Health services law
Professor Chris Selby Smith
6 points * One 3-hour session per week * Second semester * Clayton
Synopsis This subject is designed to provide students with an understanding of the law and its role in promoting change in the health and human services sector. Students will analyse the interrelationship of law, policy and administration. The subject includes consideration of the legal approach to topics such as contracts, tort, administration and constitutional law, relevant Commonwealth legislation and health law at the State level (with attention to particular topical illustrations of health services law in Victoria).
Assessment Written (two 2000-2500 word assignments): 60% * Examination (2 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
CCH Australia Health and medical law service (loose-leaf updated service; Law Library)
Chisholme and Nettheim Understanding law 3rd edn, Butterworths, 1991
Maher and Wallace An introduction to law 6th edn, Law Book, 1991