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 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5600
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5600
No unit lists LAW5600 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013, M4037, M5031, M6040) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
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, you 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 you will be invited to think critically about the responses of different jurisdictions.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5600.
Assessment
- Research assignment50%
- Take home exam50%
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
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You are required to attend 36 hours of workshops per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5600 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5600?
LAW5600 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5600 offered?
LAW5600 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5600 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5600?
LAW5600 is part of Health law and community; and Technology and innovation.