Sessional Lecturer: CHL3005H Legal Approaches to Bioethics
University of Toronto
JOB POSTINGSESSIONAL LECTURER for Fall Term 2024, at .5 FCE – CUPE 3902 Unit 3Course# & Course Title: CHL 3005H – Legal Approaches to BioethicsCourse Description: CHL 3005H is required course in the first term of the Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Bioethics program. The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year professional Masters degree program. Its students are early and mid-career professionals who work in healthcare, public health or other health-related settings. The MHSc in Bioethics has a hybrid program format with both in-person and online components. The in-person component is conducted during a Residency Week in September at the University of Toronto on the St. George Campus. The online component is conducted during six 2-hr synchronous online seminar sessions scheduled through the Fall Term.CHL 3005H explores the law as a discipline within the interdisciplinary field of bioethics. Students will be introduced to seminal Canadian legal cases and court rulings influencing health policies and practices, explore the nature and orientation of legal and human rights reasoning on bioethics topics in health, assess critically the ethical underpinnings of key federal and provincial legislation and other regulatory practices in health, and explore the role and limits of current health law in addressing emerging bioethics issues and challenges in an evolving health landscape. A cross-cutting theme will be the concept of ethical justice (and related concepts of fairness, equality, and equity) in law and human rights, including substantive, procedural, and distributive aspects.Course Learning Objectives: by the end of CHL 3005H, students will be able to:
Estimated course enrolment: 18 studentsEstimated TA support: n/aSchedule:
Sessional dates: Sept 1 – Dec 31, 2024Salary: $9,457.90 (Sessional Lecturer I)$9,930.79 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)$10,121.77 (Sessional Lecturer II)$10,326.62 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)$10,362.76 (Sessional Lecturer III)$10,570.02 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)(Salary inclusive of 4% or 6% vacation pay, where applicable)Please note that should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.Qualifications: LLB or JD and Graduate Degree in Bioethics, Health Policy or related field; detailed knowledge of Canadian health law; direct experience with its application to bioethical issues in health policy and practice; previous teaching experience with professional learners an asset.Description of duties: As well as normal teaching duties, the sessional lecturer will plan and deliver learning activities; recruit and schedule guest lecturers as appropriate; monitor student progress; mentor students and support learning; evaluate student assignments; maintain course Quercus page; attend MHSc faculty meetings; and communicate with the MHSc Program Director as necessary.Closing date: August 1, 2024Application process:All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (PDF or RTF, also available at to:c/o Christine LoweDalla Lana School of Public HealthUniversity of TorontoEmail:Please do not apply on this website; only applications submitted to the email address above will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered.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.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.Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.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 .
Toronto, ON
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:29:49 GMT
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (globalvacancies.org) you saw this job posting.
Job title: Driven Year 1 Teacher | January 2025 Company The WYN Trust Job description…
Job title: Product Marketing Manager - Financial Services Company Lightspeed Job description ? Well… you…
Job title: VP of Business Development Company CK Group Job description CK Group are recruiting…
Job title: Administrative Support IV - Scheduler Company Alberta Health Services Job description experience. Call…
Job title: Lecturer in Supply Chain Management Company University of Sussex Job description About the…
Details Mission and objectives The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (the UN Refugee Agency,…