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

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Start date between: and    Key dates

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 elementComments%
One 1,000-word individual module 1 reading review20
One 1,000-word individual module 2 reading review20
One 1,000-word seminar presentation or Module 3 reading review20
One 1,500-word essay40

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 elementComments%
One 1,000-word individual module 1 reading review20
One 1,000-word individual module 2 reading review20
One 1,000-word seminar presentation or Module 3 reading review20
One 1,500-word essay40