LAW 2516 - Medical Law and Ethics
| Career: | Undergraduate Law |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 3939 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Intensive |
| Restriction: | Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
| Pre-Requisite: | LAW 1501 and LAW 1507 |
| Incompatible: | LAW 2021 |
| Assessment: | Typically to include assignments, quizzes, and practical activity. |
| Syllabus: |
The course focuses on the legal relationship between medical practitioners and their patients. It considers the legal implications of the provision of medical advice, diagnosis and treatment. The course considers the torts of negligence and battery in the medical context as well as other selected topics, such as privacy and confidentiality of health information, medical treatment of minors, medico-legal issues in end-of-life care, and the legal implications of evolving technology used in medical treatment. The course also provides an introduction to bioethics, examining ethical theories and principles involved in medical decision-making. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 3939 | Mon 23/09/2019 | Fri 27/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 | Fri 29/11/2019 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 36058 | SE01 | 40 | 10 | 23 Sep - 27 Sep | Monday, Thursday, Friday | 9am - 5pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room |
| 3 Oct - 3 Oct | Thursday | 5pm - 7pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 36057 | LE01 | 40 | 10 | 2 Oct - 2 Oct | Wednesday | 9am - 5pm | Note: The core of the course is on Wed 2nd October which represents a significant, and compulsory, component of the course. During this day students will have an inter-disciplinary learning experience with Medical Students and will spend the entire day at the Medical School. This may result in a clash with their other courses but they will need to manage that. Failure to attend all or part of the day on the 2nd October will result in a failure of the course. |
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