Current Courses

Academic Schedule for 2025-2026

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 2025501Foundations in Bioethics IBanja

Wed/Thurs 3:30pm – 5:00pm

502Foundations in Bioethics IICrane, MabelMon 12:00pm - 3:00pm
504SeminarEisenMon 4:00pm – 5:30pm

505

Human Health: A Philosphical Study of Health

Zhang

Tues/Thurs 1:00pm - 2:15pm
GH 501Health Systems, Social Justice and EquityLaveryTues/Thurs 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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 2025505Memoirs of Illness: Uncovering How Narratives Can Shape Medical Practice and BioethicsZhang, KotheTues 2:00pm - 5:00pm
601PracticumVongThurs 3:00pm - 5:00pm