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Global Healthcare Ethics

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The deadline for UK students to apply for this course for entry in 2023 was 31 August 2023.

The deadline for international students was 14 July 2023.

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Course overview

With an increasingly mobile population across the world, healthcare professionals, more than ever, need to manage a broader range of health care problems. This course has been designed to address these challenges and will provide you with a greater understanding of the complexities of socio-cultural factors across different countries, enabling you to develop your skills in complex decision making and ethical reasoning.

Introduction

As the importance of understanding and undertaking biomedical research on a global scale increases, healthcare professionals, simultaneously, need to develop modern and flexible research skills and professional behaviours in the field of clinical ethics. Major advances in medical and communication technology have increased patients’ expectations and options too, meaning future clinicians need to be equipped with a wide range of intellectual and practical skills to deal with limited healthcare resources nationally and internationally.

The Global Healthcare Ethics programme will help you to do just that.

The course encompasses a broad range of subjects, from general ethics theories to legal and societal aspects of medical practice and cultural components and representations of body, health, illness and the role of medicine. It also provides an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic awareness and understanding of these issues, and to explore the moral problems encountered by health care professionals around the globe.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for healthcare professionals and students with an interest in bioethics, this MSc will provide you with the opportunity to explore and understand ethical problems of medicine in a global context.

What you'll learn

  • Critical commentary
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Critical evaluation
  • Clinical based decision making
  • Ethics theories
  • Legal and societal aspects of medical practice
  • How to explore moral problems encountered by healthcare professionals

Course content

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.

Studying this course part-time

International students may be able to study this course on a part-time basis but this is dependent on visa regulations. Please visit the Government website for more information about student visas.

If you're able to study part-time, you'll study the same modules as the full-time master's degree over a longer period, usually 36 months. You can make studying work for you by arranging your personal schedule around lectures and seminars which take place during the day. After you complete all the taught modules, you will complete your final dissertation or project and will celebrate your achievements at graduation the following term.

Studying part-time means you can study alongside work or any other life commitments. You will study the same modules as the full-time master's degree over a longer period, usually 36 months. You can make studying work for you by arranging your personal schedule around lectures and seminars which take place during the day. After you complete all the taught modules, you will complete your final dissertation or project and will celebrate your achievements at graduation the following term.

Semester one

Designed as a flexible programme, with a core of Applied Clinical ethics, you will also be able to choose from a range of other options. And the research methods module(s) will allow you to understand how ethics is embedded into research design and practice.

Compulsory modules

Applied Ethics for Clinical Practice I (MDSC400)

Credits: 30 / Semester: semester 1

This module will provide students with the opportunity to explore and understand ethical problems and theories, to enhance their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a series of research skills and professional behaviours in the fields of clinical ethics and in ethical decision-making processes.
Major advances in medical technology, increased patients’ expectations, social media (and the access to both quality and fake medical information), limited healthcare resources nationally and internationally, and changing moral attitudes have combined to generate an increasing range of complex ethical and legal problems in the fields related to medical ethics. Professionals and individuals who care for patients with chronic and acute illnesses can face particularly pressing and difficult moral choices. This module provides an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic understanding of these issues, and to explore the moral problems health care professionals working in these areas may face.
Through the exploration of different ethical perspectives, the students will gain a much deeper understanding of ethical challenges in everyday healthcare practice. This module is designed to help students to comprehend different perspectives: the ethical decisions for healthcare staff; patients’ perspectives on ‘ethical care’ and patients’ moral commitments to their immediate environments (families, other chains of care); institutional levels of care and the ethics of resource allocation; duty of care towards the research subjects; as well as ethical suggestions and contributions towards improving present health care practices.

Liverpool’s School of Medicine is ideally located for access to some of the UK’s leading specialist clinical units. Students will have the advantage of being taught by ethicists together with clinical experts in hospitals such as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, The Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and The Walton Centre, the UK’s only specialist hospital trust dedicated to neurological services.

Students also benefit from the expertise within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences research institutes teaching and research links with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and surrounding medical institutions.

This module is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, health care managers, medical students, medical and pharmaceutical researchers, radiographers, health care educators, chaplains, medical volunteers, hospice personnel and social workers).

In order to accommodate different professional and personal needs, the programme has a flexible structure. There are 3 grouped full days of face to face teaching, when the students have the opportunity to attend the lectures and workshops, to engage with ethicists and health professionals and to share their experiences and ethical dilemmas. Along the teaching semester, and generally for the duration of the whole programme, students will engage with teachers and students through an online learning format which will benefit from highly authentic approaches to learning and assessment.

