phe5bhc bioethics and health care
BIOETHICS AND HEALTH CARE
PHE5BHC
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Within this subject students will focus upon bioethical principles (Module 1), issues and decisions within the clinical context (Module 2) and the public health arena (Module 3) that affect patients, families, health care staff and health care organisations. Students will initailly explore traditional ethical foundations but predominantly focus on more contemporary bioethical principles. Bioethical issues relevant to clinical and public health contexts will be discussed, exploring a number of practical examples (eg: organ transplantation, euthanasia, etc), as well as the professional role of allied health practioners, nurses, dentists and medical professionals. Bioethical issues affecting health care organisations, administrators and government policy will also be considered.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Subject options
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City, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Lecture
Ten 3.0 hours lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Ten 3.0 hours tutorial per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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One 1,000-word individual module 1 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,000-word individual module 2 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,000-word seminar presentation or Module 3 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,500-word essay | 40 |
Distance Education, 2014, Semester 1, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 39.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
One 1,000-word individual module 1 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,000-word individual module 2 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,000-word seminar presentation or Module 3 reading review | 20 | |
One 1,500-word essay | 40 |