Bioethics
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bioethics |
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Master of Bioethics |
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| Students in the courswork pathway must complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points from core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 24 credit points from Part 1; and | |||
| (c) 6 credit points from Part 2; and | |||
| (c) 12 credit points from Part 3. | |||
Master of Bioethics Research Pathway |
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| Subject to the availability of supervision and suitable projects, students with a credit average in 24 credit points of study from the Master's degree may be admitted to the research pathway. | |||
| Students in the research pathway must complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points from core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 24 credit points from Part 1; and | |||
| (c) 6 credit points from Part 2; and | |||
| (d) 12 credit points from Part 3 | |||
Graduate Diploma in Bioethics |
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| Students must complete 36 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points from core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 12 credit points from Part 1; and | |||
| (c) 18 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2. | |||
Graduate Certificate in Bioethics |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points from core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 12 credit points from Part 1; and | |||
| (c) 6 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2. | |||
Core units |
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| BETH5101 Introduction to Ethical Reasoning |
6 |
If an insufficient number of students opt to attend Normal Evening sessions on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in Online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 1 |
Part 1 |
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| BETH5000 Critical Concepts in Bioethics |
6 |
This is a Capstone Unit for the Master of Bioethics. If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5102 Philosophy of Medicine |
6 |
Online only. |
Semester 1 |
| BETH5103 Biomedicine and Society |
6 |
Online only |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5104 Bioethics, Law and Society This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Prerequisites: A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, law, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 1 |
Part 2 |
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| BETH5202 Human and Animal Research Ethics |
6 | N BETH5208 If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | N BETH5206 If an insufficient number of students opt to attend intensives on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5204 Clinical Ethics |
6 |
If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 1 |
| BETH5205 Ethics and Mental Health This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A Basic understanding of ethical reasoning Students can meet with course coordinators by appointment in person or via teleconference |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5206 Introduction to Public Health Ethics |
2 | N BETH5203 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma or Master of Public Health may choose to take BETH5203 (6cp) instead of BETH5206 (2cp). This unit is available to Master of Public Health (MPH) students only. If an insufficient number of students opt to attend normal evening sessions on campus, the co-ordinator may choose to teach this Unit of Study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 2a |
| BETH5207 Creativity and Creative Arts in Health This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
2 | C GENC5020 N BETH5202 If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the co-ordinator may choose to teach this Unit of Study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics |
6 | A A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 2 |
| MMHU6902 Independent Study |
6 | P You must have completed at least one other unit of study in a postgraduate coursework degree before seeking permission to enrol. Note: Department permission required for enrolment You must seek permission from the unit of study coordinator prior to enrolment. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5422 Health and Risk Communication This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Part 3 |
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| BETH5301 Research Project A |
6 | P Credit average (or higher) in 24 credit points of BETH units of study. C BETH5302 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BETH5302 Research Project B |
6 | P Credit average (or higher) in 24 credit points of BETH units of study. C BETH5301 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |