Postgraduate Course: Law & Medical Ethics (Blended Learning) (LAWS11227)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is designed for medical and healthcare professionals, particularly those working within NHS Lothian, and potentially those working throughout NHS Scotland. It is also suitable for delivery to postgraduate students studying for degrees in nursing/medicine.
The course covers the key areas of medical law & ethics that affect healthcare practice: patients' consent to medical care and refusal of consent, medical negligence, patient confidentiality, and difficult decisions in medical practice involving withholding or withdrawing care.
The programme aims to disseminate a wealth of topical information related to medical law & ethics, build participants' confidence and understanding of how to apply medico-legal concepts in their healthcare settings, and provide many opportunities to share experience and learn from each other. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet. Print consumables recommended to provide hard copy of some materials |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please see general pre-requisite requirements. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have acquired:
* A sound understanding of substantive medical law, and of the place and role of medico-legal and ethical argument within medical practice.
* An ability to explore in-depth aspects of the law applicable to medical practice and patient management, and to reflect critically on the law's application
* A practical understanding of the rights relevant to patient care and their own practice, the scope of these rights, and when and how these rights may be infringed
* Experience of analysis, legal argument and discussion online with a community of medical and healthcare practitioners, guided by experienced legal tutors
* Transferable skills in independent study and research, critical thinking and peer-to-peer learning, and use of the internet as a communication and research tool
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
This course is taught by blended learning, through six online modules (each lasting two weeks), and two compulsory face-to-face sessions. Contact hours total 30. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course is taught by blended learning, through six online modules (each lasting two weeks), and two compulsory face-to-face sessions. Contact hours total 30. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Graeme Laurie
Tel: (0131 6)50 2020
Email: Graeme.Laurie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Clare Polson
Tel: (0131 6)51 4411
Email: Clare.Polson@ed.ac.uk |
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