1st Semester
     First intensive week November 16-21,2009
     Second intensive week February 15-20,2010

In the first intensive semester the courses to be held are:

• General bioethics
• Management of the medical act and of medicine
• Bioethics and the environment

2nd Semester
     Third intensive week April 19-24,2010
     Fourth intensive week June 21-26,2010
 
In the second intensive semester the courses to be held are:

• Respect for Unborn Human life
• The dignity of procreation
• State, society, and the inviolability of human life

The Intensive Master’s degree program in Bioethics lasts two years (four semesters) and is dedicated to going more in-depth on bioethics themes, as well as specializing in certain areas.

For graduates who are unable to attend the regular courses for the Master’s degree in Bioethics due to other professional or academic commitments, the School of Bioethics has created a series of intensive courses.

The same courses offered during the regular semester are concentrated into two weeks so that the student, by attending the Athenaeum four times a year, can received the credits equivalent to a year of regular studies.

Every semester has two intensive course weeks: usually in November and February for the first semester, and April and June for the second. In addition, the annual summer course gives the opportunity to receive 6 more credits toward the credits required before presenting the final exam.

During the intensive week, the lectures are presented Monday through Friday from 8:30-19:00, with a long lunch break, and Saturday morning.