Unit name | Public and Global Health Law |
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Unit code | LAWDM0131 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. John Coggon |
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 embed a knowledge and critical understanding of the related fields of Public and Global Health Law, considered in historical, social, and theoretical contexts. The Unit will cover the relationships between population health and law and policy, including the practical and theoretical issues associated with ‘population approaches’, and by introducing the established and growing academic fields of public and global health ethics. Historical and contemporary perspectives, related to contemporary challenges and problems concerning population health and globalisation. As such, it will consider both general matters of framing the fields, and apply these to specific problems. The unit is characterised by its strong combination of teaching and research-led learning methods.
The Unit aims to develop an understanding of Public and Global Health Law, situated in broader historical, social, and theoretical contexts.
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: