Overview
A supervised dissertation of up to 20,000 words presenting the results of an original research project on a relevant topic in the student’s area of interest within bioethics and health law.
About this paper
Paper title | MBHL Dissertation |
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Subject | Bioethics |
EFTS | 0.5000 |
Points | 60 points |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 (21 February 2025 - 18 June 2025)
(On campus)
Semester 2 (14 July 2025 - 8 November 2025) (On campus) Full Year (21 February 2025 - 8 November 2025) (On campus) 1st Non standard period (24 February 2025 - 21 February 2026) (On campus) 2nd Non standard period (10 July 2025 - 26 June 2026) (On campus) |
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $4,713.50 |
International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MBHL
- Contact
- neil.pickering@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Two supervisors: one from Bioethics and one from Law.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will gain:
- Knowledge of issues, arguments and views relevant to the topic chosen by the student for the dissertation
- Skills relating to the application of ethical and legal reasoning to the chosen topic for the dissertation
- Sensitivity to bioethical/legal and other values (e.g. cultural values) relevant to the topic chosen for the dissertation