BME 381Biomedical Engineering Ethics

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Biomedical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course explores ethical issues in biomedical engineering practice, including professional ethics, medical ethics, the ethics of human and animal subject use in biomedical research, and the impact of biomedical engineering solutions on society and the environment.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	4700	0 / 85	TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 701	1907	59 / 9999	Online or by arrangement
TUT 101	4701	0 / 85	F 12:30–13:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

80% liked it90% easy25% useful

From 15 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

Easy 80+ but somewhat difficult to consistently get 90+. Well structured & well taught.

May 2021 · liked itOn UW Flow Remove this
Kind of interesting.
Very birdy

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