Unit name | Medical Law |
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Unit code | LAWD20039 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mrs. Elizabeth Mumford |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
LAWD10011 Law of Tort |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit provides an introduction to the general principles of Medical Law and a detailed study of specific topics within the field. General topics are:
Specific topics, not all of which will be covered each year, are:
Sometimes, in fields characterised by rapid technical advances, there will be no law. In other areas, the law is being made and public opinion solicited. Your own (considered) views matter; an exchange of ideas is an essential component of the course. Often, lecturers and students will differ in their opinions. We fully expect this and hope it will lead to good discussion.
By the end of this unit a successful student will be able to:
This unit is also intended to improve benchmark skills – specifically IT skills, which are used in particular to find recent case law and other resources relating to all aspects of medical law.
20 lectures and 8 tutorials, plus 5 lectures in the Foundations of Legal Research programme
Two summative pieces of coursework of 2,000 words, each contributing 50% to the final mark.
Students are required to submit one formative essay.
The assessments will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
Jackson, E. (2013) Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press, Oxford (4th Edition forthcoming summer 2016)