Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations recognises the American University of Sovereign Nations Doctoral program in Bioethics, Sustainability and Global Public Health (Ph.D.)

The course description below has been provided by American University of Sovereign Nations on 11 July 2020. Please visit their website: American University of Sovereign Nations https://ausovereignnations.org/phd/

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Course description

The program assists in the training of professional researchers who will be leaders who can assist people to combine technical expertise and competence with cultural, ethical and regulatory competence. We provide opportunities for doctoral research to be conducted under the supervision of faculty with expertise in the research discipline, and to also have a responsible faculty member close to the student’s community.  The doctoral program in Bioethics, Sustainability and Global Public Health has two possible specializations:

Specialization 1: Bioethics and Global Public Health

Specialization 2: Sustainability, Peace and Global Development

American University of Sovereign Nations will normally schedule the public defense of the Ph.D. proposal, and the public defense of the Ph.D. thesis overlapping with an intensive course to minimize the travel and logistic costs of students and faculty. Students may also defend virtually also, and these presentations are open to all students and faculty to maximize the opportunity for feedback. We expect the results of research will be published, and faculty will assist students.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Bioethics, Sustainability & Global Public Health (Ph.D.) degree prepares students for roles as professionals and community leaders in a multiethnic global community, by sharing cross-cultural perspectives through the diverse faculty. The program draws upon the wide international experience of the faculty and student body, as well as their multidisciplinary qualifications. The competencies expected from each course are listed under each course (refer to the Catalog).

The program was launched on 28 January 2016 by American University of Sovereign Nations after approval of the Arizona Board of Postsecondary Private Education. The dissertation should be between 50,000 – 70,000 words. To date all dissertations are written in English, although the original field research data may be included in the original language(s) in Appendices.  In this case the examiners will include subject matter experts who are native speakers in English and in the other languages.

American University of Sovereign Nations programs are delivered in combination hybrid form including a mixture of on-site and on-line group lectures. The students are encouraged to join intensive training conferences and courses, with  professors during their degree. The intensive courses are conducted at various locations, such as universities with which AUSN has existing MOU agreements and other quality institutional settings.

In order to understand knowledge in a decolonized manner, the choice of language and methodology is critical. The accreditation commissioners  have a high degree of diversity, being fluent in a wide range of languages, and they possess experience in conducting research ethically on every continent.

In all cases that a student has a query on the inclusion of languages other than English in their dissertation, they should consult with the director of the degree program and their supervisor, who will consider the case.  Among the factors that will be considered are the benefits of the original research to readers, the availability of native speakers for examination in the dissertation review committee. These issues should be discussed in light of the literature review, and prior to the conduct of field research because most research instruments and consent forms need to be examined in both the original language and English by the AUSN Institutional Review Board (IRB).

For the curriculum and expected course competencies find the attached pdf file, and visit the  American University of Sovereign Nations website.

 

Ph.D. Graduates

The following Ph.D. degrees have been accredited by Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations.

Core curriculum for publication ethics - Shamima Parvin Lasker, Bangladesh (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 3 December 2017 in Directorate-General of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)

Dr. Darryl R. J. Macer and the Global Expansion of Bioethics Education - Leonard H. Le Blanc III, USA (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 18 November 2017 in Kumamoto University, Japan)

Development, CO₂, and understanding personal health today - Osama Rajkhan, Saudi Arabia (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  6 December 2017 in Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

Enhancement of Mental Health through Fortune Telling - Ananya Tritipthumrongchok, Thailand (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  6 March 2018 in Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) 

Behavioral Solutions for Advancing Global Peace and Harmony - John LaMuth, USA (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  20 May 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA)

Proposed Manning Productivity Gain Cycle for Peace, Sustainability and Global Development: Implications for Bioethics and Health - Angelica M Baylon, the Philippines (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  30 June 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA)

Pilgrimage Against the Deception of the Attempted Assimilation of America - Wendlser A. Nosie Sr., Former Chair, San Carlos Apache Nation, USA (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  30 June 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA) 

Ethical Issues and the Public Health of Native American Communities - Endreya Marie McCabe, Delaware Nation, USA   (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  30 June 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA) 

The Holy Fight: Awakenings of Apache Identity from Oak Flat to Transgenerational Justice and Decolonization - Lian Bighorse, San Carlos Apache Nation, USA  (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  30 June 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA) 

Ka-Loob Ethics:  The Filipino Ethics of Patient Care - Marlon F. Lofredo, the Philippines (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 29 July 2018 in Fort Santiago, the Philippines) 

Ethics of the Failure to Educate Iraqi and Syrian Out-of-School Refugee Children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region - Lana Al-Shareeda Le Blanc, Iraq/USA (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 8 November 2018 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA) 

The Science, Philosophy and Bioethics of Gerontology in the Context of Our Future: An Individual and Community Journey from Japan - Ryo Takahashi, Japan (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 24 August 2019 in Tohoku University, Japan)

Awareness and Need of Life Skills Concepts among Young People in Bangladesh - Tahera Ahmed, Bangladesh (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 24 November 2019 in Directorate-General of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)

Perceptions on Health Insurance among Consumers in Bangladesh - Shahanaz Chowdhury, Bangladesh (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations
on 24 November 2019 in Directorate-General of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)

Integration of Indigenous Knowledge into Tertiary Institutions: The Case of Traditional Medicine in Uganda - Anke Weisheit, Uganda/Germany (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 24 November 2019 in Directorate-General of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)

Empowerment of Youth Street Beggars as Child Domestic Workers can make a Revolution in Bangladesh - Tarana Ahmed, Bangladesh (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on 24 November 2019 in Directorate-General of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)

Past, Present and Future Trends of Nursing Workforce Migration in Pakistan: Analysis and Policy Implications - Sumaira Khowaja-Punjwani, Pakistan (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  29 November 2019 in Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

Bioethics of Displacement: Being and Belonging amidst Politics of Pain -  Manuel Lozano Rodríguez, Spain  (Awarded by American University of Sovereign Nations on  29 January 2020 in American University of Sovereign Nations, USA)

Dr. Michael Layne Hartsell, USA/Thailand Global Justice, Nanotechnology, and Convergence through Open Reasoning: A commentary on a potential new technosocial reality

Dr. Saeideh Sayari, Iran/Germany Muslim Communities and population growth with a Focus on Iran and Malaysia

Dr. Leandro Silverio Estadilla,  the Philippines  Optimizing Trade-off between Economic Growth and Environmental Management among Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)