LAW 2516 - Medical Law and Ethics
Career: | Undergraduate Law |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4039 |
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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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4039 | Mon 21/09/2020 | Wed 30/09/2020 | Wed 25/11/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
36087 | SE01 | 40 | 2 | 21 Sep - 25 Sep | Monday, Thursday, Friday | 9am - 5pm | Napier, 102, Lecture Theatre |
1 Oct - 1 Oct | Thursday | 5pm - 7pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room | Note: Interdisciplinary Stream - see MyUni for further details | |||
36281 | SE02 | 80 | 44 | 21 Sep - 25 Sep | Monday, Friday | 9am - 5pm | |
28 Sep - 29 Sep | Monday, Tuesday | 9am - 1pm | Note: Medical Law in the Time of a Pandemic (pandemic stream) - see MyUni for further details | ||||
Related Class: Lecture | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
36086 | LE01 | 40 | 2 | 30 Sep - 30 Sep | Wednesday | 9am - 5pm | Note: Interdisciplinary Stream - see MyUni for further details |
36282 | LE02 | 80 | 44 | 1 Oct - 1 Oct | Thursday | 9am - 5pm | Note: Medical Law in the Time of a Pandemic (pandemic stream) - see MyUni for further details |