Health Law
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Health Law |
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| Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study including: | |||
| 18 credit points of core units of study and 30 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a law background; or | |||
| 24 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study for candidates without a law background. | |||
2011 Core Units of Study |
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| Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake either LAWS6881 or LAWS6252 prior or concurrent to enrolling in other law units. | |||
| LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6052 Govt Regulation, Health Policy & Ethics This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 |
MHL candidates may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881 |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6054 Health Care and Professional Liability |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int Sept S1 Late IntA S1 Late IntB S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6881 Intro to Law for Health Professionals |
6 | N LAWS6252 Students may enrol in this unit or LAWS6252, but not both. Students are encouraged to enrol in this unit where possible. This unit replaced LAWS6881 Health Law for Health Professionals. |
S1 Late IntA |
2011 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6230 Expert Evidence |
6 |
Students without a law degree may enrol in this unit but should be aware that the unit focuses on legal and evidentiary issues. |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
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| LAWS6072 Human Rights, Ageing & Disability Law |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6072 Law, Ageing and Disability. |
Semester 1 |
Independent Research Project |
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| This unit is available as a one semester unit of study worth 6 or 12 credit points, or as a full year unit of study worth 12 credit points. No more than 12 credit points of the Independent Research Project may be credited towards the requirements for the master's degree. | |||
| LAWS6147 Independent Research Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6182 Independent Research Project A |
6 | C LAWS6183 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6183 Independent Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6182 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6821 Mediation - Skills and Theory |
6 | N LAWS6935 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students enrolling in this unit need to commit themselves to attending all classes. The skills learning takes place in class and skills are built incrementally from the beginning to the end of the unit. Students cannot catch up on elements they have missed by doing reading outside class - they must participate in all scheduled sessions. If students have a problem with attendance, they should postpone enrolling or transfer to another unit by the relevant census date. |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | Int Sept |
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| LAWS6848 New Directions in Public Health Law This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 |
compulsory for GradDipPubHL candidates |
S1 Intensive |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Graduate Diploma in Health Law |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study including: | |||
| 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a law background; or | |||
| 18 credit points of core units of study and 6 credit points of elective units of study for Candidates without a law background. | |||
2011 Core Units of Study |
|||
| Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake either LAWS6881 or LAWS6252 unit prior or concurrent to enrolling in other law units. | |||
| LAWS6054 Health Care and Professional Liability |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6881 Intro to Law for Health Professionals |
6 | N LAWS6252 Students may enrol in this unit or LAWS6252, but not both. Students are encouraged to enrol in this unit where possible. This unit replaced LAWS6881 Health Law for Health Professionals. |
S1 Late IntA |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int Sept S1 Late IntA S1 Late IntB S2 Late IntA |
2011 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law |
6 |
Compulsory for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6230 Expert Evidence |
6 |
Students without a law degree may enrol in this unit but should be aware that the unit focuses on legal and evidentiary issues. |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
|
| LAWS6052 Govt Regulation, Health Policy & Ethics This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 |
MHL candidates may select this unit as one of the three compulsory units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881 |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6072 Human Rights, Ageing & Disability Law |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6072 Law, Ageing and Disability. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | Int Sept |
|
| LAWS6848 New Directions in Public Health Law This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 |
compulsory for GradDipPubHL candidates |
S1 Intensive |
Course rules
Master of Health Law
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| JF014 | Graduate Diploma in Health Law |
| JC008 | Master of Health Law |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full-time or part-time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Provided that candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of either of the courses in this sequence. Only the longer award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Health Law requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in law, medical science, medicine, nursing or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in law, medical science, medicine, nursing or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements of an embedded graduate diploma with a minimum credit average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Graduate Diploma in Health Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Graduate Diploma in Health Law. To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Health Law, a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
either 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a law background; or
(b)
18 credit points of core units of study and six credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Master of Health Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of Health Law. To qualify for the award of the Master of Health Law, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
either 18 credit points of core units of study and 30 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a legal background; or
(b)
24 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study for those without a legal background.
7 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Transitional provisions
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.