Optional modules

Global Bioethics (MDSC404)

Credits: 30 / Semester: semester 1

This module is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, health care managers, medical students, medical and pharmaceutical researchers, radiographers, health care educators, chaplains, medical volunteers, hospice personnel and social workers), but students with interest in bioethics, medical sociology and medical anthropology are also encouraged to apply.
Students have the opportunity to explore topics like: International Medical Migration, Ethics and Pandemics, Principles of Global Justice in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Cultures, International Professionalism, Medical Values across the World. The module will be taught by mixed teams of clinicians, ethicists, and global health experts. Students with experience in international placements are invited to share their experiences and thoughts.

This module has been specifically designed and developed to be part of an MA programme (Global and Applied Healthcare Ethics) and is to be included in future professional practice programmes. Launching the module in September 2020 as CPD will assist in identifying the market interest and is in response to feedback from local NHS practitioners as initial evidence of demand.

The specific aims of this module are to develop healthcare professionals’ ability to appraise and analyse the impact of global healthcare problems (staff mobility, migration, pandemics) on national healthcare provisions, regulations and to understand the ethical implications of a globalised understanding of health and healthcare.
In comparison to the other modules this module allows students to apply ethical theories to wider, global healthcare scenarios and to analyse in greater depth challenges of practicing medicine in a different culture. Current topics of critical debate will be presented by experts, who are working at the heart of these ethical challenges within the healthcare system.
In order to accommodate different professional and personal needs, the programme has a flexible, online structure. This module will be delivered in a blended learning format which uses digital skills in the virtual learning environment to explore the subject area of global healthcare ethics. Existing best practice in technology will be used to augment learning.

Teaching will be delivered using a wide range of methods including e-lectures, online seminars, blogs, podcasts and quizzes. Case study workshops will be a feature of this programme to allow free discussion in multi-disciplinary groups of clinical professionals.

The authentic assessment – in line with the principles of Curriculum 2021 – aims at creating brief reports (as part of the presentation and the first Coursework assessment) on global ethics issues. Weekly formative assessments will be developed online to allow students to measure their progress and to respond to feedback.

Contributions to teaching will be from key research areas in connection with Global Heath and where appropriate cross-Faculty to ensure research informed teaching.
Teaching will be provided by mixed teams of clinicians, ethicists, representatives of medical Institutions (e.g. GMC) and university lecturers providing an experiential, peer group and active learning environment.

The summative assessments for this module consist of three components 1. Presentation (25%, topic of choice); 2. First essay based on the presentation (25%, 1500 words); 3. Second essay, (50%, Case study report, 3000 words).

Liverpool’s School of Medicine is ideally located for access to some of the UK’s leading specialist clinical units. Students will have the advantage of being taught by ethicists together with clinical experts in hospitals such as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, The Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and The Walton Centre, the UK’s only specialist hospital trust dedicated to neurological services.

Students also benefit from the expertise within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences research institutes teaching and research links with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and surrounding medical institutions.

HEALTH & SOCIETY (PUBH150)

Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1

The module will introduce students to social science and sociological theories and concepts. Students will explore the application of these theories and approaches to health and public health. The sessions will be led by active health researchers who will discuss how they have employed theoretical thinking in their own health and health-related research.  Students will have the chance to explore a public health problem of their choice and apply different sociological theories to the problem in order to develop their understanding of the issue.

Lectures will be delivered via 12 weekly seminar sessions which will involve a lecture element, in-class discussions and in-class group work. Students are expected to do self-directed learning (SDL) and will be expected to prepare for the contact sessions in advance using materials and readings which will be placed on Blackboard one week before each session. Students will need to do the reading and any activities prior to the session and the sessions will then be used to consolidate this learning.

For the assessment of this module students need to carry out a critical analysis of a public health problem from the perspective of different social science theories or concepts. ​  ​

Health Policy, Governance and Economics (PUBH170)

Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1

To provide an in-depth knowledge of current and historical influences on the development of health systems, including the role played by social, economic, political and ethical values.

To critcally assess and evaluate key management theories and concepts underpinning the functions and roles of management in the delivery of health services.

To foster a critical understanding of the relationship between management theory and practice and public health theory and practice.

