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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The aim of the unit is to provide students with an understanding of ethics and law related to practice within a healthcare setting. This unit examines issues which may generate ethical and legal challenges for health care professionals and provide the tools to discuss and debate these challenging issues. The content will include an examination of current Australian law pertaining to healthcare as well as ethical theories, principles and doctrines that aid in decision making processes.
Lectures, tutorials and online quizzes
Students must pass 1 unit from NPP2201
Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NMI2201, NNI2202, NNI2203, NNI2204
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials and e-learning.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online tests | 30% |
| Case Study | Case study analysis | 70% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online tests | 30% |
| Case Study | Case study analysis | 70% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The aim of the unit is to provide students with an understanding of ethics and law related to practice within a healthcare setting. This unit examines issues which may generate ethical and legal challenges for health care professionals and provide the tools to discuss and debate these challenging issues. The content will include an examination of current Australian law pertaining to healthcare as well as ethical theories, principles and doctrines that aid in decision making processes.
Lectures, tutorials and online quizzes
Students must pass 1 unit from NPP2201
Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NMI2201, NNI2202, NNI2203, NNI2204
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials and e-learning.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online tests | 30% |
| Case Study | Case study analysis | 70% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online tests | 30% |
| Case Study | Case study analysis | 70% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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