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4047

22 January 2012 13 February 2012

Postgraduate - Course

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing facultyArts
Abbreviated titleGradCertResEth
CRICOS code069112M
Total credit points required24
Standard duration of study (years)0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Caulfield, Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4047
Contact details

Melva Renshaw Ph: +61 3 9905 4279 Email: Arts-Human-Bioethics@monash.edu

Course coordinator

Assoc. Prof. Justin Oakley http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/staff/joakley.php

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The course outlines general ethical frameworks, along with specific ethical principles underpinned by those frameworks, in the context of current developments in the ethical oversight of research on humans.

Outcomes

Students completing this course will have:

  • an ability to recognise, analyse and evaluate ethical arguments
  • an improved awareness and understanding of ethical considerations and issues relevant to research on humans
  • an understanding of ethical frameworks and principles with which they can analyse and evaluate issues in research ethics
  • improved skills in conducting ethical oversight of research on humans.

Structure

This course consists of two level four 12-point units.

Requirements

Student complete:

Award(s)

Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics