units
MPH2065
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
SynopsisReview of legal management principles related to health care by examining common law principles and statutes. Examination of the Australian legal system, including the Coroner's court, with an emphasis on Victorian and Commonwealth cases and statutes. Focus on key areas of medical and health law such as negligence consent, privacy of health information, clinical research, abortion, euthanasia, mental health, infectious diseases, health complaints and law for health facilities such as hospitals. Objectives
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
Assessment
Web-based tasks (50%) Chief examiner(s)Contact hours15 contact hours over 2 block days Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at: |