MLL330 - Health Law
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Neera Bhatia |
| Prerequisite: | Law students enrolled before T1 2019: Must pass MLL111^, MLP114*, MLP213* Law students enrolled from T1 2019 and before T1 2022: Must pass MLL111^, MLL113, MLP114*, MLP213* Law students enrolled from T1 2022: Must pass MLL113, MLP114, MLP213*, MLP219* *MLP codes denote Priestley units, which teach the academic areas of knowledge prescribed for admission to legal practice. The units were previously coded MLL. ^Students who commenced before Trimester 1 2022 and have not successfully completed MLL111, will need to complete MLP219* Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLP219* |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLJ745 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 1.5 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings each week and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 1.5 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit focuses on a wide range of contemporary issues in health law and bioethics. It also examines how the law responds to the ethical, legal, and social issues relevant, including existing and emerging health technologies, relevant to pre-conception, birth, throughout the life course, and end-of life decision making. In this unit students will be challenged to explore, engage and critically examine topics that are often politically controversial and publicly polarising concerning matters concerning life and death.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify, analyse and evaluate the ethical, legal and social issues raised by modern health practices and health technologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply legal principles in determining solutions to challenges posed in health law related contexts | GLO5: Problem-solving |
| ULO3 | Develop and communicate options for law reform to address modern challenges posed in health law related contexts | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Part A: Video Recording Part B: Presentation Slide Deck | Part A: 10 minutes Part B: maximum 10 slides | Part A: 25% | Week 7 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLL330 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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