell research. Likewise the concept of charity in Islam and Christianity would be important virtues to consider in regards to organ transplant issues. Two overriding concerns when designing the bioethics curriculum are therefore discussed in this paper: (1) the rationale for a course structure that accommodates varying ethical values on issues of scientific research and innovation, and (2) a suitable course design should incorporate and induce critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Positive feedback was received from students through a course evaluation survey and most students reported having fun while tackling ethical problems collectively in a peer group. 2014-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/13439/1/Incorporating_higher_learning_skills.pdf Mohd Nor, S.N. and Mohamed, M.S. and Sivaraman, M.A.F. and Yan, S.H. (2014) Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia. In: The 15th Asian Bioethics Conference , 06-09 Nov 2014, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Mohd Nor, S.N.
Mohamed, M.S.
Sivaraman, M.A.F.
Yan, S.H.
Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
description An overview of bioethics courses offered to pure science undergraduates from the University of Malaya is presented. Students come from three ethnic groups affiliated with three major religions with diverse values and belief systems. It was therefore important to incorporate a bioethics curriculum where the youths could identify with and relate to their intrinsic beliefs and moral discernment. For example, the concept of non-violence is an important ethical rule for the Hindus and Buddhists affecting their stand related to embryonic stem cell research. Likewise the concept of charity in Islam and Christianity would be important virtues to consider in regards to organ transplant issues. Two overriding concerns when designing the bioethics curriculum are therefore discussed in this paper: (1) the rationale for a course structure that accommodates varying ethical values on issues of scientific research and innovation, and (2) a suitable course design should incorporate and induce critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Positive feedback was received from students through a course evaluation survey and most students reported having fun while tackling ethical problems collectively in a peer group.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Nor, S.N.
Mohamed, M.S.
Sivaraman, M.A.F.
Yan, S.H.
author_facet Mohd Nor, S.N.
Mohamed, M.S.
Sivaraman, M.A.F.
Yan, S.H.
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title Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
title_short Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
title_full Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
title_fullStr Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia
title_sort incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in malaysia
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