UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2024 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2024: Semester 2; Alfred Hospital
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks

This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree

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 2024

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Alfred Hospital	Flx blk

Assessment

Critical Reflection (6 x 400 words to 5 x 480 words: (2,400 words)Threshold hurdle
40%
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

Workshops-

6 hours of teacher-directed learning activities per week, and 6 hours of self-directed study per week, plus 2 compulsory Block Days via zoom.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Associate Professor Jo-Anne Mazzeo
Chief Examiners: Associate Professor Jo-Anne Mazzeo

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MPH5265?

MPH5265 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MPH5265 offered?

In 2024, MPH5265 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.

Does MPH5265 have an exam?

No. MPH5265 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit: Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 4
Study abroad: Available
Handbook years: 2020 2021 2022 202320242025 2026 2027