1. Introduction
In the midst of developments in biomedical science and technology, we are witnessing various new issues related to biomedical ethics such as suicide, abortion, life-sustaining medical treatment, human research ethics and the elderly population. Against this backdrop, there is an increasing demand for biomedical ethics specialists with abilities to contemplate human life philosophically and ethically and seek desirable solutions to problems related to biomedical ethics.
The GSD Department of Biomedical Ethics is a convergence course integrating philosophy, ethics, life sciences and medicine and aims to cultivate philosophical and ethical knowledge and thinking skills about human and life and to foster convergent human resources who are fluent in biomedical ethics theory and practice.
2. Mission
The GSD Department of Science of Art aims to provide a systematic professional education in the concept of arts and the general culture as a whole in the context of the humanities and business administration as well as the history of aesthetics and art so as to cultivate arts professionals who can play vital roles in realizing and practicing socio-cultural values based on their understanding of various forms of art in the face of social changes and changes in cultural trends.
3. Curriculum
A. Master’s program: Biomedical Ethics (for Ph.D. in Philosophy)
B. Doctoral program: Biomedical Ethics (for Ph.D. in Philosophy)
4. Career after graduation
Classification |
Major careers |
Biomedical Ethics |
Bioethics policymaker Administrative practitioners at gene banks Researchers for biomedical ethics policy |
Research ethics on clinical trials |
Administrative experts at IRB Educators at IRB Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) Study Start-up (SSU) |
Other |
Life counselor Life coach Well-dying lecturer |
5. Faculty
Name |
Position |
Academic degree |
Major |
Dr. Jin-gyeong Kim |
Associate Professor (Department Chair) |
Ph.D. in Literature |
Bioethics |
Dr. Sang-mok Lee |
Honorary Professor |
Ph.D. in Philosophy |
Bioethics |
Dr. Sang-hyeok Park |
Associate Professor |
Ph.D. in Philosophy |
Ethics |
Dr. Yong-un Kim |
Professor |
Ph.D. in Literature |
Chinese Thought |
Dr. Seong-eun Kim |
Professor |
Ph.D. in Medical Science |
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities |
Dr. Chun-hee Sohn |
Professor |
Ph.D. in Medical Science |
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities |
Dr. Yeong-seok Lee |
Professor |
Ph.D. in Medical Science |
Pediatrics |
Dr. Min-gyu Kim |
Professor |
Ph.D. in Laws |
Medical Law |
Dr. Leem, Sun-Hee |
Professor |
Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) |
Genomics |
Dr. Chung, Jin Woong |
Professor |
Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) |
Biotechnology |
Dr. Do-gyeong Kim |
Assistant Professor |
Ph.D. in Medical Science |
Medical Humanities |