Current Courses

Academic Schedule for 2026-2027

The following is a list of MA in Bioethics courses taught by Bioethics core faculty.  It does not include elective courses offered by other Emory faculty from a range of different disciplines including Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, and Law that can count towards the MA in Bioethics.  Previous students have taken elective courses such as Health and Human Rights, Health Law, Opera & Disability, Philosophy of Life, and Business of Healthcare. These combined course offerings give our students a significant range of interdisciplinary study opportunities that is reflective of the contemporary discipline of Bioethics. For more information on these and other electives, current students can consult the MA in Bioethics Handbook and speak with their faculty advisor.

Course #Course DescriptionInstructorDay & Time
Fall 2026501Foundations in Bioethics IVong

TBD; 2:45pm – 5:45pm

502Foundations in Bioethics IICrane, MabelTues/Thurs 9:30am - 11:00am
504SeminarEisenThurs 4:00pm – 5:30pm

505

Human Health: A Philosophical Study of Health

Zhang

Mon/Wed 1:00pm - 2:15pm
TBDTBDTBDTBD
Spring 2026503Contemporary Issues in BioethicsVongWed 2:30pm - 5:30pm
504SeminarCraneThurs 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
510Declining, Dying, DeadCraneTues 1:00pm - 4:00pm
601 PracticumMabelThurs 10:00am - 11:30am

GH 556

Foundational Ethical Challenges in Global HealthLaveryWed 9:00am - 11:50am
Summer 2026505From Bedside to Battlefield: Clinicians' Ethical Duties in Medicine, Law, and WarZivotWed 4:00pm - 7:00pm
601PracticumVongThurs 3:00pm - 5:00pm