ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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Introduction
The Graduate Diploma of Bioethics provides an introduction to graduate level study of Catholic philosophical and theological thought, as well as the human sciences and pastoral care, and thus offers an alternative to the autonomy and utility focused approaches to bioethics commonplace in other institutions.

Like other Bioethics programmes, this graduate diploma considers various healthcare dilemmas and other life issues. However this programme also focuses on foundational issues such as anthropology, and philosophical and theological ethics. The programme prepares the graduate for various possible ministries or for further studies at a Masters level. Courses satisfactorily completed will be credited to the M.Bioeth. degree should a student decide to do such further study.

Admissions
To be considered for admission to this Diploma programme applicants must:

• have an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution; or
• in the opinion of the Dean, have sufficient background in philosophy, theology, healthcare and/or related disciplines to qualify them for entry at a graduate diploma level in a recognised institution; or
• in the opinion of the Dean, have sufficient professional or life experience in areas related to the specialisation of the diploma to qualify them for entry at a graduate diploma level in a recognised institution.

Although undergraduate work in philosophy, theology and healthcare is desirable, students may supplement and strengthen their background by preliminary courses and extra programmes provided or recommended by the Institute.

Programme Requirements
All candidates for the Graduate Diploma of Bioethics must:

• satisfactorily complete ten courses over one to two years of full-time study or two to three years of part-time study; and
• attend such seminars, conferences and public lectures as are from time to time arranged.

In certain cases credit may be given for previous studies upon application to the Academic Council via the Dean.

Curriculum
The curriculum for the Diploma of Bioethics is ordinarily ten of the following courses:

Curriculum
The curriculum for the Graduate Diploma of Marriage and Family Studies is ordinarily ten of the following courses:
JP500 Philosophical Anthropology
JP501 Being, Knowing and Choosing
JP502 Philosophical Foundations of Bioethics ^*
JP503 St Thomas for the 21st Century
JP520 Nature and Method of Theology
JP524 Scripture and Tradition on Human Life and Healthcare
JP525 Theology of the Body^*
JP528 New Evangelization in Post-Modern Culture
JP540 Foundations of Christian Moral Life
JP541 Virtues, Norms and Happiness
JP543 Theological Bioethics ^*
JP544 Beginning-of-Life Ethics
JP545 End-of-Life Ethics
JP546 Current Controversies in Bioethics
JP547 Theology and Practice of Nature Family Planning
JP560 Social Science of Marriage and the Family
JP562 Politics of Marriage, Family and Life
JP564 Educating in Sexuality, Marriage, Family and Life
JP566 Bioethics and the Law

^* compulsory

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