Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Ethical frameworks and their application to the bioethical dilemmas that confront health service managers and practitioners on a daily basis. Critical reflection on the application of bioethical principles to selected case studies. Perspectives on ways of understanding the status of moral disagreements and their implications for health service managers. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Enhanced ability for critical reflection evidenced by clarity of written expression and capacity to examine personal assumptions form different perspectives. Deep learning evidenced by capacity to examine a chosen topic in detail from several theoretical perspectives. Knowledge of and capacity to apply bioethical principles to management and practice dilemmas in health care delivery. Appreciation of the difference between moral and legal reasoning. Demonstrated knowledge of the limitations of the principle based approach to bioethics. |
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: | Kerridge, I., Lowe, M. and McPhee, J. (1998), Ethics and Law for the Health Professions. Katoomba, New South Wales, Social Science Press. |
Unit Texts: | Beauchamp, T.L. and Childress, J.F. (2001), Principles of Biomedical Ethics 5th edition. Oxford, Oxford University Press. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case study 20%, Essay 60%, Critique 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61300 Public Health (Narrow Grouping) | 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 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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