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.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Lindsay Carey

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

City, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lindsay 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	%
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