Complex and controversial areas of research theory and practice, including the use of deception, research involving animals, longitudinal research, healthy volunteer research studies, genetic research.
| Paper title | Advanced Health Research Ethics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | BITC407 |
| Subject | Bioethics |
| EFTS | 0.1250 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,023.63 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,344.38 |
- Prerequisite
- BITC 406 or BITX 406
- Restriction
- BITX 407
- Limited to
- DipGrad, GDipBHL, MBHL, MHealSc, PGDipHealSc
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Director of the Bioethics Centre.
- Contact
- neil.pickering@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Convenors and Lecturers: Associate Professor Lynley Anderson and Associate Professor Neil Pickering
- Paper Structure
- Eight modules
Assessment: Two coursework essays - Teaching Arrangements
- Audiovisual seminars
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Critical thinking,
Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to
- Describe and critically analyse ethical complexities and controversial aspects of research theory and practice
- Be sensitive to the way in which ethical complexities and controversies arise as a result of the multiple aspects of the context of research theory and practice
- Describe and critically analyse some of the ethically controversial and complex aspects of health research
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical issues arising from the research context
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical considerations of research in new and emerging health technologies (e.g. genetics), specific non-technological areas of research (eg longitudinal research) and psychological research
- Describe and critically analyse situations where regular ethical expectations are difficult to achieve: where the participant may be paid; where there is deception in research
- Describe and critically analyse some of the conflicts inherent in health research in clinical areas (eg multiple roles as healthcare provider and researcher)
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical issues associated with research on animals
Timetable
Complex and controversial areas of research theory and practice, including the use of deception, research involving animals, longitudinal research, healthy volunteer research studies, genetic research.
| Paper title | Advanced Health Research Ethics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | BITC407 |
| Subject | Bioethics |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- BITC 406 or BITX 406
- Restriction
- BITX 407
- Limited to
- DipGrad, GDipBHL, MBHL, MHealSc, PGDipHealSc
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Director of the Bioethics Centre.
- Contact
- neil.pickering@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Convenors and Lecturers: Associate Professor Lynley Anderson and Associate Professor Neil Pickering
- Paper Structure
- Eight modules
Assessment: Two coursework essays - Teaching Arrangements
- Audiovisual seminars
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Critical thinking,
Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to
- Describe and critically analyse ethical complexities and controversial aspects of research theory and practice
- Be sensitive to the way in which ethical complexities and controversies arise as a result of the multiple aspects of the context of research theory and practice
- Describe and critically analyse some of the ethically controversial and complex aspects of health research
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical issues arising from the research context
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical considerations of research in new and emerging health technologies (e.g. genetics), specific non-technological areas of research (eg longitudinal research) and psychological research
- Describe and critically analyse situations where regular ethical expectations are difficult to achieve: where the participant may be paid; where there is deception in research
- Describe and critically analyse some of the conflicts inherent in health research in clinical areas (eg multiple roles as healthcare provider and researcher)
- Describe and critically analyse the ethical issues associated with research on animals
