Teaching Experience: Full List

2010-11:

Lecturing, Keele University

Centre for Professional Ethics:

Research Ethics committee knowledge transfer events 15 Days – this involved going to other universities or to NHS research ethics committees and running full day training sessions for them.

Resource Allocation knowledge transfer event – This involved delivering a half day training course on the ethical issues in resource allocation for the members of an NHS resource allocation committee.

Lecturing on:

Online MA in Research Ethics

MA in Ethics of Social Welfare

MA in Ethics of Criminal and Policing Justice

MA in Medical Ethics and Law

Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics

In each of these courses I have taught several lectures/seminars on relevant topics. The students are primarily professionals in relevant disciplines.

I direct the MA in Research Ethics and our knowledge transfer (short courses) activities.

Supervision:

PHD

Jaime Burrows – Second Supervisor

Title: Health Inequalities and Justice

Andrew Turner – Second Supervisor

Title: The good life and people with severe cognitive disabilities

Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics

Jon Courthold – First Supervisor - Submitted

Title: Autonomy – Some practical concerns in the context of renal care

Leena Al-Qasem – First Supervisor

Title: Ethical Issues in Research in Developing Countries

Jayne Kavanagh – First Supervisor

Title: Challenges in teaching bioethics

Mike Millar – First Supervisor

Title: Antibiotic resistance and justice

Norman Gourlay – Second Supervisor - Submitted

Title: What are our obligations to those in other countries – the case of HIV

2009: Lecturing, Keele University
Centre for Professional Ethics:
Research Ethics committee knowledge transfer events 3 Days – this involved going to other universities or to NHS research ethics committees and running full day training sessions for them.
Resource Allocation knowledge transfer event – This involved delivering a half day training course on the ethical issues in resource allocation for the members of an NHS resource allocation committee.

Since January I have taken over as the director of this area of activity here at the Centre for Professional Ethics, this has involved, negotiating with other universities to take our courses, advertising, the development of new areas of business.

Lecturing on:
Online MA in Research Ethics
MA in Ethics of Social Welfare
MA in Ethics of Criminal and Policing Justice
MA in Medical Ethics and Law
Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics
In each of these courses I have taught several lectures/seminars on relevant topics. The students are primarily professionals in relevant disciplines.

Supervision:
Jaime Burrows, PhD Student – First Supervisor
Title: Health Inequalities and Justice
Jon Courthold, Professional Doctorate Student – First Supervisor
Title: Autonomy – Some practical concerns in the context of renal care
Leena Al-Qasem, Professional Doctorate Student – First Supervisor
Title: Ethical Issues in Research in Developing Countries
Norman Gourlay, Professional Doctorate Student – Second Supervisor
Title: What are our obligations to those in other countries?

2008: Lecturing, Keele University
Centre for Professional Ethics:
Research Ethics committee knowledge transfer events 7 Days of training

Lecturing on:
Online MA in Research Ethics
MA in Ethics of Social Welfare
MA in Ethics of Criminal and Policing Justice
MA in Medical Ethics and Law
Professional Doctorate in Medical Ethics
In each of these courses I have taught several lectures/seminars on relevant topics. The students are primarily professionals in relevant disciplines.

Supervising:
Jaime Burrows, PhD Student – First Supervisor
Title: Health Inequalities and Justice
Jon Courthold, Professional Doctorate Student – First Supervisor
Title: Autonomy – Some practical concerns in the context of renal care


2008: Lecturing, University of Ulster

Undergraduate:
Philosophy:
Contemporary Moral Problems: 3 Lectures on Abortion, Euthanasia & Ethical Issues in the Patenting of Pharmaceuticals

Biomedical Sciences:
Exploitation of Biotechnology: Introduction to Bioethics
Biomedical Science Professional Practice: Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics
Dietetics Professional Practice: Professional Ethics
Biotechnology: The argument from nature in biotechnology

Research Governance & Bioethics: full 12 week course which I designed in the BSC(Hons) Pharmacology covering topics in the ethical practice of science.

Graduate:
(MSC)
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics face to face lecture.
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Scarcity and Justice in Health Care Lecture

(PHD) (Generic Skills Program)
Human Subjects Research Ethics: Applying for Ethics Approval within the University of Ulster x 2
Scientific/Academic Integrity x 2

Staff:
Introduction to Research Ethics and Governance seminar.

Supervision:

Patrick Brennan: Ethical issues in the over the counter availability of HIV testing kits in Southern Ireland.
Ongoing

2007:
Lecturing, University of Ulster:
Undergraduate:
Exploitation of Biotechnology: Introduction to Bioethics
Biomedical Science Professional Practice: Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics
Biomedical Science Research Methods: Research Ethics
Pharmacology Research Methods: Research Ethics
Optometric Research Methods: Research Ethics
Dietetics Professional Practice: Professional Ethics
Biotechnology: The argument from nature in biotechnology

Graduate:
(MSC)
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics online lecture & support.
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics face to face lecture.
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Scarcity and Justice in Health Care Lecture
Online Course: Human Subjects Research: Ethical Issues & Ethical Approval at the University of Ulster.

