INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS AND HEALTH CARE
PHE1IBH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Within this subject, students will be introduced to key ethical and bioethical principles (Module 1), issues and decisions encountered within the clinical context (Module 2), and more broadly within the public health arena (Module 3) that effect patients, families, health care staff and health care organisations. Students will initially 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 practitioners, nurses, dentists and medical professionals. Bioethical issues effecting 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 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word individual reading review (Module 1). | 40 | |
| One 1,000-word seminar presentation (Module 2). | 20 | |
| One 1,500-word final essay (Module 3). | 40 |