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Title MEDICO-LEGAL PROBLEMS
Code LAW541
Coordinator Dr A Alghrani
Law
A.Alghrani@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 20

Aims

The aims of the module are:

- To investigate and elucidate the law which applies in the context of health care decision making and its relationship to bioethics;

- To enable students to understand the impact of the law on patients, practitioners and society;

- To examine, appraise and analyse the regulation of reproduction and assisted reproductive technologies;

- To examine, appraise and analyse the conflict between medical paternalism and patient autonomy in the context of end of life decision making;

- To examine, appraise and analyse new innovations in the bioethical arena such as uterus transplantation.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) To demonstrate a detailed understanding of key medical law themes and concepts which provide a foundation of knowledge in law, medicine and health care;

(LO2) To demonstrate an ability to adopt a critical perspective to existing medical law and to identify areas that might be reformed;

(LO3) To develop a broad awareness of current controversies in medical law;

(LO4) To demonstrate a critical awareness of the competing interests at the heart of medical law disputes.

(LO5) To be able to research cases and analytically read judgments in order to critically comment on cases.

(S1) Teamwork

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) Ethical awareness

(S4) Communication skills

Syllabus
 

- Introduction: Law, Regulation and Health Care Practice Today

- Healthcare and Human Rights

- Consent: Autonomy, Capacity, Informed Consent

- Confidentiality

- Regulating assisted reproductive technologies

- Regulation of surrogacy

- Uterus Transplantation to enhance, restore and realign reproductive ability

- End of life/euthanasia

- Legal Essay Writing

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: The students will participate in 12 two hour seminars. While these will be led by the module leader, student participation is encouraged through the use of allocated questions and journal club. The seminars will therefore be interactive and students will be expected to come having done some guided reading.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   24

         24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 176
TOTAL HOURS 200

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework - Case Commentary There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  2500 words    50       
Coursework - Essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  2500 words    50       

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