University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

LAW 7161 - Bioethics and the Law

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 3936
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: Check with School
Assessment: Typically includes oral presentation and/or group work and a 4,500 word research paper
Syllabus:

This course focusses on the medico-legal landscape with a particular emphasis on bioethics and the law. It introduces the complexities of the nexus between bioethics and the law, through consideration of basic concepts of bioethics and the construction of ethical arguments in a practical healthcare setting. The course will, therefore, serve as a critical evaluation of both law and bioethics. Topics covered will include the understanding of the nature of ethical argumentation, defining bioethics, considering the interplay between bioethics and the law and a critical analysis of the ethics of bioethics. Practical examples will include the law in relation to professional relationships, issues at the borders of life (start and end of life decisions) and the process of decision-making in healthcare.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3936 Mon 10/06/2019 Fri 14/06/2019 Fri 26/07/2019 Fri 23/08/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
33216 SE01 0 FULL 19 Jun - 26 Jun Wednesday 5pm - 8pm  
19 Jul - 19 Jul Friday 9am - 4pm  
27 Jul - 27 Jul Saturday 9am - 4pm  
Note: Seminar held at Nexus 10 Level 7 room 7.01 and 7.03 Seminars are running on Wednesday 19th June and 26th June 5-8pm, Friday 19th July and Saturday 27th July 9-4pm.