Bioethics
Unit of study table
Master of Bioethics Coursework Pathway |
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| Students in the coursework pathway must complete 48 credit points including: | ||
| (a) 12 credit points from core units of study; | ||
| (b) 18 credit points from Part 1; | ||
| (c) 12 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2; and | ||
| (d) 6 credit points Capstone unit of study. | ||
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) 12 credit points from core units of study; | ||
| (b) 18 credit points from Part 1; | ||
| (c) 12 credit points from Part 3; and | ||
| (d) 6 credit points Capstone unit of study. | ||
Graduate Diploma in Bioethics |
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| Students must complete 36 credit points including: | ||
| (a) 12 credit points from core units of study; and | ||
| (b) 18 credit points from Part 1; and | ||
| (c) 6 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2. | ||
Graduate Certificate in Bioethics |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points including: | ||
| (a) 6-12 credit points from core units of study; | ||
| (b) 6 credit points from Part 1; and | ||
| (c) 6-12 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2. | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core units of study |
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| BETH5000 Methods in Bioethics |
6 | |
| BETH5101 Moral Theory |
6 | |
Part 1 units of study |
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| BETH5102 Philosophy of Health |
6 | |
| BETH5104 Bioethics, Law and Policy |
6 | |
| BETH5202 Research Ethics |
6 | A 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 N BETH5208 |
| BETH5203 Public Health Ethics |
6 | N BETH5206 |
| BETH5204 Clinical Ethics |
6 | |
Part 2 units of study |
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| BETH5201 Ethics in Health Innovation |
6 | |
| 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 |
| BMRI5001 The Ethics of Neuroscience and Mental Health |
6 | |
| 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 |
Part 3 units of study |
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| Note: Available only for Master's students by Research pathway | ||
| BETH5301 Research Project A |
6 | P Credit average (or higher) in 24 credit points of BETH units of study C BETH5302 |
| BETH5302 Research Project B |
6 | P Credit average (or higher) in 24 credit points of BETH units of study C BETH5301 |
Capstone units of study |
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| Note: Available only for Master's students by Coursework and Research pathways | ||
| BETH5103 Bioethics in Society |
6 | A BETH5101 and BETH5000 |
