INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS AND HEALTH CARE
PHE1IBH
2020
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 affect 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 (e.g. 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.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lindsay Carey
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Principles of Biomedical Ethics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Beauchamp T.L., Childress, J.F.
Year: 2012
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Publisher: OUP PRESS
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Bioethics: The basics.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Campbell, Alastair V.
Year: 2013
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Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lindsay Carey
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,000-word individual reading review (Module 1). | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1 |
One 1,000-word group social-media seminar presentation (Module 2). | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |
One 1,500-word individual final essay (Module 3). | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2 |