Master of Bioethics for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Why study Master of Bioethics?

This course provides an interdisciplinary education that is concerned with the ethical issues raised by medicine and the biomedical sciences. It is suitable for health care professionals, teachers in the health care field and those with a general interest in the area. Studies cover questions of life and death, ethical issues in patient care, legal issues in bioethics and ethical issues in professional life. Students who have completed at least one semester of the course are eligible to apply for an annual fellowship of $9000 to work during the Australian summer as an intern in the human genetics program at the World Health Organisation in Geneva.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1.5 years full-time
3 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,868 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 17,410 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 0122

CRICOS code: 077968G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011
Online Enquiry: http://ask.monash.edu
Web address: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 26,500 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 0122

CRICOS code: 077968G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   study@monash.edu and phone +61 3 9903 4788

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent, with at least a credit average in the final year. Up to 24 points credit may be granted for applicants with a bachelor's degree with honours and a credit average in the final year in: medicine or any other health science; law; the biological or social sciences; or in a branch of the humanities such as philosophy OR a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least a credit average in the final year in any of the field referred to above, plus three-years documented relevant practical experience OR a related graduate diploma with a credit average.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online for non VTAC applicants only. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent, with at least a credit average in the final year. Up to 24 points credit may be granted for applicants with a bachelor's degree with honours and a credit average in the final year in: medicine or any other health science; law; the biological or social sciences; or in a branch of the humanities such as philosophy OR a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least a credit average in the final year in any of the field referred to above, plus three-years documented relevant practical experience OR a related graduate diploma with a credit average.

Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

English requirements for international students

English language requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online for non VTAC applicants only. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

BIOETHICS

The growth of scientific knowledge and technical ability in medicine, genetics and the biological sciences has led to a number of ethical dilemmas which perplex all of us, but especially those in the health care field. Does the fact that we can prolong the life of a patient in a permanent vegetative state mean that we should do so? Is destructive embryo experimentation justified by the prospect it offers of alleviating infertility? Should research designed to find 'gay genes' be conducted given that the results of such work might be used against homosexual people? Should we proceed with research trying to clone people? These and many other questions raise complex ethical and legal issues. The study, discussion and teaching of these issues has come to be known as bioethics - a field generally defined as covering the ethical issues raised by medicine, genetics and the biomedical sciences.