Postgraduate UND-LAWS6008-2022

International Perspectives on Bioethics and Law

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

QS RANKING 2022

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Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

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2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this course students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:

1. Evaluate key ethical theories and principles that inform bioethical decision making

2. Apply ethical theories to reach an informed conclusion on a range of bioethical disputes

3. Evaluate the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s perspectives on the issues covered

4. Analyse the legal structures regulating bio-ethical decision making

5. Assess comparative regulatory responses to bioethical issues

Topics covered

- Bioethical theories; International law and bioethics; Status of pre-natal human life; Reproductive technologies; Abortion; Public Health; Euthanasia; Persons with disabilities; Transgenderism; Protection of conscience;

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

UND-BIO-GCE-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This course explores the history of bioethics, the major bioethical organisations at the international and domestic level and the main ethical theories that inform bioethical decision making. A diverse range of topics will be covered including theological and natural law perspectives on the human person, the contribution of international instruments and organisations to the field of bioethics such as the moral permissibility of abortion, reproductive technologies, stem cell research and euthanasia.

Assessments

Two summative assessment components 1. Case note and 2. Essay

Case Note (4000 words) (40%%)
Bioethical essay (5000 words) (60%%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 24 Jul 22 to 28 Oct 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate UND-BIO-GCE-2022

Graduate Certificate in Bioethics