Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer, Tutor
Mianna Lotz
By appointment
Lecturer, tutor
Wendy Lipworth
By appointment
Lecturer, tutor
Paul Podosky
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Health is a universal human right, and the ability to live healthy lives and access healthcare when needed affects everyone. This course reflects the significance of health not only for those in clinical roles and the broader health sector, but all of us. It examines the relationship between equity, rights and health at the individual level (the rights and obligations of patients and providers), the institutional level (the forces that shape and inform provision of healthcare), and the environmental level (the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health). |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
NOTE: It is expected that students will complete ALL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS in this unit. You do not need to have passed each assessment to pass the unit, but it is expected that all assessments are attempted.
General Submission Procedure: Written assessments must be submitted via TurnItIn at the correct link provided on the Unit iLearn site.
Extensions: Extensions must be sought via the MQ Special Consideration application procedure, in advance of the due date. Extensions will only be granted for medical or equivalent reasons, supported by documentation (medical certificate or equivalent). Please note that workload in other units, and employment outside of university, will not be accepted as grounds for an extension.
LATE SUBMISSION POLICY: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – ten marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Reflective writing tasks | 20% | No | 23:59 20/03/2022 |
Essay Preparation | 15% | No | 23:59 15/05/2022 |
Essay | 40% | No | 23:59 29/05/2022 |
Participation and engagement | 25% | No | Ongoing |
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 23:59 20/03/2022
Weighting: 20%
Reflective writing tasks
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 23:59 15/05/2022
Weighting: 15%
Essay Preparation
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 23:59 29/05/2022
Weighting: 40%
Students write an evaluative and independently researched essay on one of the topics provided.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 25%
Active engagement in online tutorial activities. Students are expected to be well-prepared and make a constructive contribution.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Due to COVID-19 there will be a recorded lecture each week (which may be broken into 2-3 parts). In addition, External/OUA students will participate in weekly discussions on the Unit Discussion Board in iLearn.
Students are expected to complete at least 3.5 hours of unit reading and private study per week in this unit, additional to lecture listening and tutorial participation and any assessment preparation time.
REQUIRED READING: All required readings in this unit can be accessed via the PHIL3041 Leganto link on the unit iLearn site. Additional readings will be notified on iLearn and in lectures. The readings are compulsory reading for the unit. You will be expected to keep up with the readings throughout the semester, and succession tutorial discussion will required prior familiarity with the required readings.
Part I: The Rights and Duties of Healthcare Patients and Providers
Week 1 (beginning Feb 21) – Introduction
Week 2 (beginning Feb 28) – Clinical decision-making Part I: Evidence-based practice
Week 3 (beginning March 7) – Clinical decision-making Part 2: Centering the patient
Week 4 (beginning March 14) – Conscientious objection by healthcare providers: Permissible or unjustified?
Part II: Ethics and Justice in Healthcare Systems
Week 5 (beginning March 21) - Resource rationing and allocation in healthcare: Not 'if' but 'how?
Week 6 (beginning March 28) - Healthcare research ethics
Week 7 (beginning April 4) – Conflicts of interest in healthcare
Mid-session break (April 11 – April 22 incl.)
Week 8 (beginning April 25) – Healthcare professionals and gender bias
**NB: Monday April 25 is Anzac Day Public Holiday. There will be no tutorials this week.
Week 9 (beginning May 2) – Epistemic injustice in healthcare
Part III: Healthcare in Wider Context
Week 10 (beginning May 9) – Mad Studies: Rethinking Mental Wellbeing?
Week 11 (beginning May 16) – Infodemics
Week 12 (beginning May 23) – Health and Human Rights
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
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At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Date | Description |
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18/02/2022 | Weeks 9-12 topics finalized (new staff added) |
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook