Unit information: Year 1 - HBOM - Ethics and Law in Medicine element in 2016/17

Unit name	Year 1 - HBOM - Ethics and Law in Medicine element
Unit code	MEDI10002
Credit points	0
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Deans
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Must be on the MB ChB Programme
Co-requisites	None.
School/department	Health Sciences Faculty Office
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This is an element of Human Basis of Medicine unit (MEDI11110) and only relevant for MBChB students.

It appears in SITS and in the unit catalogue for administrative purposes only.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the main features of the ethical theories
2. Apply medical ethics theory in a medical context
3. Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between ethics, the law and professional practice in medicine
4. Demonstrate ethical reasoning, especially through argument

Teaching Information

Teaching is provided by the School of Social and Community Medicine and comprises a mixture of: Lectures Small group tutorials Visits to primary care Follow-up presentations of experiences of meeting patients Clinical demonstrations Library-based project work.

Assessment Information

In course formative assessment is carried out for Ethics and Law in Medicine. There is a 1,000 word summative coursework assessment.

Reading and References

Library link

https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/webapps/cmsmain/webui/_xy-136348_5-t_hYyAB8mF