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Developing public health ethics learning modules - can we learn from critical pedagogy?

Jutta Lindert^1,2, Christopher Potter³

¹1University of Emden, Emden, Germany.

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|February 17, 2018

Summary

Public health education needs ethics modules to address 21st-century challenges. This paper provides a foundation for developing these essential public health ethics modules for master

Keywords:

Critical pedagogy Ethics Modules

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Public Health Education
Bioethics
Curriculum Development

Background:

Masters of Public Health (MPH) programs require robust ethical training to navigate complex 21st-century challenges.
Current MPH curricula often lack dedicated modules in public health ethics, hindering comprehensive ethical reasoning development.
Effective public health education necessitates integrating ethical considerations into the core curriculum.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish the theoretical foundation and methodology for creating public health ethics modules.
To address the gap in current public health education regarding specialized ethics training.
To guide curriculum development for integrating essential ethical reasoning skills into MPH programs.

Main Methods:

Reviewing ethical reasoning principles in medicine and public health.
Defining pedagogical approaches suitable for ethics education.
Developing key assignments centered on critical pedagogy for ethics modules.

Main Results:

A framework for developing public health ethics modules is presented.
Key components of ethical reasoning in public health are identified.
Pedagogical strategies and assignments for effective ethics training are outlined.

Conclusions:

Integrating public health ethics modules is crucial for preparing future professionals.
The proposed methodology provides a roadmap for curriculum enhancement in MPH programs.
Further development and implementation of these modules will strengthen ethical capacity in public health.