In this unit of study, Masters students will draw together what they have learned in the course by applying it to a current or historical issue in bioethics. We will begin with a series of case studies to consider how bioethical issues manifest outside of academia. We will pay particular attention to the influence of the mass media in framing bioethical issues as news and entertainment. We will also examine how bioethical issues affect and figure in formal political institutions and processes. How well are they handled by processes that aim to be rational, evidence-based and objective? And how should we understand the relationships between bioethics and social movements? Students will be invited to reflect on how academic bioethics relates to other institutions and communities of practice, and how it should relate to them. Students will develop an outline for a major essay or project and submit it for peer assessment. Participation will involve responding to case studies, and giving, receiving and evaluating feedback from other students on essay outlines or project proposals.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Public Health |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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BETH5101 AND BETH5000 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Ainsley Newson, ainsley.newson@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Siun Gallagher, siun.gallagher@sydney.edu.au |