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Ethics of Psychiatry (PSYT90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This Unit will provide an introduction to the theory and practice of ethical decision-making in clinical psychiatry. Themes will extend over a wide terrain but cover ethical aspects of the psychiatrist – patient relationship, diagnosis, suicide, confidentiality, treatment in psychiatry, resource allocation and justice, child and adolescent psychiatry, psychogeriatrics and code of ethics.
Intended learning outcomes
- To recognise the various salient concepts in moral philosophy which constitute a basis for ethical reasoning and their relationship to clinical practice
- To identify the many ethical problems in clinical psychiatry and analyse them in a systematic way
- To demonstrate the ability to reach balanced ethical judgments through critical appraisal of competing theories
- To differentiate between clinical and ethical issues in the context of complex professional situations
- To identify coping strategies in the face of anxiety regarding difficult-to-resolve ethical dilemmas in clinical psychiatry
- To assess the value (and limitations) of codes of ethics and clinical guidelines
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Participation in class discussions, and completion of learning activities and group exercises | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Written assignment
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance: 75% of sessions (for face-to-face students) OR 75% completion of online modules (for online students) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Sidney Bloch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 weeks x 3.5 hour seminars Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with LMS and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Teaching period 12 September 2020 to 7 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 23 September 2020 Census date 2 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 October 2020 Assessment period ends 14 November 2020 September contact information
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Psychiatric Ethics, eds S.Bloch and S. Green, 4th ed., Oxford University Press, 2006
- Subject notes
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (CAP), subject to applicants meeting the entry requirements for the course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychiatry Course Master of Psychiatry - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022