CHB5233

Principles of Health Care Ethics (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Rob Sparrow

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit, students should have acquired the skills to: 1. Use a rigorous framework of principles of health care ethics to analyse and evaluate ethical issues in patient care. 2. Think critically about the key concepts involved in those principles. 3. Make informed judgements about the ethics of certain patient care practices, and use argument to defend those judgements.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 60% + Take-home exam (2000 words): 40%

Contact Hours: 1 two-hour seminar per week

Prohibitions: CHB5233 and CHB5203