Postgraduate Course: International public health law & ethics (LAWS11340)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module is designed to consider legal and ethical challenges around public health, at each of the national, regional and international levels.
The primary function of this module is to gain a solid grounding in the fundamental elements of public health, the social pursuits which impact on public health, and the primary international institutions which administer public health programmes and/or respond to public health needs, and to explore the relationship(s) between commerce, conflict, contagion and health.
It is less concerned with the nature and scope of the individual doctor/patient relationship and more concerned with community or communitarian considerations, such as protecting and promoting public health, responding to global threats to health, facilitating and governing research in the public interest, and balancing private and public interests within the dominant human rights paradigm which has taken on global significance in recent years.
Session Titles:
Session 1 - International Public Health Environment
Session 2 - Public Health Law and Ethics
Session 3 - Public Health Determinants
Session 4 - Public Health and Personal Data
Session 5 - Public Health and Mental Health
Session 6 - Public Health and HIV/AIDS
Session 7 - Public Health and Influenza
Session 8 - Public Health and Smoking
Session 9 - Public Health Research: Biobanking
Session 10 - Public Health Research: Clinical Trials |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The module aims to:
- investigate the basic social and legal concepts and mechanisms that shape the public health discourse and public health itself;
- define core concepts such as human wellbeing, development, security, confidentiality, anonymisation, commercialisation, and more; and
- consider the role of public health measures as compared to more well-rehearsed principles applicable in the medical (clinical) context.
By the end of the module, students will have formed an understanding of the interplay between public health, human rights, development, commerce and security. |
Assessment Information
- Participation in online discussion - 20%
- Coursework assessment - 20%
- 4,000-word module essay - 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Shawn Harmon
Tel: (0131 6)51 4267
Email: Shawn.Harmon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk |
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