PHIL434-26T2 (C) Term Two 2026

Bioethics B

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 April 2026
End Date: Sunday, 31 May 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 May 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 17 May 2026

Description

This course will examine bioethics in theory and practice by looking at practical ethics problems facing health care workers and policy-makers. Topics will include consent and competence, privacy and confidentiality, ethics committees, research ethics, emergency situations, and public health and resource allocation.

Bioethical questions arise wherever decisions are made about health and the life sciences. They are particularly difficult to answer when values conflict, resources are limited, or lives and well-being are at stake. This course focuses on how we should respond to these practical challenges in areas such as health care, biotechnology, public health, and research. The course includes issues that are currently relevant in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

HLTH407, HLTH434

Equivalent Courses

HLTH434

Course Coordinator

Carolyn Mason

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,150.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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