Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Master of International Research Bioethics*

Course code: 3440

* This course is offered in 2005 to international applicants only.

Course description

This course is an interdisciplinary program covering comparative moral theory, research bioethics in an international setting, quantitative and qualitative research methodology, critical appraisal techniques and relevant law. Particular emphasis is given to ethical issues associated with research in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. Students will gain a strong theoretical framework, significant experience with ethics committees and considerable involvement with local organisations concerned with the development of bioethical policy and its implementation. This course is currently funded by the US National Institutes of Health.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree plus relevant work experience in a range of disciplines including medicine, science arts, and law; a curriculum vitae; professional and language references; a personal statement outlining reasons for wanting to do the course, including the relevance of research bioethics to the applicant's future career path; a letter of support from institution or employer expressing commitment to leave employment open for the duration of the course, and to ensure that on the students return their role in the organisation will involve research bioethics. (Applicants for a fully funded place in the MIRB course must be working in low or middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region and be in a position to contribute to the strengthening of health research ethics policy and processes in their country after the course.

Course structure

This course is studied full-time over one year on-campus. Students must undertake 12 core units.

Core units

• EPM5020 Comparative moral theory and ethics
• CHB5233 Principles of health care ethics
• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
• MPH2050 Health of women and children in developing countries
• EPM5021 Research with vulnerable populations
• EPM5022 Critical appraisal skills
• EPM5023 International research bioethics
• MPH2049 Field methods for international health planning and evaluation
• EPM5024 Research, bioethics and law
• MPH2082 Community health communication and training
• EPM5025 Research ethics practicum

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, practical exercises, oral presentations and examinations.

Inquiries

Ms Bebe Loff (course coordinator)
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9903 0587
Email: bebe.loff@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

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