Unit name | Law and Ethics |
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Unit code | ORDSM0033 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Brookes |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This Unit of Teaching will be offered as an Optional Unit as part of a modular distance learning programme. The programme will allow students to build certificate, diploma or masters level qualifications by combining optional 20 credit units.
The Law and Ethics Unit has the following Elements and their general aims are: -
Element 1. Introduction to Law and Ethics
To develop an understanding of legal and ethical principles and their application to health services and dental practice
Element 2. The Profession, Professionalism and Regulation
To enable students to apply ethical principles to their everyday practice of dentistry in particular the concepts of consent, competence, confidentiality, privacy, truth telling and disclosure of information
Element 3. Society, the State and the NHS
To introduce students to the application of medical ethics within the health service and society and the impact of both on the practice and delivery of dental care
Element 4. Legislation and the Courts
To enable students to understand UK legislation and the courts as they impact upon the dentist and dental practice
Students should obtain a knowledge and understanding of the following:
The student should acquire the skills and attributes necessary for:
Teaching will use a blended learning approach delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Students will be expected to engage with all learning.
A range of teaching are used in the unit including:
Assessment Details This Unit will have the following summative assessments: - 1. Two written coursework assignments (50%) 2. Four online assignments (20%) 3. A final examination comprising an MCQ paper (30%) All assessments must be passed ≥ 50% and there is no compensation between the individual assessments.
Beauchamp, T.L. Childress, J.F. (2001) Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th. edition Oxford University Press.
NHS England (2016) Confidentiality Policy POL_1010 https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/.../2016/12/confidentiality-policy-v3-1.pdf
Dworkin, G. (1988) The Theory and Practice of Autonomy, Cambridge Studies in Philosophy, Cambridge
General Dental Council (2005) Standards for Dental Professionals, Principles of Patient Confidentiality. General Dental Council. London.
Human Rights Act (1998). London; The Stationery Office, 1998
Information Commissioner Office (2018) Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ico.org.uk
Information Commissioners Office (2006). What price privacy? The unlawful trade in confidential personal information. The Stationery Office, London
Information Commissioners Office (2006). What price privacy now? The Stationery Office, London
Manson, N.C. and O’Neill, O. (2007) Rethinking informed consent in Bioethics Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
O’Neill, O. (2002) Autonomy and Trust in Bioethics. University Press, Cambridge