Educational quality while dictating a postgraduate degree on bioethics. Cuyo’s National University’s master’s degree on bioethics.

Authors

  • Marta Fracapani Cuenca de Cuitiño Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Mendoza. Argentina
  • Fernando Lolas Stepke Universidad de Chile
  • Marisa Carina Fazio

Abstract

This paper intends. to evaluate degrees as a necessary tool in order to assure good quality while teaching a postgraduate course. It sets forth the evaluative experience offered together with the class on Fundamental Bioethics, one of the two courses that conform the Master's degree on Bioethics offered by Cuyo's National University, in Mendoza, Argentina.

It also suggests a number of challenges necessary for compatibility, comparability and competitivity of the different educational opportunities offered throughout Latin America and the Caribbean

Keywords:

postgraduate education on bioethics, evaluation of bioethics degrees’ educational quality, bioethics, meaningful educational results of globalization.

Author Biographies

Marta Fracapani Cuenca de Cuitiño, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Mendoza. Argentina

Directora de la Maestría en Bioética. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Mendoza. Argentina.

Fernando Lolas Stepke, Universidad de Chile

Profesor Titular de la Universidad de Chile. Director de la Unidad de Bioética, OPS/OMS.

Marisa Carina Fazio

Profesora. Magíster. Becaria Doctoral del CONICET. Argentina.