MPH5265 Law for health systems
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5265 Law for health systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5265
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5265
No unit lists MPH5265 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Review of legal management principles related to health care by examining common law principles and statutes. Examination of the Australian legal system, including the Coroner's court, with an emphasis on Victorian and Commonwealth cases and statutes. Focus on key areas of medical and health law such as negligence consent, privacy of health information, clinical research, abortion, euthanasia, mental health, infectious diseases, health complaints and law for health facilities such as hospitals.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Critical Reflection (6 x 400 words to 5 x 480 words: (2,400 words)OtherThreshold hurdle40%
- Memo (2,100 words)35%
- Infographic (300 words + graphics)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise the sources of law relevant to the management health care organisations.
- 2
Research and apply legal principles to handling complex clinical situations.
- 3
Interpret and synthesise the applicability of legal reviews and reports to health care management practice.
- 4
Interpret and transmit knowledge and complex health law principles to health care managers and non-specialist audiences.
Workload and teaching
6 hours of teacher-directed learning activities per week, and 6 hours of self-directed study per week, plus 2 compulsory on-campus Block Days.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Nicole Mollard
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Nicole Mollard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5265?
MPH5265 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5265 offered?
In 2020, MPH5265 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5265 have an exam?
No. MPH5265 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.