Master of Bioethics

Course code: 0122 + Course abbreviation: MBioeth + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Off-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course 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 the course coordinator.

Minimum pass grade

To graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall.

Course structure

The course requires completion of four 12-point units (a total of 48 points). There are two core units and a choice of four electives.

Core units

CHB5101 Ethics
CHB5206 Bioethics supervised research paper

Electives

CHB5102 Questions of life and death
CHB5203 Health care ethics: principles and practice
CHB5204 Bioethics, public policy and the law
CHB5207 Ethical issues in professional life

Exit points

There are no alternative exit points from this course.

Course coordinator

Dr Justin Oakley

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