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Master of Bioethics (one-year program)


General information

Course code: 0122 + Off-campus learning mode or on campus (Clayton) + Mid-year entry available with the approval of the course coordinator + Coordinator: Justin Oakley

Entry requirements

Candidates must have (a) a bachelors degree, gained with at least a credit average in the final year of the course, in medicine or any other health science, in law, the biological or social sciences, or in a branch of the humanities, such as philosophy (or other degree as approved by the faculty board), requiring the equivalent of not less than four years full-time study in an approved tertiary institution; or (b) a degree, gained with at least a credit average in the final year of the course, in any of the fields referred to in (a) requiring the equivalent of not less than three years full-time study in an approved tertiary institution, plus not less than three years of documented relevant practical experience (or equivalent) for example, working as a health care professional at a senior level in an area in which dealing with ethical problems in health care was a component of the duties undertaken; or (c) qualifications and experience which in the opinion of the faculty board are a suitable preparation for the candidate's proposed field of study.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points, including three core 12-point units and one 12-point elective

Core units
Electives

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