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HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law
Task description
Students can work either in pairs or by themselves on a research
project requiring investigation on a topic of choice, discussion of ethical
and legal aspects applicable to the topic, and either:
Option 1: a written report or
Option 2: multi-media presentation and written report.
Students may choose the question from a variety of topics outlined at
2.1 in the essay manual.

Task length
Option 1: 2000 words per pair of students or 1500 words if completed
individually.
Option 2: Students may alternatively choose to produce a multi-media
teaching resource of 5-7 minutes in length with accompanying 500
word text plus reference list (not included in the 750 words). See 1.1
below.

Links to unit’s
intended
learning
outcomes
• understand the sources of Australian law
• understand the part ethical decisions play in health care
• identify what constitutes an ethical or legal issue in the context of
health care provision, planning, clinical application and research
• understand the key concepts in law and ethics identified in the
lectures and apply these to case studies
• effectively engage in informed discussion (both written and oral) on
ethical issues arising in the health care context
• identify legal requirements applicable to health care work and
research
• produce written and oral work which reflects on the unit content
through individual research and group discussion.
Assessment
weighting This assessment is worth 40% of your final grade.
Dates and times
1. Detailed Guidelines for Assignments

1.1 Description of task

You will need to create either 1) a report or 2) a multimedia presentation and short report that
explores the legal and ethical dimensions of a contemporary Australian healthcare issue (from
the topics outlined at point 2.1 below) based on a case study found in the media. You will
need to refer to the relevant ethical and legal principles discussed in lectures. You need to
provide concrete examples from your chosen case study for the points you make and utilise a
wide range of sources.
Research Report Manual
HSBH3004 Health Ethics and the Law – Assignment Manual

The case study should be chosen from an official news or scientific media source – i.e. an
established media outlet such as the ABC, the Conversation, a scientific magazine such as
Nature. Do not use a blog or other informal source.
For those choosing option 1) written report, you must include the following elements directly related
to your case study:
• discussion of the social context of the issue (10%)
• discussion of the legal context of the issue (20%)
• Two (or more) different ethical perspectives on the issue (60%)
• Your own ethical conclusion, explaining your rationale (10%)

The percentages outlined here should be used as a guide as to how much of the essay and
presentation should be spent on discussing each section. It does not relate to the grading of the
assignment.

For those choosing option 2) Multimedia Presentation and Short Report, you must include both
of the following:
• Multimedia presentation:
o in relation to your case study explore
 The social context of the issue (15%)
 The legal context of the issue (25%)
 Two different ethical perspectives (60%)
and
• Written report:
o Your own ethical perspective on the issue, what it is informed by and which
ethical perspective it most closely aligns with (500 words).
o Written reference list which briefly states which parts of the presentation each
reference was used for (one line only for each reference).

The percentages listed here relate to the per cent of time/word length given to a particular
element of the task; it doesn’t relate to the grading of the assignment.
Refer to the detailed criteria at point 3.1 below for the criteria against which the report will be
marked.


1.2 General Guidelines
• Students may work on their own or in pairs.
• Students who choose the group assignment option can belong to different tutorial
groups.
• You should draw on all the resources you have been given so far, plus conduct your own
research using a wide range of appropriate sources.
• All written assignments will be checked via Turnitin
• The reports (both the written option, and the personal reflection aspect of the multimedia
task) must be submitted online via the Turnitin submission link on the HSBH3004
eLearning site.
• When you submit your assignment you must check that you have received a receipt of
submission from Canvas/Turnitin (for written assignments and written components of
multi-media assignments).
• You should start to prepare your assignments early. For those working in groups you
HSBH3004 Health Ethics and the Law – Assignment Manual
need to meet early in semester and set ground rules for your partnership working so that
you get the essay completed effectively and on time.
• Both members of the group are responsible for ensuring the assignment is submitted on
time.