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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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Faculty prior to enrolment. | |||
| Candidates must complete 48 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (i) 24 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates without a law background; or | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of core units of study and 30 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates with a law background. | |||
2013 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. | |||
| LAWS6052 Govt Regulation, Health Policy & Ethics |
6 |
MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| LAWS6054 Health Care and Professional Liability |
6 |
Core unit for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int May |
| LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care |
6 | N LAWS3452, LAWS5152 and students who have previously completed Medical Law in their undergraduate degree Core unit for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law |
6 |
Core unit for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| 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. |
Int March |
| 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. This unit is not available to MLIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. |
Int April Int August Int March Int Sept |
2013 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | Int April |
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| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int July |
| LAWS6312 European Health Law and Policy |
6 | Int February |
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| LAWS6307 Expert Evidence & Class Action Procedure |
6 | A Students without a law degree or equivalent may enrol in this unit but should be aware that the unit focuses on legal and evidentiary issues. N LAWS6230, LAWS6869 This unit replaced LAWS6230 Expert Evidence and LAWS6869 Class Actions and Complex Litigation. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6914 Genetics and the Law |
6 | Int April |
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| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | Int July |
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| LAWS6306 Health, Develop, Trade & Investment Law |
6 | A basic understanding of one of international economic law, public health law or environmental law would be advantageous |
Int July |
| 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. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int November |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | Int Sept |
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| LAWS6003 Reproduction and the Law |
6 | Int August |
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Graduate Diploma in Health Law |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Faculty prior to enrolment. | |||
| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study; comprising: | |||
| (i) 18 credit points of core units of study and 6 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates without a law background; or | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates with a law background. | |||
2013 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 |
Core unit for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int May |
| LAWS6058 Information Rights in Health Care |
6 | N LAWS3452, LAWS5152 and students who have previously completed Medical Law in their undergraduate degree Core unit for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| 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. |
Int March |
| 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. This unit is not available to MLIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. |
Int April Int August Int March Int Sept |
2013 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6839 Critical Issues in Public Health Law |
6 |
Core unit for GradDipPubHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| LAWS6889 Death Law |
6 | Int April |
|
| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int July |
| LAWS6312 European Health Law and Policy |
6 | Int February |
|
| LAWS6307 Expert Evidence & Class Action Procedure |
6 | A Students without a law degree or equivalent may enrol in this unit but should be aware that the unit focuses on legal and evidentiary issues. N LAWS6230, LAWS6869 This unit replaced LAWS6230 Expert Evidence and LAWS6869 Class Actions and Complex Litigation. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6914 Genetics and the Law |
6 | Int April |
|
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | Int July |
|
| LAWS6052 Govt Regulation, Health Policy & Ethics |
6 |
MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252 or LAWS6881. |
Int August |
| LAWS6306 Health, Develop, Trade & Investment Law |
6 | A basic understanding of one of international economic law, public health law or environmental law would be advantageous |
Int July |
| 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. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int November |
| LAWS6877 Mental Illness: Law and Policy |
6 | Int Sept |
|
| LAWS6003 Reproduction and the Law |
6 | Int August |
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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, comprising:
(a)
18 credit points of core units of study and 6 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates without a law background; or
(b)
12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with 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, comprising:
(a)
24 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study for candidates without a law background; or
(b)
18 credit points of core units of study and 30 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates with a law 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.