LAW5600 Issues in medical ethics and law
Faculty of Law
LAW5600 Issues in medical ethics and law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
This unit will cover a selected number of issues in medical law and ethics. Topics will include general issues that revolve around notions of autonomy, competency and compulsion as well as a number of contemporary bioethics issues such as organ transplantation, abortion and medical research.
In discussing these issues, students will be encouraged to think about the differences as well as the interplay between legal rules and ethical guidelines. The discussions will also include a consideration of the approaches taken by different countries and students will be invited to think critically about the responses of different jurisdictions.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5600.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of fundamental issues in medical law and ethics and exercise analytical skill with creativity and initiative to new situations for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information in relation to concepts, theories and problems in medical law and ethics;
- 3
Conduct research into the fundamental aspects of medical law and ethics to create new understandings of current and emerging problems, based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex issues involving medical law and ethics and communicate effectively and persuasively to specialist or non-specialist audiences and peers.
Workload and teaching
Students will be required to attend 36 hours of seminars, and undertake approximately an additional 108 hours of private study, including reading, class preparation, assignment preparation and revision time over the duration of the course.
Where it fits
LAW5600 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5600?
LAW5600 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5600 offered?
LAW5600 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5600?
LAW5600 is part of Health law and community; and Technology and innovation.