Global Medical Ethics placement/workplace observership (MDSC405)

Credits: 15 / Semester: continuing education session

This module is aimed at giving students the opportunity to observe in a clinical or social practice setting and to apply the ethical theoretical principles learned during the core modules of the Global Medical Ethics programme.
It is designed to enable students to use, and to extend knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their programme of study, and to explore an area of interest within clinical practice in greater depth, by seeing ‘ethics in action’.
Using critical thinking, reflection, ethical arguments for clinical decision-making, students will work on a specific clinical issue (ethical dilemma, regulation, new ethically uncharted territory, global healthcare issues etc.) and undertake a self-managed process of systematic ethical inquiry.
Examples of observership/placement settings in the UK include; healthcare organisations, health charities, primary care etc. The module prepares students to undertake a work-based project which is an integrative activity of the MSc Global Medical Ethics programme. This must be agreed in advance with the University of Liverpool. Students who wish to undertake a project within their own setting either in the UK or overseas country will be given the option of identifying a negotiated workplace learning opportunity in their own context.
The module will be assessed by a 15-minute recorded presentation (50%) (to choose from: poster, PowerPoint), and a reflective essay (1500 words) based on their clinical experience (50%).

Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.

Our curriculum

The Liverpool Curriculum framework sets out our distinctive approach to education. Our teaching staff support our students to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding alongside our graduate attributes:

  • Digital fluency
  • Confidence
  • Global citizenship

Our curriculum is characterised by the three Liverpool Hallmarks:

  • Research-connected teaching
  • Active learning
  • Authentic assessment

All this is underpinned by our core value of inclusivity and commitment to providing a curriculum that is accessible to all students.

Your experience

This course has a flexible structure and has a blended approach to delivery with teaching being delivered on campus and online. Teaching is provided by the School of Medicine by a mixed team of clinicians, ethicists, representatives of medical institutions (e.g. GMC) and university lecturers providing an experiential, peer group and active learning environment.

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An exicting place to study

  • Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • Flexible delivery supporting health professionals throughout their careers
  • Access to Centres of Clinical Excellence across the UK
  • Programmes designed for international impact overseas
  • Training health professionals for over 180 years
  • Committed to technologically innovative teaching with state-of-the-art facilities.

Careers and employability

Global healthcare ethics is recognised as a priority by WHO. The programme will help you with progression, will enhance professionalism, and will facilitate additional roles in ethics committees, professional organisations, and international healthcare organisations.

Career planning

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Our campus Career Studio is a space for students and graduates to drop into and talk to a career coach. Career coaches are highly trained to help no matter what stage you are at in your career planning. You can access support to find and apply for full-time and part-time roles, placements, internships and graduate schemes. You will also find the help you need if you have a start-up idea or want to create a business plan. You can explore the world of work, prepare for job interviews, and access careers events and workshops. The Career Studio is open Monday to Friday from 10am-5pm, simply drop in at a time that works for you.

From education to employment

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We develop our programmes with employers in mind. You will be supported to enhance your long-term employment prospects as you learn. We do this by exposing you to professionals, a variety of sectors and supporting you to work collaboratively with others to develop transferable skills. You are equipped with a clearer view of what to focus on in your area of interest, and to reflect on your studies. Our digital employability tools give you a tech-enhanced curriculum experience and make it easy for you to prepare for the world of work. You can use tools like the Handshake platform to connect with employers and message the Career Studio 24/7.

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You can start building good professional networks by attending events and employability activities. Our events are designed to develop your skills and expose you to many different employers, as well as to help you make contacts in your field. We help you improve your confidence when speaking to employers and give you access to unique opportunities. Our networking events also boost your understanding of the competencies and skills that employers are looking for in their recruitment process, giving you a competitive edge.

Your future

This master’s degree offers the opportunity to work in ethics and policy-related jobs, nationally and internationally. For example:

  • Ethics committees of national and international health institutions and organisations
  • The WHO
  • The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
  • The Department of Health
  • The General Medical Council
  • The British Medical Association ethics department
  • Medical research centres
  • Teaching ethics in medical schools.

Fees and funding

Your tuition fees, funding your studies, and other costs to consider.

Tuition fees

UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland)
Full-time place, per year £10,400
Part-time place, per year £3,467
International fees
Full-time place, per year £21,550
Part-time place, per year £7,183
Fees stated are for the 2023-24 academic year.

