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 Dr OJ Bartlett
Law
Oliver.Bartlett@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

The aims of the module will be:

- To develop a critical understanding of a numebr of topical issues of public health law, with a specific focus on non-communicable (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 sudy, such as epidemiology, psychology, behavioural economics and other social sciences can be used to support the development of effective NCD prevention strategies.


Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the control regimes for NCD risk factors

Identify and critically analyse the ethical issues arising from efforts to use law to prevent NCDs

Understand and critically appraise the national and international policy processes through which NCD prevention law is made

Understand and critically evaluate the theoretical frameworks for effective legal governance and intervention in the field of NCD prevention.

Demonstrate a critical knoweldge of the multifaceted legal and policy problems inherent in using law as a tool of NCD prevention

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

Lecture - The lectures will be used to set the scene and provide key background information and explain the role of law in relation to each of the topics covered as part of the course. Lectures will also be used to provide general feedback on formative essays and drop in sessions.

Seminar - The seminars will focus on specific case studies, allowing students to engage in more depth with specific topics. Since many of the issues involved in this module are deeply normative and contentious, the seminars will be designed to encourage discussion and debate of the issues raised in lectures, and we will expect students to arrive at seminars having prepared well through in-depth reading and reflection. Students will be encourage during seminar to establish links between the topic areas throughout the course.

4 x 2 hour Seminars, to be held once every three weeks during term time.

Problem Based Learning - The module will make use of drop-in academic workshops. These drop in sessions will allow students to discuss and clarify any part of the module, and will be used to consolidate and build upon the learning that takes place during lectures and seminars. Drop in sessions (which take place after the release of coursework) will also be used as a vehicle to support students in the preparation of their summative coursework.

4 x 90 mins Drop-in Sessions, to be held once every three weeks during term time.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 18
The lectures will be used to set the scene and provide key background information and explain the role of law in relation to each of the topics covered as part of the course. Lectures will also be used to provide general feedback on formative essays and drop in sessions.
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The seminars will focus on specific case studies, allowing students to engage in more depth with specific topics. Since many of the issues involved in this module are deeply normative and contentious, the seminars will be designed to encourage discussion and debate of the issues raised in lectures, and we will expect students to arrive at seminars having prepared well through in-depth reading and reflection. Students will be encourage during seminar to establish links between the topic areas throughout the course.
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The module will make use of drop-in academic workshops. These drop in sessions will allow students to discuss and clarify any part of the module, and will be used to consolidate and build upon the learning that takes place during lectures and seminars. Drop in sessions (which take place after the release of coursework) will also be used as a vehicle to support students in the preparation of their summative coursework.
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Timetable (if known)   4 x 2 hour Seminars, to be held once every three weeks during term time.
  		      4 x 90 mins Drop-in Sessions, to be held once every three weeks during term time.
  		 
Private Study 118
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
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Coursework  4000 words  Semester 2  100  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Coursework Notes (applying to all assessments) Summative assessment of the module will take place through the preparation of coursework – for this, students will select a question from a list of alternatives, and produce an extended piece of research work. The summative assignment is designed to encourage students to think critically about and conduct self-motivated research in the subject area, ensure that students have an in-depth knowledge of the subject area, and allow students to develop cogent and persuasive writing styles. The preparation of this coursework will be supported through numerous opportunities for formative feedback, including but not limited to formative essays, feedback lectures and drop-in sessions. Further details of the formative assessment for the module can be found in the module handbook, available on VITAL.  

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List:

Other Staff Teaching on this Module
Prof A Garde Law Amandine.Garde@liverpool.ac.uk

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
None 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
None

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
Law M100: Year:3 M101 Year:3 M102 Year:3 M103 Year:3 MZ04 Year:4 M105 Year:4 M106 Year:4 M107 Year: 3 M108 Year: 4 M109 Year: 2 Law Honours Select Pathways (Year 3) Combined Honours: Year:3

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