A6002 Master of Bioethics

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Principal study, Part B. Applied study and Part C. Specialist study.

Part A. Principal  study 

These studies will immerse you in bioethics study at a graduate level. You will gain a solid foundation in the field to underpin Applied and Specialist study.

Part B. Applied study 

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development.

Part C. Specialist study

Select from a range of options designed to enhance specific knowledge and skills in Bioethics and related fields.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry level 1, you complete 96 credit points, comprising Part A, Part. B and Part. C
• If you are admitted at entry level 2, you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part A, Part. B and Part. C (24 credit points)
• If you are admitted at entry level 3, you complete 48 credit points, comprising Part A, Part. B a. (12 credit points) and Part. C (12 credit points).

Note: Students eligible for credit for prior studies may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Principal Studies (24 points), Part B. Applied Studies (24 points) and Part C. Specialist study (48 points)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Principal study (24 points)

You must complete:

• APG5393 Ethical theory (12 points) 
• APG5394 Ethics of life and death (12 points)

Part B.  Applied Study (24 points)

You must complete

a. one capstone unit (12 points) from the following*:

• APG5730 Bioethics, public policy, and the law (12 points)
• APG5051 Bioethics in action (12 points) 

b. one capstone unit (12 points) from the following: 

• APG5044 Professional internship (12 points)
• APG5856 Research project (12 points)
• APG5969 Advanced simulation (12 points) OR the capstone unit not previously completed in Part B (a.)

*Note: Entry level 3 is only required to complete Part B (a.) 

Part C. Specialist study (48 points)

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you must complete 48 points from the elective lists below.
• If you are admitted at entry Level 2 you must complete 24 points from the elective lists below.
• If you are admitted at entry level 3 you must complete 12 points from the elective lists below.

Discipline electives

• APG5079 Research ethics 
• APG5729 Clinical ethics 
• APG5081 Public health ethics 
• APG5110 Ethical issues in human genomics 
• APG5486 Ethics of human reproduction

Arts enrichment units

A maximum of 12 points can be completed from the Arts enrichment units. 

• APG5136 Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity
• APG5170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments

Complementary electives

• APG5103 Policy analysis 
• APG5381 Crisis communication and issues management 
• MPH5269 Foundations of health policy 
• MPH5272 Principles of health systems
• You may also complete units not undertaken from Parts B

Professional enhancement

Note: Entry level 1 may take a maximum of 12 points and Entry level 2 and 3 may take a maximum of 6 points from the Professional enhancement units.

• APG5084 Designing research**
• APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
• APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
• APG5966 Academic and professional presentation skills
• APG5967 Professional enhancement A
• APG5968 Professional enhancement B (12 points)

** If you intend to pursue the research pathway, please note that APG5084 is a co-requisite for APG5849 Research Thesis A.

Research pathway (18 points) - optional

If you wish to complete a research thesis (15,000 – 18,000 words), you must enrol in APG5084 in Part C and replace the capstone in Part B (12pts) and one elective in Part C (6pts) with the following units in consultation with the coordinator.

• APG5849 Thesis A
• APG5850 Thesis B (12 points)

Note: APG5084 Designing research is a co-requisite for enrolment in APG5849 Research thesis A and must be completed in the same semester. Only students with a course WAM of 80 or higher will be eligible to commence the research pathway.