The following are the learning objectives for the Medical Ethics, Sociology, and Humanities 1 course. Students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in these areas in order to satisfactorily complete the course. In addition, the extent of a student's mastery of these objectives, will help guide the course evaluation and grade.

Course Objective	Mapped UCI School of Medicine Program Objective	Core Competency
The student will be able to explain the foundational principles of medical ethics through a careful examination of the essential features of the doctor-patient relationship.	C-1. Honesty and integrity reflecting the standards of the profession, in interacting with colleagues, patients, families and professional organizations	Altruistic
The student will be able to explain the medical concept of capacity (and related legal concept of competence), and analyze the essential elements involved in the informed consent process.	C-2. Professional behaviors reflecting compassion and respect for patient privacy, altruism and a commitment to comprehensive, holistic medical care	Altruistic
The student will be able to assess the strengths and limitations of the most influential ethical theories, and describe the person-centered ethics model.	C-1. Honesty and integrity reflecting the standards of the profession, in interacting with colleagues, patients, families and professional organizations	Altruistic
The student will be able to sequentially describe the upstream and downstream categories of Social Determinants of Health (i.e., social inequities, institutional inequities, living conditions, risk behaviors, mortality) and interpret their intersecting effects in context of health equity theories.	C-3. Sensitivity and awareness of diverse cultures, health beliefs and social factors impacting patient health and illness	Altruistic
Identify communication and perspective taking skills to enhance interpersonal and patient centered communication.	D-2. A commitment to patient care and to the well-being of patients and colleagues	Dutiful
Enhance personal reflection skills to better assess one's own attitudes about physicians, patients, and broader social contexts.	D-1. A commitment to lifelong learning and independently seeking new knowledge and skills in their own recognized areas of learning deficit	Dutiful