First essay outlined in the unit guide
Study guide template (approved Oct 2002) MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY HLTH3500 Legal, Ethical and Policy Directions in Human Sciences (3cp) Unit Outline Session 2 2020 Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Unit convenor: Mrs Sophie Osborne Prerequisites: (39cp at 100 level or above including HLTH2000) or (39cp and admission to BHumanSc or BA-PsychBHumanSc or BPsych(Hons)BHumanSc) Students in this unit should read this detailed unit outline carefully at the start of Session. It contains important information about the unit. If anything in it is unclear, please consult one of the teaching staff. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About this unit ...................................................................................................... 3 2. Teaching staff ...................................................................................................... 3 3. Student workload and requirements..................................................................... 3 4. Classes and attendance ...................................................................................... 4 5. Required and recommended texts and/or materials ............................................. 5 6. Unit web presence ............................................................................................... 5 7. Learning outcomes .............................................................................................. 6 8. Teaching and Learning strategies and program ................................................... 8 9. Assessment program ......................................................................................... 14 10. Submission requirements .................................................................................. 14 11. Extensions and Late penalties ........................................................................... 28 12. Academic honesty ............................................................................................. 29 13. University policy on Grading .............................................................................. 30 14. Appeals against grades ..................................................................................... 31 15. Student Support Services .................................................................................. 31 The Faculty of Human Sciences acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Macquarie University Land, the Wattamattagal clan of the Darug nation, whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land since the Dreamtime. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. 3 1. ABOUT THIS UNIT Unit name: Legal, Ethical and Policy Directions in Human Sciences Unit code: HLTH3500 Credit points: 3cp Unit description This unit examines how law, ethics and policy affect population health in Australia and globally. Lectures and tutorial discussion will equip students with the knowledge and ability to engage meaningfully in debate and discourse surrounding the role of ethical and legal considerations and the policy process in health provision. Topics include debate around vaccination programs, infectious disease control, and the impact of corporate conduct on public health. 2. TEACHING STAFF Unit convenor: Mrs Sophie Osborne Location: Online Please contact Sophie Osborne for all enquiries Please make an appointment by email for all enquiries Teaching team and contact: Mrs Sophie Osborne (convenor, lecturer, tutor)
[email protected] Ms. Gemma Malungahu (lecturer, tutor)
[email protected] If you have an administrative questions about HLTH3500, you must first consult both this unit guide and the unit’s iLearn site. If you need to discuss matters relating to the unit, please contact either the Convenor or your tutor via their university email address. NB: ALL correspondence will be made through students’ official Macquarie University email addresses only. 3. STUDENT WORKLOAD AND REQUIREMENTS Before commencing HLTH3500, please read this outline carefully and ensure that you can meet all requirements, including workload requirements, attendance requirements (Section 4), and assessment requirements (Section 9). Credit points indicate the approximate hours per week that a student is expected to spend studying in order to pass a unit. One credit point equals 3 hours; thus, students are expected to spend approximately 9 hours per week studying HLTH3500. Study includes attending or listening to lectures, attending tutorials, completing set readings and background readings, completing assignments, and using the unit’s iLearn site. Independent study is strongly encouraged in HLTH3500. Please ensure that you have sufficient time to dedicate to your studies before attempting this unit. We are