Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics, University of South Australia (UniSA). 2013 information for Australian students

This degree is only available to Australian students

You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)

Australian students

Campus
Magill

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MCAE

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
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Entry requirements
A completed undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent.

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Continuing students only. This program is no longer offered. Please refer to 2012.

Aim

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Ethics will provide the theoretical and practical basis for students to understand and analyse key ethical concepts and their application to contemporary ethical issues in professional, political and personal contexts.

Content & Structure

The program requires the completion of 18 units, made up of 1 x 9 unit core course plus 9 units of elective courses.

This is a University of South Australia award and studies at the University of Adelaide and Flinders University will be undertaken on a cross-institutional basis. The program is coordinated by the Ethics Centre of South Australia.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
FIRST YEAR
Core course
Applied Ethics (PHIL 5000 University of Adelaide)		9
Elective courses - select 9 units
Moral Problems (PHIL 3011 University of Adelaide)		9
Media Ethics and Responsibilities	COMM 5051	9
Health Ethics	HLTH 5002	4.5
Journalism Ethics G	COMM 5055	4.5
Special Topics	BUSS 5338	4.5
Teaching Ethical Analysis in Health Care (HLED 9007 Flinders University)		9
Health Services Ethics ( HSMT 9009 Flinders University)		9
Ethics and International Relations (INTR 9040 Flinders University)		4.5
International Human Rights; Theory and Practice (INTR 9030 Flinders University )		9
Ethics in Education (EDES 9639 Flinders University )		9

Rules & notes

Notes

1. The core course will be run from the University of Adelaide. Electives are available at the three SA universities.

2. On successful completion of courses at either Flinders University or the University of Adelaide, students must apply for credit at the University of South Australia.