Bioethics at the Movies

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will explore key topics in bioethics through the viewing and discussion of films, television episodes, and/or documentaries. We will examine the role that movies play in framing issues in bioethics and creating a foundation or springboard for critical discussions of and reflections on these topics. We’ll determine what aspects of the issue are left out, glossed over or accurately or inaccurately developed in the film resource and why those choices might have been made from a bioethics perspective. We’ll also learn about scholars, organizations, and institutions that are addressing the topics and concerns raised. This is not a class on film theory or film studies.