School Of LawBioethicsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200295.3
Discipline: LEGAL STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
69161 - Bioethics
Prerequisite
200008 Torts Law AND 200977 Fundamentals of Australian Law AND 200978 Legal Analysis and Critique
About this Unit
This unit covers the ethical and legal issues associated with medical practice and research, including issues raised by new developments in biotechnology. Topics covered include the following: the nature of moral thinking, issues of life and death, experimentation and research involving human subjects, genetic technology, new reproductive technologies, consent and confidentiality.