CHB5204

Legal issues in bioethics

Justin Oakley, Bernadette McSherry (on campus); Justin Oakley (distance education)

8 points
* 2 hours per week (on-campus students)
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Distance education students can take this subject in either semester
* Prerequisite: CHB5101 and CHB5203, or equivalent

Objectives As for CHB4204, with the additional objective of making informed judgment about the ethics of state regulation of various reproductive and health care practices, and be able to defend these judgments on the basis of argument.

Synopsis As for CHB4204.

Assessment Essay (2000 words): 30%
* Essay (2000 words): 30%
* Take-home exam (2000 words): 40%
* Distance education students are also required to keep a journal, recording their work for each topic.

Prescribed texts

Charlesworth M Bioethics in a liberal society CUP, 1993
Lee S Law and morals OUP, 1986.
A book of readings will also be provided by the centre.

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