This course will require students to apply their understanding of the principles of health research and health/medical ethics to complex case studies of health issues of the past and current century. This will be complemented with professional development workshops on self-awareness, effective teamwork and leadership, developing an evidence based curriculum vitae, addressing key selection criteria and interview skills. An introduction to career paths in Health Science will be given through a series of invited speakers who will present their career experiences and highlights.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate good academic practice and teamwork in researching health topics and participating in collaborative learning activities.
- Demonstrate capacity to work within a team to devise potential solutions to complex problems.
- Demonstrate an ability to apply principles of health and/or medical ethics in the context of real world problem facing global health.
- Develop insight into how personal ambitions and concepts of success map onto opportunities for health careers by learning from the experience of health professionals.
Indicative Assessment
- Collaborative project (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- Panel interviews and reflections (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Tutorial assessments (30) [LO 3,4]
- Balanced Critical Analysis (30) [LO 3,4]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including:
- Face-to face component: 1 x 2.5 hour tutorial per week
- Approximately 100 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for tutorials, presentations and other assessment tasks.
Inherent Requirements
No specific inherent requirements have been specified for this course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed texts.
Check Learning Management System for weekly readings
Preliminary Reading
Students will be provided with links to online resources via the course site in the Learning Management System.
Assumed Knowledge
Ability to carry out literature searches across interdisciplinary databases. Ability to summarise and integrate information from different resources, and in different formats.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4680 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $6720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8055 | 21 Jul 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | In Person | N/A |