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Graduate Certificate in Bioethics at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Bioethics is designed to teach students about ethical issues that arise in biological, medical, environmental, ecological, and energy studies. Students will learn to engage ethics in theory and practice in the context of health, research, and clinical practice. Students will also learn about the social determinants of health (e.g., the environment), research ethics, and policy issues in public health (e.g., healthcare). Students will gain an understanding of ethics and ethical policy.

Faculty: Liberal Arts and Human Science  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

12 graduate credits required. Core courses include STS 5444 Issues in Bioethics; PHS 5724 Ethical Foundations of Public Health.

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Entry requirements

Current VT graduate students only. Admission: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form

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