Health technologies, Law and Ethics
In this minor, you will explore the ethical and legal dimensions of healthcare innovation and technologies. Dive into bioethics principles, digital health, AI, precision medicine, and more. You will gain critical skills to balance individual rights, social values, and technological progress, ensuring ethical practices in healthcare delivery. Shape the future of health responsibly and justly!
During the study programme you will critically analyze the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in healthcare, including professionals, researchers, companies, regulators, and governments. The focus will be on respecting individual and societal rights, ensuring ethical healthcare innovation and delivery. Classes will be interactive, with an emphasis on critical discussion of theories and research and questions. Students will complete a final policy analysis project.
Study programme
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International biomedicine law and ethicsPeriod 16
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Regulating health innovationsPeriod 26
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From theory to practice: Qualitative research methods and health technology policy analysisPeriod 33
Entry requirements
This minor is open for all Bachelor's students. This minor is not open to University of Applied Science students.
Application
The registration period for a minor in the academic year 2025-2026 is 1 April - 13 May 2025.
There are 60 places available for this minor. If there are more applications than available places, a draw will determine your placement.
Contact
- Credits
- 15 ECTS, 5 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- Location
- Roeterseiland campus