Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
This unit develops themes associated with the legal, ethical and policy frameworks of healthcare and public health, with a particular focus on the public and private character of various aspects thereof. There is a strong emphasis on the policy and ethics discourses underpinning health law, as well as an exploration of specific substantive areas of policy, regulation and governance. The unit engages with global as well as domestic perspectives. Overarching themes include foundational concepts of health law and policy affecting both individual healthcare and public health; frameworks for decision-making; beginning and end of life; legal, regulatory and governance frameworks affecting healthcare and public health, including therapeutic goods; response to health threats.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) apply key legal, ethical and policy frameworks associated with the governance of health; (2) evaluate the legal, ethical and policy frameworks healthcare regulation and public health governance; (3) analyse the interaction between global and domestic legal, ethical and policy frameworks governing healthcare and public health, as well as their public and private dimensions; and (4) develop convincing, coherent and consistent arguments about complex legal, ethical and policy frameworks for health governance.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation; (2) assignment; and (3) examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Meredith Blake
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Successful completion ofLAWS4101 Foundations of Law and LawyeringSuccessful completion of
, LAWS4102 Criminal Law
, LAWS4103 Contract
, LAWS4104 Property Law
, LAWS4106 Torts
, LAWS4107 Land Law
, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law
and LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or LAWS4110 Legal Interpretation For non-JD students without a legal backgroundLAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions - Incompatibility
- LAWS3324 Medicine and the Law
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.