Postgraduate Guide Fremantle 2021

62 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA POSTGRADUATE GUIDE Master of Bioethics The Master of Bioethics explores major societal issues in relation to new technologies in medicine, science, law, politics, and philosophy. This program is designed for professional people who require a strong foundation for bioethical decision-making. This necessitates integrating theory and practice. The program provides the basis for understanding debates within clinical, legal, philosophical and theological bioethics. Program code: 5156 Commencement: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time Study mode: 100% Online Why study this degree? Contemporary bioethics explores issues that have been debated for centuries. However, scientific developments in the middle of the twentieth century, exploded into the multitude of bioethical issues that we deal with today. These have included organ transplantation, genomics, abortion, assisted reproduction, euthanasia, information technology, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and freedom of conscience. This program trains professionals from various disciplines to both learn from and engage with leading experts in this important field of study. A particular emphasis of this bioethics program is developing a community of inquiry for people working in disciplines that are regularly confronted by bioethical issues. Graduates will learn to understand and apply a structured approach to bioethical decision-making from a range of perspectives, including that of the Catholic intellectual tradition. This unique degree draws on the expertise of scholars within the Schools of Medicine, Law, and Philosophy and Theology at the University. Some courses will also involve national and international guest lecturers, some of whom have inside experience of bioethical issues in health care. Students in this program of study will engage in important debates about bioethical issues in the public sphere. The program combines coursework with a personalized research component. Students will approach bioethical issues from multiple disciplines and perspectives. They will dialogue with people of different and sometimes opposing views, to investigate the implications of the dignity of human life. Program summary Core Courses • Philosophy of the Human Person • Supervised Research Project Five Elective Courses from the below list: Strongly recommended • Putting Bioethics into Practice • Contemporary Issues in Bioethics • International Perspectives on Bioethics and Law PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Other electives • Environment, Society, and Health • The Australian Health Care System • Ethical issues in professional life • Moral Philosophy • Natural Law • Philosophy of Love and Friendship • Metaphysics - Theories of Being and Existence • Bioethics • Human Person in Catholic Thought • Political Philosophy • Foundations of Moral Theology • Bioethics – A Catholic Theological Analysis • Scripture and Morality • Foundations of Moral Theology The teaching schedule for these courses is published on the University website for the School of Philosophy and Theology, the School of Medicine, and the School of Law every semester. Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations. Entry requirements To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University’s minimum requirements for admission. The requirements for admission are detailed in the University’s Policy: Admissions. To be eligible for admission to the Master of Bioethics applicants must also meet the following requirements: 1. A bachelor degree in a cognate discipline. 2. Three years of full-time professional experience in a cognate profession.