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching and assessment, operating facilities such as libraries, IT equipment, and access to academic and personal support.

If you're a UK national, or have settled status in the UK, you may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan worth up to £12,167 to help with course fees and living costs. Learn more about tuition fees, funding and Postgraduate Loans.

Additional costs

We understand that budgeting for your time at university is important, and we want to make sure you understand any course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. This could include buying a laptop, books, or stationery.

Find out more about the additional study costs that may apply to this course.

Additional study costs

We understand that budgeting for your time at university is important, and we want to make sure you understand any course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. This could include buying a laptop, books, or stationery.

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Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help cover tuition fees and help with living expenses while at university.


ANID CHILE Awards

  • International students
  • Chile

Postgraduate taught and research students from Chile are eligible for this scholarship.

Chevening Scholarships

  • International students

The University, in partnership with Chevening, is delighted to offer this generous scholarship to students who are studying a master’s programme and who have future leadership potential. Please note that there is a fee cap applied to MBA programmes that requires applicants to cover any additional tuition costs over £18,000. You will still receive all additional allowances.

CONACYT Award

  • International students
  • Mexico

The University of Liverpool has an agreement with CONACYT to support postgraduate taught and research students from Mexico.

FIDERH Award

  • International students
  • Mexico

20% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate taught and research programmes. Must be Mexico national.

Fulbright Commission Scholarship

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool alumni only
  • United States

One scholarship is available for a master’s student from the US and another is available for a postgraduate research student to undertake a three to six month research stay from the US

FUNED Awards

  • International students
  • Mexico

Up to ten awards are available for Masters or Research students from Mexico in receipt of FUNED loans. The award gives students a 20% reduction in fees for all applications received.

HRM Princess Sirindhorn University of Liverpool Scholarship (Thailand)

  • International students
  • Thailand

The University is able to offer one award to a new postgraduate taught master’s student from Thailand.

The scholarship is open to all subjects offered as a one-year taught master’s programme.  However, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with HRH Princess Sirindhorn such as science, IT, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages.

John Lennon Memorial Scholarship

  • Home students

The John Lennon Memorial Scholarships were set up by a trust fund endowed in the University for the provision of scholarships in the memory of John Lennon. The award is intended to support students from Merseyside who might be in financial need and enhance, among other things, awareness of global problems and environmental issues.

Current or prospective UK (taught and research) students, either born in or with very strong family connections to Merseyside can apply for these awards.

JuventudEsGto Scholarship

  • International students
  • Mexico

Residents of State of Guanajuato, Mexico, wishing to study at postgraduate taught and research levels are eligible for this scholarship.

Marshall Scholarship

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool alumni only
  • United States

One scholarship is available for a master’s student from the US to cover the cost of tuition fees. Another, to the value of £20,000, is available for Doctoral study visit: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/

Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary

  • Home students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

Recipients must have been in receipt of one of the University’s Widening Access Awards as an undergraduate.

UK University of Liverpool graduates who have graduated in the last two years and are progressing to a standard master’s course, including MRes programmes, in 2023.

Graduates must have been in receipt of the University’s Widening Access Award during their undergraduate studies i.e.

Liverpool Bursary
Mature Students’ Bursary
Liverpool Scholars’ Award
Realising Opportunities Award
North Liverpool Academy Scholarship
Estranged Students’ Bursary
Young Adult Carers’ Bursary
Care Leaver’s Opportunity Bursary
The Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Scholarship
Recipients of the Asylum Seekers Bursary who now have a ‘home’ fee status classification.

Postgraduate Progression Award – International Students

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

Current international University of Liverpool students and alumni are eligible for a £2,500 fee reduction when progressing to a master’s course.

If you’re a current international University of Liverpool undergraduate or alumni, including Study Abroad and Exchange students and students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, progressing to either a full or part-time new postgraduate taught programme you’re eligible to receive our Postgraduate Progression Award.

Postgraduate Progression Award – UK students

  • Home students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

The Postgraduate Progression Award is available to all UK University of Liverpool undergraduate students or alumni considering a postgraduate taught/master’s course, including MRes qualifications, at our Liverpool campus.

Eligible applicants MUST have completed their undergraduate degree at the Liverpool campus.

Sport Liverpool Performance Programme

  • Home and international students

The University is pleased to be able to offer scholarships to support talented athletes in achieving their full potential. See https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/team-sport-liverpool/performance-programme/ for more information.

