HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law (University of Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
HSBH3004 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Participation Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 健康、伦理与法律
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Participation Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study introduces students to ethics and law in relation to the Australian health system. The unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring fundamental ethical principles in relation to health and health services.
HSBH3004 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "HSBH3004 is a great unit with a great lecturer. Shane was my lecturer for the unit and ge were super engaging and interesting. Unit is great, there was a mid sem exam when I did it but things could have changed. There’s quite a bit ethical theories discussed and life and death s…"
On Reddit: "For wam boosters, go for the online units (the REHB ones and HSBH3015) because a large number of marks come from participation in the discussion boards (45% for REHB) and online quizzes. HSBH3009 International Health was pretty badly organised but relatively easy to get good mar…"
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Q: Is HSBH3004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HSBH3004, and when is it offered?
A: HSBH3004 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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