Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2015-2016
RELI 613 - MEDICAL ETHICS AFTER HOLOCAUST
Long Title: HEALING BY KILLING: MEDICAL ETHICS AFTER HOLOCAUST
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Nazi doctors played a central role in the development of the Holocaust. Aided by American eugenicists, they transformed the Hippocratic Oath to justify their murderous policies. Students will be challenged to personally confront the medical ethics of the Holocaust and apply that knowledge to contemporary medicine. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 389. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 613 if student has credit for RELI 389.