Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Principles of philosophical reasoning and the art of argument. Moral reasoning, obligations and morality, professionalism and ethics. Human rights and the international conventions. Human and animal experimentation. NH and MRC guidelines. Research and ethics, the significance of research proposals, the meaning of trivia. Ethical dilemmas. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Debated the principles of philosophical reasoning and the art of argument. Discussed professionalism, ethics, human rights, international conventions and ethical issues. Evaluated research and ethical issues in conjunction with NH and MRC guidelines. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment One 50%. Assignment Two 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61399 Public Health not elsewhere classified | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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