Law School Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION | ||
Code | LAW368 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor A Garde Law Amandine.Garde@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The aims of the module will be: - To develop a critical understanding of a number of topical issues of public health law, with a specific focus on non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, in a global context. - To develop an appreciation of the legal and ethical issues that arise when utilising law as a public health tool for NCD prevention. - To crically assess the legal interventions that public policymakers have at their disposal for contributing to NCD prevention. - To reflect on how evidence derived from related fields of study, such as epidemiology, psychology, behavioural economics and other social sciences can be used to support the development of effective NCD prevention strategies. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the control regimes for NCD risk factors |
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(LO2) Identify and critically analyse the ethical issues arising from efforts to use law to prevent NCDs |
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(LO3) Understand and critically appraise the national and international policy processes through which NCD prevention law is made |
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(LO4) Understand and critically evaluate the theoretical frameworks for effective legal governance and intervention in the field of NCD prevention. |
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(LO5) Demonstrate a critical knoweldge of the multifaceted legal and policy problems inherent in using law as a tool of NCD prevention |
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(S1) Locate, intepret and evaluate legal instruments relevant to public health and NCD prevention |
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(S2) Locate, interpret and evaluate non-legal evidence relevant to public health and NCD prevention |
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(S3) Critically evaluate the relationship between public health law, policy, theory and ethics |
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(S4) Critically analyse and synthesise arguments on public health law and NCD prevention |
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(S5) Engage with non-legal literature relating to NCD prevention |
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(S6) Critically compare public health law regimes |
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(S7) Conduct self-motivated research |
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(S8) Demonstrate advanced scholarly writing skills |
Syllabus |
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Topics covered in the module will typically include the following: - The NCD global epidemic - The role of law in preventing NCDs - The ethics of NCD prevention - NCD prevention as a human rights and trade issue. - Tobacco control policies - The prevention of alcohol related harm - Obesity prevention - NCD prevention in EU law - NCD prevention in national law: a comparative perspective - Preventing NCDs in the digital age. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Pattern Module Delivery |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
22 |
12 |
34 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
90 mins X 1 totaling 18
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120 mins X 1 totaling 12
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Private Study | 116 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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MCQ Test 10% | 10 | |||||
Summative assessment of the module will take place through the preparation of coursework . There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous a | -3500 words | 90 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Other Staff Teaching on this Module |
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Miss KV Ward | Law | Kirsten.Ward2@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
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Additional Programme Information |