Fall 2013
Professor(s):
Jessica Roberts (INACTIVE)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Health Law
Time: 2:30p-4:00p TTh Location: 209 BLB
Course Outline: This three-credit course introduces students to basic legal and theoretical concepts related to the study of health law. Major topics include bioethical theories and their relevance to the law, medical malpractice, and the role of the courts in defining and applying standards of care. We will cover an array of interesting and challenging issues over the course of the semester, including the meaning of health, the nature of the physician-patient relationship, public health, reproductive and genetic technologies, and end-of-life care. This class has a heavy discussion component and students are expected to come to class prepared to engage in an in-depth conversation about the assigned material. To that end, students enrolled in this course will become well-versed in the theory underlying the law and policy we study, as well as the black letter law.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus pdf (updated 8/13/2013)
Course Notes: Formerly titled: Health Law Survey: Introduction to Health Law (HL I)
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Final Exam Schedule: 12/19 2-5pm 240 TU2
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Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
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