Not offered in 2022

GradDipPhil

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

Currently offered only as a part-time equivalent to 1 year full-time (including the time required to complete the Graduate Certificate).

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Healthcare Ethics).

Disclaimer :Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must receive credit for the Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Healthcare Ethics) and then complete a further 40 cp of elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

Part A : Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Healthcare Ethics)

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PHIL511Philosophy and the Moral Life10
PHIL508Healthcare Ethics and the Law10
PHIL509Catholic Healthcare: Ethos and Challenges10
PHIL512Clinical Ethics10
PHIL513Ethical Perspectives on Mental Illness10
PHIL514Healthcare and the Human Person10
PHIL515Topics in Bioethics10
PHIL516Public Health Ethics10
PHIL517Directed Study in Bioethics10

Part B : Elective Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PHIL508Healthcare Ethics and the Law10
PHIL509Catholic Healthcare: Ethos and Challenges10
PHIL512Clinical Ethics10
PHIL513Ethical Perspectives on Mental Illness10
PHIL514Healthcare and the Human Person10
PHIL515Topics in Bioethics10
PHIL516Public Health Ethics10
PHIL517Directed Study in Bioethics10

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