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
The program is particularly well-suited for those health care professionals and scientists who face complex ethical issues in their working lives. It is also valuable for those involved in the formulation of public policy and law regarding these issues, as well as for anyone who simply wishes to explore issues of public concern in greater depth.
Master of Bioethics students who have completed at least one semester of the course are eligible to apply for an annual fellowship of $7000 to work during the Australian summer as an intern in the human genetics program at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. For more information, contact Dr Justin Oakley.
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.
Students complete 48 points, including three core 12-point units and one 12-point elective
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