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Postgraduate Study
Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL)The MBHL enables candidates to develop a firm grounding in bioethics and the legal aspects of health care, and to explore both ethical and legal approaches to issues related to modern medicine. Dissertation students are encouraged to develop an interdisciplinary approach. This degree consists of papers (105 points), and a dissertation (60 points). Candidates must complete BITX 401 Theories of Biomedical Ethics and BITX 403 Issues in Law, Ethics and Medicine, and LAWS 447 Law and Medicine. To complete the degree they need at least another law paper (chosen from those available in any particular year, including LAWS 448 Law and Psychiatry, LAWS 480 Research Paper (Law), LAWS 311 Family Law, plus other papers to make a total of 105 points from these and: BITX 404 Ethics and Health Care, BITX 405 Bioethics in Clinical Practice, BITX 406 Health Research Ethics, BITC 410-412 Special Topics (Bioethics) and LAWS 467 International Human Rights. Candidates for this degree will be graduates in Law or Medicine, or hold an honours degree in Philosophy, or have a qualification and experience acceptable to the Board of Studies for the degree. Full-time candidates shall pursue a course of study of not less than twelve months. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (endorsed in Bioethics) PGDip HealSc, (Bioethics))The PGDip course provides continuing education for those holding a degree or certificate or having relevant experience. Candidates for the diploma have to complete courses which together earn at least 120 points. Candidates are expected to do BITX 401 Theories of Biomedical Ethics and another 60 points work of Bioethics papers. The remaining 30 points can be made up of any paper from within the Health Sciences schedule. The course can be taken as a full-time year of study or part-time over two or more years. (The academic year runs from February to November.) Applications should normally be made before 1 November (or 1 August for those requiring a study permit for entry into New Zealand). Late applications will be considered. Master of Health Sciences (endorsed in Bioethics) (MHealSci (Bioethics))This degree offers an opportunity for formal introduction to postgraduate study and supervised research for health professionals and other persons working in health related areas. The degree can be completed either by taught papers (240 points) or half by papers (120 points) and half by thesis (120 points). Candidates will need to take BITX 401 Theories of Biomedical Ethics, (which is also our research methods paper) and a further 60 points of Bioethics papers plus either a 30 point research project supervised by bioethics (if taking the degree by papers) or a Thesis supervised by bioethics (if taking the degree by papers and a thesis). The degree requires one full-time year of course work, and a second year either further papers and a supervised bioethics research project, or of supervised research and preparation of a thesis (30-40,000 words) on a specialised bioethics topic. Graduates with an honours degree or postgraduate diploma (for instance the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Endorsed in Bioethics) may be exempt from some or all of the prescribed course work. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)The interdisciplinary nature of the Centre means that this research degree can be offered to applicants from a range of academic disciplines, eg, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine. Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)This is a one-year degree available to students who have completed three or more years of their medical training. The course involves preparation of a thesis on a specialised topic. Master of Medical Science (MMedSc)This is a one-year degree available to medical graduates. Candidates prepare a thesis (30-40,000 words) embodying results of a supervised investigation. Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)The DipGrad course provides continuing education for those holding a degree or diploma or having relevant experience. Each course can be planned to meet an individual candidate's qualifications, experiences and objectives, and is of value to graduates from many different backgrounds, eg, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Law, Theology, Biology and the Humanities. Candidates for the diploma have to complete courses which together earn at least 120 points. 72 of these points have to be from courses at 300 level or above. If the diploma is to be endorsed in Bioethics at least 54 points of the total have to be in Bioethics courses. Papers include: Theories of Biomedical Ethics, Issues in Law, Ethics and Medicine, Ethics and Health Care, Bioethics in Clinical Practice, Moral and Social Philosophy, Law and Medicine, Medical History, and Special Topics. The course can be taken as a full-time year of study or part-time over two or more years. (The academic year runs from February to November.) Applications should normally be made before 1 November (or 1 August for those requiring a study permit for entry into New Zealand). Late applications will be considered. Further InformationNeil Pickering Postgraduate Information Booklet
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