The Aziz Foundation Scholarship

  • Home students

The University of Liverpool together with the Aziz Foundation are offering master’s scholarships to support British Muslims who are dedicated to bringing positive change to society and have career aspirations in media and journalism, technology, sustainability and the environment, law, policy (excluding health policy) and creative content.

Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship for their tuition fees and access to a programme of training days and career mentors via Aziz Scholarships Plus and the Aziz Scholars Association.

Students in receipt of one of the Aziz Scholarships are not eligible for other University of Liverpool bursaries or scholarships.

Turkish Ministry of Education Scholarship

  • International students
  • Turkey

Postgraduate taught and research students from Turkey are eligible for this scholarship, see the Turkish Ministry of Education website https://meb.gov.tr/ for more information.

University of Liverpool Commonwealth Postgraduate Bursary

  • International students
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Dominica
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda

The University of Liverpool Commonwealth Postgraduate Bursary fee reduction for students from Commonwealth countries new to studying at the University of Liverpool on master’s programmes.

University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong & Tung Postgraduate Scholarships

  • International students
  • China
  • Hong Kong

The University is able to offer competitive scholarships for both postgraduate taught master’s and research programmes.

University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Masters Programmes

  • International students

The three awards available cover full tuition fees, visas and support for accommodation and living expenses.

This scholarship is open to support people who have recognised status as either refugees or are under humanitarian protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention. This status must be held outside of the UK.

The scholarship is open for all postgraduate-taught programmes, excluding medicine, dentistry, veterinary and nursing.

University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship

  • International students

The University of Liverpool will award five University of Liverpool International College students, who achieve the highest academic excellence (minimum 75%) in their UoLIC Pre-Master’s programme, the prestigious UoLIC Excellence scholarship.

University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Impact Progression Scholarship

  • International students

University of Liverpool International College recipients of the Kaplan awards will receive the £3,000 Progression Impact Scholarship, deducted from first-year tuition fees, on successful progression to their UoL degree programme.

To be eligible for our Impact Progression Scholarships, students must apply for one of the Kaplan Impact Scholarships demonstrating their commitment to making an impact across issues of importance to the University and Kaplan. Themes include:

Sustainability
Women in STEM
Community
Career Focus (Employability)

Vice-Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship

  • International students

Open to all new international students starting a one-year full-time postgraduate master’s programme in September 2023 who:

  • Achieve a UK first-class undergraduate degree award or equivalent qualification as defined by the University of Liverpool (click here for a list of equivalent qualifications) are studying at the Liverpool campus.

Vice-Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship for China

  • International students
  • China

Details are:
1 (one) Full scholarship
2 (two) £10,000 scholarships
5 (five) £5,000 scholarships
10 (ten) £1,000 scholarships
All scholarships will be awarded after the formal registration at the University and will take the form of a fee waiver.

Please note: This scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships or bursaries provided by the University.

Entry requirements

The qualifications and exam results you'll need to apply for this course.

Candidates must satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University of Liverpool.

All students will be required to submit a reference, a 2 page A4 CV, and a personal statement outlining ambitions for learning.

My qualifications are from: United Kingdom.

Your qualification Requirements

About our typical entry requirements

Postgraduate entry requirements

To join this programme, you will normally need to be a healthcare professional or a student interested in bioethics.

International qualifications

If you hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, but don’t meet our entry requirements, a Pre-Master’s can help you gain a place. This specialist preparation course for postgraduate study is offered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College, in partnership with Kaplan International Pathways. Although there’s no direct Pre-Master’s route to this MSc, completing a Pre-Master’s pathway can guarantee you a place on many other postgraduate courses at The University of Liverpool.

English language requirements

You'll need to demonstrate competence in the use of English language. International applicants who do not meet the minimum required standard of English language can complete one of our Pre-Sessional English courses to achieve the required level.

English language qualification Requirements

About our entry requirements

Our entry requirements may change from time to time both according to national application trends and the availability of places at Liverpool for particular courses. We review our requirements before the start of the new application cycle each year and publish any changes on our website so that applicants are aware of our typical entry requirements before they submit their application.

We believe in treating applicants as individuals, and in making offers that are appropriate to their personal circumstances and background. Therefore the offer any individual applicant receives may differ slightly from the typical offer quoted on the website.

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Changes to Global Healthcare Ethics MSc

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23 March 2023: New postgraduate taught course pages

New course pages launched.