These are only some examples of the video lectures for the above course at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN).
Enrolled students of AUSN gain credit hours through active live participation in classes. A list of required and elective courses for each degree program are provided in the degree program descriptions. In addition, they receive the AUSN Video lecture Archive Sheet to record which videos they have watched for additional knowledge. For countries that do not allow Youtube access (Channel: American University of Sovereign Nations), an original file can be shared with enrolled AUSN students. Anyone can request to try out a live AUSN class for free by writing to Dr. Darryl Macer, Provost, AUSN; Email: provost@ausovereignnations.org
AUSN as an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue upholds the value of academic freedom for all professors and students, and the views expressed in the videos are not those of AUSN. The videos are a selection of the total video archive of AUSN that supplements the contact hours provided by in-person lectures, group skype sessions, and other supervised contact at AUSN.
The course description and expected competencies for this course are provided below. Some students use these videos to prepare for the course examinations, which in AUSN are open book/open Internet exams, where students need to prepare written answers (unless there is some condition that makes an oral exam the only possibility).
Links to example video lectures from the ESCH course
ESCH2, Prof. Jasdev Rai, The Tyranny of Universalism and the Liberty of Diversity
ESCH3, Prof. Yati Soenarto, Issues in Translational Research and Vaccine Development (ABC19),
ESCH4, Prof. Wenyu Hu, The ethical issues of terminal cancer patients in receiving palliative care or clinical trial (ABC19)
CCBE18, Prof. Miyako Takagi, Ethics of Kidney Transplants
CCBE19, Prof. Bangook Jun, Reflection on the bone marrow donation to Sung-Duk Bauman
CCBE20, Prof. Darryl Macer, Boundaries to Love and Animals (Bioethics is Love of Life Chapter 6)
CCBE21, Prof. Darryl Macer, Moral Agents & Ethical Limits to Animal Use(CCIB Chapter 1.3, 1.4)
CCBE29, Prof. Darryl Macer, Informed Choice and Truth-telling (CCIB 4.1, 4.3) from AUSN-BBS workshop, Jan 2015.
CCBE31, Prof. Marlon P. Lofredo, Revisiting Parental Right and Medical Paternalism: The Charlie Gard Dilemma
Course details
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course include that the student gain a working understanding of the principles of community health and to understand its role in the general public health arena.
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the essential principles and foundations of community health and to understand its relation to public health.
Topics that are covered:
1. Ableism and People of Different Abilities
2. Moral agents, Communities and Animals
3. Public Heath, Community Health, Justice, Medical ethics
4. Autonomy and Communities
5. Health Care Systems, Justice and Community Health
6. Definition of death, organ transplants
7. Ethical issues in medical research, Ethics committees
8. Communities over History
9. Euthanasia, End-of-life care, Elderly
10. Maternal, Infant, Child Health and Reproduction
11. Gender theory and gender roles; Gender toolkit
12. Community Health and Minorities. Genetics and Behavior; ELSI issues
Competencies:
(1). Apply basic principles of ethical analysis to issues of public health practice and policy.
(2). Describe the roles of history, power, privilege and structural inequality in producing health disparities.
(3). Distinguish between population and individual ethical considerations in relation to the benefits, costs, and burdens of public health programs.
(4).Explain methods of ensuring community health safety and preparedness.
(5). Identify individual, organizational and community concerns, assets, resources and deficits for social and behavioral science interventions.