COURSES & UNITS: Law and Ethics of Health Care 

LAW296

Introduction

Decisions about the development, delivery, and funding of healthcare, both within Australia
and globally, will affect every member of our society. This unit provides students with the
opportunity to engage in in-depth analysis of topical ethical and legal issues in healthcare,
including the conduct of healthcare practitioners, development of new technologies, and
public and global health law. The unit is interactive and multi-disciplinary in nature drawing
content from law, ethics, and medical sciences. Throughout the unit, students will explore the
potential and limitations of the law for addressing morally and politically contentious issues.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and explain legal rules and ethical principles relevant to healthcare delivery.

2. Apply these rules and principles to construct legally and ethically persuasive
arguments for reform of healthcare delivery practices.

3. Undertake original research using primary legal materials as well as medical, legal,
and ethics journals.

Teaching

Assessment

Legal rules and principles Test, 1 hour (25%), Research Skills test, (25%), Law Reform
Submission, 3500 words (50%)