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Ethics and Religion in Postmodern Society: Patient`s Personal beliefs in the Nursing Care Process

Ethics and Religion in Postmodern Society: Patient`s  Personal beliefs in the Nursing Care Process
 

Module:

Social Sciences

ECTS:

3

Contact hours – lectures:

30

Contact hours – seminar:

15

Contact hours – clinical exercises:

0

Contact hours – clinical practice:

0

Holder of subject:

Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Education providers:
  • Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Level of study:

First Bologna cycle professional education study program

Semester:

 Summer

Language:

Slovene/English

Subject specific competences:

The student:

  • Understanding of world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Asian religions), and some traditional believings
  • Understanding of the role of religions in terms of evolution of various civilizations
  • Knowing the religious components (morals, texts, prophets, rituals, symbolism, process of interpretation of religious texts)
  • Knowing the reactions of religions on some elements of postmodernity
  • Knowing the influences of various convictions on religions (antique, enlightenment, humanism, renaissance)
  • Understanding of religious life principles, and their fundamental etical values
  • Knowing the project of “world etos”
  • Knowing the closeness of various religions in their elementary values, and in rules of interpersonal coexistence
  • Knowing the authors from medieval Christian, Judaistic, Byzantine and Islamic philosophy, Antique, New era, and their view on ethics
  • Understanding of the process of interpretation of religious texts

Mandatory and recommended references:

Mandatory references:

  • Wolfe WR. Ethics and World Religions. Cross-Cultural Case Studies. New York: Orbis Books; 1999.
  • Brockopp EJ. Islamic Ethics of Life: Abortion, War and Euthanasia. USA: University of South Carolina Press; 2003.
  • Keown D. Buddhist Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2005.
  • Küng H. Svetovni etos. Ljubljana: Društvo; 2000.
  • Smrke M. Svetovne religije. Ljubljana: FDV; 2000.
  • Sacks J. To heal a fractured world: The ethics of responsibility. New York: Continuum; 2005.
     

 

Recommended references:

  • Lucas Lucas R. Bioetika za vse. Ljubljana: Družina; 2005.
  • Maurer A A. Srednjeveška filozofija zahoda. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
  • Tatakis V. Bizantinska srednjeveška misel. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
  • Vajda G. Judovska srednjeveška misel. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
  • Palmer D.  Ali središče drži? Uvod v zahodno filozofijo. Ljubljana: DZS; 2007.
  • Kerševan M. Koran: O Koranu, Bogu, islamu. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba; 2004.
     

Study obligations:
  • 100% obligatory attendance at seminars
  • seminar work

Assessment methods:
  • written examination (80%)
  • assignment (20%)