Postgraduate - UnitAPG5731 - Bioethics supervised research paper

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton First semester 2012 (Day) Clayton First semester 2012 (Off-campus) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Assoc. Prof. Michael Selgelid

Notes

Previously coded CHB5206

Synopsis

This is an individual supervised reading course. Students will be assigned a supervisor, and will formulate a topic of their choosing in collaboration with their supervisor. The supervisor will then recommend reading relevant to that topic, and will provide guidance in structuring the written assignment. As a part of this process students will write an initial research proposal and a critical commentary on a relevant article or book chapter.

Assessment

Research outline 1000 words 10%
Research paper 8000 words 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc. Prof. Michael Selgelid

Prerequisites

APG5393 or equivalent, and at least a credit average in all units undertaken in the Master of Bioethics.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5206.php