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APG5080

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 26 December 2024

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Monash University

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Centre for Human Bioethics

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Catherine Mills

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

Matters of the human body are central to many issues discussed in bioethics, and, although mainstream bioethics has largely ignored questions of embodiment, they have become central to recent approaches. This course examines the significant impact that bodily characteristics such as gender, race, age and ability have in bioethics and healthcare. It begins with philosophical exploration of ways of understanding the human body and moral personhood, then extends into topics such as: pregnancy and moral agency; race, genomics and personalized medicine; ageing, technology and care; disability and selective reproductive technologies; health, illness and human enhancement.

Outcomes

  1. In-depth familiarity with recent developments in bioethics research;
  2. An understanding of the central role of the human body for ethics in healthcare;
  3. The ability to provide rigorous, in-depth analysis of bioethical issues, including applying theoretical frameworks to practical problems;
  4. The ability to develop and articulate one's own position regarding bioethical issues;
  5. High level skills in both written and oral expression;
  6. High level research skills.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Catherine Mills

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Bioethics

Prerequisites

APG4393 or APG5393