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Bioethics and Medical Humanities, MS at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

A non-thesis, capstone-required master's for post-baccalaureate students heading to a terminal degree such as an MD or JD and for mid-career professionals. Courses can be taken in person or by live synchronous teleconference, with a combined, Bioethics-only or Medical Humanities-only track and an MD-MS dual degree option for Tulane medical students.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Department: Biomedical Sciences; Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values  |  Duration: 1 or 2 years; 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Core: Foundations in Bioethics, Medical Humanities and Capstone (9 credits), plus seven electives (21 credits) such as Neuroethics, Clinical Ethics, Research Ethics, History of Medicine, Narrative in Medicine and Ethics of Death and Dying. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000 is required to graduate.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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