To develop your understanding of healthcare law and ethics in a global context.

To enable you to critically analyse differing national responses to universal problems in the healthcare context and to consider the factors that contribute to these responses.

To develop your capacity for critical analysis and logical thinking and to encourage independent learning and commitment to scholarship.

To develop a range of transferable and generic skills in problem-solving and reasoning, computer literacy, time management and written communication.

This is a fully distance learning course unit.  You will receive course materials and access to an online virtual learning environment.  The course materials are designed to guide you through the areas of study.

These interactive specially designed materials provide an introduction to the issues and skills central to the course unit and direct you to other study components such as further reading. However, the course materials and guidance are not intended to be exhaustive. To get the most out of this course unit you should do as much independent reading as possible.

Working through the course materials 70-100 hours

Research and directed reading - 120 hours

Preparation of assignments - 80 hours

Total = 300 hours.

Knowledge

Have developed a detailed and advanced knowledge of how different nations have responded to the same healthcare issues.

Have developed an understanding of existing regulations and conventions which operate across national boundaries.

Skills

Have enhanced your ability to reflect on and to critically analyse a range of issues, specifically in relation to the differing national responses to healthcare issues.

Have reflected on and critically analysed the extent to which, if at all, universal ‘codes’ are workable in this context.

Have enhanced your ability to undertake independent research using a variety of sources.

Have developed your ability to write critically and analytically on issues raised by the course.

You will be assessed by one assignment.  The details of the assessment will be communicated to you by the course unit tutor.

Feedback on progress will provided throughout this course via one-to-one email or phone/zoom contact and via the online discussion boards. Formative feedback will also be provided by way of peer assessment via online discussion.

Feedback on assessed written work is provided online providing comprehensive feedback giving both broad indications and detailed comments on strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.

Lawrence O. Gostin Global Health Law (2014)

There are copies in the library and you can get the book electronically from our library.

This is a compulsory course unit for distance learning Healthcare Ethics & Law masters programmes in The Department of Law.