Graduate Certificate of Bioethics
Monash University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00008C
Bioethics is the study of the ethical issues raised by advances in scientific knowledge and technical ability in medicine, genetics and biological sciences. It addresses moral issues in topics such as: life and death decision-making in the context of healthcare, health related social policies and laws and the role of technology in promoting collective and individual wellbeing.The Graduate Certificate of Bioethics is particularly well suited if you are a health care professional or scientist who faces complex ethical issues in your working life, if you are involved in the development of public policy and law, or if you are wishing to explore issues of public concern. The course has been designed in ways to suit both those with little or no prior educational background in ethics or philosophy, and philosophy graduates with an interest in further studies of bioethics.In this bioethics course you will learn to think critically about the ethical issues raised, and to develop independent and well-informed views about the ethical and philosophical questions addressed.An interdisciplinary approach is taken to key issues including bioethical principles, ethical theory, questions of life and death, ethical issues in patient care, human-research ethics, legal and policy issues in bioethics, and public health ethics.
Structure
The course comprises 24 points of study which provide knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required of skilled practitioners working in a range of fields addressing bioethics.
Standard entry requirements
An Australian bachelor degree with at least 50% average, or equivalent qualification, or a minimum of three years work experience in a relevant field.*
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Clayton | Domestic: $13,350 | No |
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| Monash Online | Domestic: $13,350 | No |
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