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This course is designed to introduce the complex interplay between ethics and the law in the context of medical care. Students will be introduced to philosophical concepts along with legal principles which combine to protect the patient, healthcare professionals, and broad societal interest in a functioning healthcare system. Students will critically assess the role of the law in the medical context and identify the nexus between ethics and the law.

Upon completion of this subject a student will have an understanding of:

1. The ethical underpinnings of the law as it relates to medicine,
2. The law of negligence in the context of the provision of healthcare,
3. Legal and ethical issues surrounding end and beginning of life decisions,
4. The maintenance of professional standards in the healthcare profession, and
5. The role of policy in the formation of law as it relates to medicine.

1. B.Richards and J.Louise, Medical Law and Ethics: A Problem-Based Approach (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2014)
2. Materials available on MyUni

1. Ben White, Fiona McDonald and Lindy Wilmott (eds), Health Law in Australia (Thomson, Lawbook Co, 2010)
2. Loane Skene, Law and Medical Practice 3rd ed. (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2008)
3. There is a broad range of medical law texts and journals available in the Law Library, the leading learned medical law journal for Australia is the Journal of Law and Medicine, the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry is also of relevance. The leading medical law journal of the United Kingdom is the Medical Law Review and The Hasting Center Report is the leading US publication on bioethics.

All course materials are available on MyUni and please remember to check your student email as all course-related announcements are communicated via email.

A compulsory component of your assessment in this course will be active participation in an on-line role-play (details set out below) and you will also be required to complete an online tutorial. The time commitment involved in these two activities will not be onerous and will reflect an active engagement with the course content as we progress through the semester

This course will consist of a series of 12 lectures, to be conducted during the first 6 weeks of the semester. These lectures provide the essential theoretical foundation for seminar discussions which will commence in week 6 of the course. The seminars will address the intersection between the substantive law and ethical considerations along with a consideration of the role of policy. Students are strongly encouraged to attend the lectures and expected to attend seminars.

The University expects full-time students (ie those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures which will presented during the 1st six weeks of the semester plus 6 seminars in the latter part of the semester. Please refer to Access Adelaide for your timetable and enrolment details.

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Students will be engaged in a compulsory group research and presentation activity.  The activity takes the form of a role play which will require students to gain a sophisticated understanding of a focussed area of the law.

Assessment item	%of final mark	Dates	Length	Redeemable	Learning Objectives
Chosen assignment:	20%		N/A	N	1-5
Class participation	10%		N/A	N	1-5
Optional Research Paper	40%	Monday 28th Sep	3,000 words (not including footnotes)	N	1-5
Take home exam	70% or 30%	Distributed 9am, Friday 23rdOct. Due 2pm, Fri 30th Oct.	4,500 words or 1,500 words.	N	1-5

Students must complete the chosen assignment, group activity and take home exam. The length of the exam depends upon submission (or not) of the optional assignment. There are no redeemable elements to this assessment scheme.

Chosen assignment 15%:

There are three options from which you must choose one. Your selection must be made by the conclusion of Week 3, you can sign up on MyUni. Simply go to the Group area and then select your chosen activity; you are then able to enrol in one of the groups.

Students who have not enrolled in a group by the end of Week 3 will be randomly allocated a task and this will not be open to negotiation.

Details will be provided by the end of week 1 of the course



Group Activity 20%

You will be allocated to a small group and given a scenario. The groups will correspond with your seminar groups and the details of the task, which will involve active participation in a scenario, will be made available at the time of group allocation.

Due: 2pm, 9th October


Optional Research Paper 40%

This is an optional assignment which, if completed, will reduce the weighting (and length) of the take-home exam. I will circulate proposed topics but students are free to select a topic of their own (which must be submitted to me for approval prior to Monday 19th March).

Length: 3,000 words

Due: 2pm Monday 28th September

Take Home Exam 65% or 25%

You will be provided with a paper at 9am on 24th October (hardcopies will be available at the General Office and an electronic copy will be posted on MyUni).There will be at least 5 questions and you will be expected to complete 3 if you did not complete the optional assignment or 1 if you did . The questions will cover the topics of the course and will vary in style (there will be some opinion pieces, consideration and application of the law and research questions). You will be urged to remember that it is a law exam and that answers should display an understanding of the relevant law and where appropriate cite cases, statutes, scholarly articles and books.

Your examination answers must be typed, double spaced with standard margins and 12 or 14 point font. Each answer must not exceed 1,500 words. A bibliography is required. Further details will be provided with the exam.

Due: 2pm Friday 30th October.

All assignments must be submitted  electronically via Turnitin. This means that all papers will be electronically checked for plagiarism. All marking of papers will be completed electronically

When an assessment is submitted after the due date, and without an extension, 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised 5% per day for every day including weekend days and public holidays.

Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc). Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information. Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

As a result of some student feedback there is now a combination of options for assessment with less of an emphasis on groupwork. In 2012 there was an electronic tutorial requirement but unfortunately the prgoramme that was used did not work and will not be used in 2013. For those who choose the online tutorial option they will be run through MyUni which is more stable and reliable.

The University Writing Centre provides academic learning and language development services and resources for local, international, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students enrolled at the 成人大片.

Practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

For more information please check out the Writing Centre website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/

Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide 2014, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the University.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.