(PHD) (Generic Skills Program)
Human Subjects Research Ethics: Applying for Ethics Approval within the University of Ulster
Human Subjects Research Ethics: Applying for Ethics Approval with the ORECNI.
Good Practices in Scientific Data Management, Access and Acquisition.
Good Practices in Publication.
Scientific/Academic Integrity

Staff:
Introduction to Research Ethics and Governance seminar.

Supervision:
MSC, University of Ulster
Leanne O'Connor: What are the barriers to inclusion of patients over 65 in clinical trials ?
Completed, Honours with Distinction.

Patrick Brennan: Ethical issues in the over the counter availability of HIV testing kits in Southern Ireland.
Ongoing

BSC (Hons), University of Ulster:
Lauren Elliot: The experiences of ethics committee members: Contradictions between individuals and committees.
Completed Honours


2006:
Lecturing, University of Ulster:
Undergraduate:
Exploitation of Biotechnology: Introduction to Bioethics
Biomedical Science Professional Practice: Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Optometric Research Methods: Research Ethics
Biotechnology: The argument from nature in biotechnology

Graduate:
(MSC)
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics online lecture & support.
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics face to face lecture.
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Scarcity and Justice in Health Care Lecture
(PHD) (Generic Skills Program)
Human Subjects Research Ethics: Applying for Ethics Approval within the University of Ulster
Human Subjects Research Ethics: Applying for Ethics Approval with the ORECNI.
Good Practices in Scientific Data Management, Access and Acquisition.
Good Practices in Publication.
Scientific/Academic Integrity

Staff:
Introduction to Research Ethics and Governance seminar. This was delivered three times to members of the University of Ulster Research Ethics Committee, and the members of the various Research Ethics Filter Committees.
Full day course on research ethics in education for School of Education staff members.
Full day course on research ethics for School of Biomedical Sciences staff members.

Supervision:
MRES, University of Ulster:
Brendan Bradley: Does focused, relevant information affect opinion on human embryonic stem cell policy?”
Completed, Honours with Distinction.
Leanne O'Connor: What are the barriers to inclusion of patients over 65 in clinical trials ?
Ongoing.
BSC (Hons), University of Ulster:
Lauren Elliot: The experiences of ethics committee members: Contradictions between individuals and committees.
Ongoing.

2005:
Lecturing, University of Ulster:
Undergraduate:
Exploitation of Biotechnology: Introduction to Bioethics

Graduate:
(MSC)
Current Controversies in Biomedical Sciences: Introduction to Bioethics online lecture & support.

Lecturing, Massey University:
Second Year:
134.203 Ethics, whole course both internally and extramurally. This involved organising and planning the entire course since it hadn't been offered for a few years. I also rearranged the course from what had been offered, inserting a section on Confucian and Buddhist ethical theories. Because it was a distance learning (extramural) course as well as an internal course this also required writing a substantial (36 000 words) study guide to accompany the Book of Readings and text book.

Third Year:
134.303 Ethics, whole course both internally and extramurally.
200.311 Political Theory, whole course both internally and extramurally.
Graduate:
134.730 Topics in Value Theory, and ongoing work with graduate students on Distributive Justice in Health Care.
Staff:
I provided tutor training and support for the graduate students who were tutoring that year.

Supervision:
I supervised two postgraduate students for part of the year on their 15000 word research Projects with Massey University:
Kate Tappenden: Xenotransplantation and Moral Status
Graham Cliff: Are Laws against Child Porn Permissible?

Study Guide: I also prepared a course on Business Ethics to be taught in the second semester, this involved choosing an appropriate text book, creating a book of readings and a substantial study guide (28000 words) to enable the extramural students to do the course.

2004:
Lecturing, Massey University:
First Year:
134.104 Practical Ethics, whole course both internally and extramurally.

Third Year:
200.311 Political Theory, whole course extramurally and two day block course.

Graduate:
134.730 Topics in Value Theory, involving two, two full day block courses and ongoing work with graduate students on Philip Pettit's republicanism, political philosophy and the philosophy of action.

Lecturing, University of Auckland:
Environmental Ethics, Second Year, 2 Lectures.

2000-2004:
Tutoring, University of Auckland:
2002-04: Environmental Ethics, Second Year:
2001-02: Community, Society and Rights, Second Year.
2004: Community, Society and Rights, Second Year.
2004: Introduction to Metaphysics and the Theory of Knowledge, First Year:
2000-03: Applied Ethics, Second Year.
2001-02: Introduction to Ethics, First Year. (Both Summer School & first Semester)
2002: Philosophy of Religion Second Year / Third Year.
2002: Chinese and Japanese Philosophy Second Year /Third Year.

Other Relevant Teaching:
2002-03: I was involved in tutoring for a professional ethics development course for Property Managers and Valuers run by Dr Tim Dare.

2002-04: I tutored on medical ethics for the Health Psychology Department at the University of Auckland.

2005: I delivered a guest lecture on Euthanasia for the post-graduate nurses at the Albany campus for Massey University.

Philosophy in Schools:
2005: 5 Sessions at Epsom Girls Grammar.
2004: 8 Sessions At Epsom Girls Grammar.
2003: 5 Sessions at Epsom Girls Grammar.
2002: 3 Sessions at Selwyn College.
2 Sessions at Epsom Girls Grammar.
2001: 4 Sessions on Philosophy of Religion at St Cuthberts College.