Ethical,Social,Legal & Privacy Issues

RHHG5013

The objective is for the student to know relevant legal principles and their application to reproductive health sciences and genetics. To understand the concept of ethical reasoning and apply to issues in reproductive medicine. To research an issue in reproductive medicine and genetics and discuss in terms of ethical, social and legal perspectives.Case studies are used to initiate discussion of these issues. Topics include active and passive euthanasia; artificial insemination; assisted conception and embryo experimentation; abortion; legal rights of parents, fetuses and infants; relationships between parents, doctors and other health care providers; informed consent; errors in diagnosis; peer review; hospital and clinical records; population-based data systems.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 4

Commencing semesters: 9

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: RHHG5013

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

Our courses that offer this unit of study

• Master of Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)
• Master of Science in Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)
• Master of Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics) and Master of Philosophy
• Master of Science in Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)/Master of Philosophy