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PHIL101 Bioethics
Updated: 01 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PHIL 213/313 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Adrian Walsh (awalsh@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Such topics as abortion, euthanasia, suicide, surrogacy, reproductive manipulation, cosmetic surgery, organ transplants, in vitro experimentation, genetic therapy, distribution and funding of health care, rights of health care workers, confidentiality and the right to know, will be discussed. The unit aims to develop an informed and critical appreciation of the ethical controversies surrounding these topics. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |