Unit name | Law and Governance for Mental and Social Well-Being |
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Unit code | LAWDM0132 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Judy Laing |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit aims to provide a firm knowledge and understanding of the relationships between mental health and mental capacity in the context of concerns for different modes of law and governance, and under the broad umbrella of social welfare. The unit approaches these questions through a range of practical, legal, and critical pathways, explaining the relevant legal frameworks, their application, and the basis of empirically-based and theoretically-led challenges to current mental health law and policy. Studies will be related to national and international governance instruments, including those based in human rights, and will incorporate perspectives including individual-based and population approaches, and address concerns about how social responsibility for mental health and well-being is and should be manifested.
The Unit aims to develop an understanding of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law, considered in a broad social and legal context.
On completion of the Unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities
1 x summative assessment: 1x Law Reform Project (100%) with a specified word count
The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
Specific reading lists will be provided within the Unit Guide as updated annually. These will include textbook readings, primary legal and regulatory materials, and secondary materials such as public reports and academic works.
Indicative points of reference: