Contract Academic Position Details

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NOTE: Course offerings are subject to budgetary approval


Posting Reference: PHIL 3209 FR01B


Course Information

Course Prefix: PHIL Course Number: 3209
Course Section: FR01B Course Name: Health Care Ethics in Canada
Term: Winter Campus:Fredericton
Faculty: Arts, Faculty of Department: Philosophy, Department of
Position Start Date: 2026-01-05 Position End Date: 2026-04-13
Posting Date: 2025-05-21 Application Deadline: 2025-06-22
Applications to be submitted via: email email angela.peters@unb.ca
Requested By: Dr. Robert Larmer


Class Details

Days: M/T Time: 2:30-3:50 / 1:00-2:2
Number of Positions Available: 1 Total Credit Hours: 3
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face Location: On Campus
Stipend Amount: $7,193


Curriculum Context

Elective



Course Description

Examine ethical issues raised by problems in bio-ethics, such as experimentation with human subjects, euthanasia, assisted suicide, cessation of medical treatment, patients' rights, informed consent, and tissue transplantation. Open to 2nd year students and above. NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both PHIL 2209 and PHIL 3209. While this course is open to all students, only one upper division course in applied ethics (PHIL 3204, PHIL 3206, PHIL 3207, PHIL 3208, PHIL 3209, PHIL 3211, PHIL 3261, PHIL 3262) counts towards the major or Honours requirements, without permission of chair or advisor.



Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a Master's level degree in a field relevant to the topic area or PhD



Additional Notes

Preference in competition will be to persons holding Right of First Refusal in the course first. Other applicants will be considered at the end of posting if no persons with Right of First Refusal apply.

https://www.unb.ca/hr/_assets/documents/cae20222025.pdf



Disposition

Instructor(s) hired

Is the instructor a Graduate Student Teaching Apprentice

no

Successful Applicant(s)

Dr. Scott Dunham


Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada