Sessional Co-Lecturer: CHL3052Y Capstone Project in Applied Bioethics
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- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Req ID: 47730
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: YesSESSIONAL CO-LECTURER at .5 FCE - CUPE 3902 Unit 3Course# & Course Title: CHL3052Y: Capstone Project in Applied BioethicsCourse Description:CHL3052Y is a 1.0 FCE required experiential learning course designed for the second year of the Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Bioethics program. The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year professional Master's degree program. Its students are early and mid-career professionals who work in healthcare, public health or other health-related settings. CHL 3052Y is a continuing course held over 3 terms (Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027) with a total of 48 hours. CHL3052Y comprises both in-person and online components as well as individual and group engagement activities. In-person activities are conducted during the MHSc Program Residency Weeks in May, October and March. Online activities are scheduled between Residency Weeks to facilitate shared learning, faculty and peer mentorship and just-in-time learning activities around common issues or challenges. Students will also meet and correspond regularly with their capstone project supervisors as needed. The course culminates in a MHSc Capstone Project Symposium during the final Residency Week in March 2027, at which students will present their final projects.In CHL3052Y, students integrate the bioethics knowledge and skills gained through the MHSc program to address a knowledge and/or practice gap with respect to a real-world applied bioethics issue or topic. Students will design, develop and implement an individual capstone project under the supervision of an approved faculty member with relevant expertise. Capstone Projects are scholarly, methodologically appropriate and rigorous, and feasible to complete within 3 academic terms. Capstone projects may take a number of forms (e.g., a pilot study, a policy development project, an environmental scan, an ethics needs assessment, an implementation plan for an ethics initiative, an ethics curriculum project, an empirical bioethics study). Capstone project completion is supported by course co-director mentorship, peer co-consulting, a scaffolded professional inquiry methodology, and supervision by an approved bioethics faculty member or expert.Course Learning Objectives:By the end of CHL3052Y, students will have demonstrated their ability to:
- Design, implement and evaluate an applied bioethics project relevant to their academic and/or professional goals
- Apply and critically appraise relevant interdisciplinary literature to describe and analyze ethical problems in health research, policy and practice
- Advance bioethics knowledge in practice through the effective application of empirical and normative scholarship, ethical reasoning and/or other relevant methods of inquiry
- Engage in applied bioethics inquiry in accordance with the highest ethical standards, scientific integrity and interpersonal collegiality
- Communicate bioethics knowledge effectively to diverse stakeholders using written and oral communication methods
- In-Person (MHSc Residency Weeks): May 5-7, 2026 (max 3hrs); October 6-8, 2026 (max 3hrs); March 2-4, 2027 (max 10hrs)
- Online (Seminar Sessions; 2hr/session): June or July, August or September, October or November, January or February; date/time to be determined in consultation with the class
- In-Person or Online (Individual Mentoring Sessions; 30min/student): May or June, July or August, September or October, November or December, January or February; date/time to be determined by individual student and sessional co-instructor availability
**This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.Diversity StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .Accessibility StatementThe University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .