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HPSC1900: Bioethics (Advanced)
2025 unit information
The topics covered by HPSC1000 - Bioethics will be treated in more depth, in a special tutorial set aside for Advanced students.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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HPSC1000 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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(ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. recognise and describe key ethical issues that arise in the biological sciences and in medicine
- LO2. pose critical questions about episodes in science where ethical issues are at stake
- LO3. pose well-defended arguments (both written and verbal) in favour of particular positions in current ethical debates in science
- LO4. evaluate the relative merits of competing ethical arguments and appreciate the complexity of ethical situations
- LO5. critically reflect on how values influence your interactions with the biological sciences and medicine, and your personal responsibilities as a future scientist, clinician, citizen, patient, or consumer of science.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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