MLL330 - Health Law
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Neera Bhatia |
| Prerequisite: | Law students enrolled before T1 2019: Successful completion of MLL111^, MLL213, MLL114 (previously coded MLL214) Law students enrolled from T1 2019 and before T1 2022: Successful completion of MLL111^, MLL113, MLL213, MLL114 (previously coded MLL214) Law students enrolled from T1 2022: Successful completion of MLL119 and MLL219, MLL113, MLL213, MLL114 (previously coded MLL214) ^Students who commenced before Trimester 1 2022 and have not successfully completed MLL111, will need to complete MLL119 and MLL219. Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (approximately 1.5 hours per week) + 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Independent online learning activities via the unit site including pre-recorded videos (approximately 1.5 hours per week) + 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week (livestreamed and recordings provided) |
Content
This unit focuses on a wide range of contemporary issues in health law and bioethics. It also examines how the law responds to the ethical, legal, and social issues relevant, including existing and emerging health technologies, relevant to pre-conception, birth, throughout the life course, and end-of life decision making. In this unit students will be challenged to explore, engage and critically examine topics that are often politically controversial and publicly polarising concerning matters concerning life and death.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify, analyse and evaluate the ethical, legal and social issues raised by modern health practices and health technologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply legal principles in determining solutions to challenges posed in health law related contexts | GLO5: Problem-solving |
| ULO3 | Develop and communicate options for law reform to address modern challenges posed in health law related contexts | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Part A: Video Recording Part B: Presentation Slide Deck | Part A: 20 minutes Part B: maximum 3 slides with max 20 words per slide | Part A: 30% Part B: 10% | Week 7 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment: Written | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL330 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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