MA(ApplEth)
Credit points
120
Minimum duration
1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
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 a Bachelor degree, completed not less than three years previously, and professional experience in business or health care.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Core Units (Part A);
- 100 cp from Elective Units (Part B).
A candidate who has:
- completed postgraduate studies in ethics or the equivalent; and
- at least three years’ relevant experience;
may be eligible for advanced standing.
Exit points
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Applied Ethics) is available only as an exit point from the Master’s degree.
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Applied Ethics):
80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Core Units;
- 60 cp from Elective Units.
Part A : Core Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL601 | Research and Critical Thinking | 10 | |
| PHIL605 | Philosophy and the Moral Life | 10 |
Part B : Electives
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL604 | Issues in Philosophy of Religion | 10 | Common Units |
| PHIL606 | Values Beliefs and Practical Ethics | 10 | Common Units |
| PHIL607 | Issues in Resource Allocation | 20 | Common Units |
| PHIL608 | Pluralism, State and Civil Society | 20 | Common Units |
| PHIL602 | Advanced Problems in the Ethics of Health Care | 20 | Health Care Ethics |
| PHIL609 | Principles of Bioethics | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
| PHIL610 | Social Philosophy of Health Care | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
| PHIL611 | Philosophy of Medicine | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
| PHIL612 | Theories of Business Ethics | 10 | Business Ethics |
| PHIL613 | Business Ethics and Political Philosophy | 10 | Business Ethics |
| PHIL614 | Moral Issues in Business | 10 | Business Ethics |
| PHIL615 | Ethics, Capitalism and Global'N | 10 | Business Ethics |
| PHIL616 | Special Study in Philosophy | 10 | Project and Special Study Units |
| PHIL617 | Philosophy Project A | 10 | Project and Special Study Units |
| PHIL618 | Philosophy Project B | 20 | Project and Special Study Units |
A student may undertake electives from other Master’s level degrees (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met), with the approval of the Course Coordinator.