Friday, February 3, 2012

New Graduate Program at Emory-MA in Bioethics

** Can you call yourself an expert if you haven't explored the ethical complexities of your field?**

Join other healthcare professionals, scholars, and students for the Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at Emory University. Applications are due MARCH 1. Don’t miss this opportunity to study with faculty on the cutting edge of bioethics research and scholarship!

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The Master of Arts in Bioethics degree program provides rigorous, advanced, interdisciplinary study in bioethics for professionals and students interested in the social and ethical challenges facing medicine and the life sciences. As a leading research and teaching university, graduates of Emory’s Master of Arts in Bioethics will be trained to help to advance the national conversation on important issues influencing public policy, scholarship, practice and education in the field.
Key features of the MA in Bioethics degree include:
• 30 credit hours (including at least 12 elective credits)
• Full time students can complete the program in 12 months
• Part-time students can opt for a 2-year (2 courses/semester) or 3-year (1 course/semester) plan
• Flexibility in final project: thesis, exam, and innovative projects (a piece of legislation, policy manual, etc.) are all possible
• Practicum sites include the CDC, Grady Memorial Hospital, the Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia, NASA, and many more
• *New for 2012-2013: pursue the dual MTS/MA-Bioethics degrees with the Candler School of Theology or the MD/MA-Bioethics with Emory School of Medicine!

For more information about the program, please see the website at: http://ethics.emory.edu/mabioethics, or contact the director at the information below.