Postgraduate Course: Global Health: Law and Policy (LAWS11387)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course offers a grounding in the fundamental elements of global health law and policy. It explores the form and function of global health; the social influences that can impact upon global health; and how international law and policy shape the contours of global health. This course also supports students to assess international institutions that administer global health programmes and/or respond to global health needs through international innovation and collaboration. |
| Course description |
Week 1 - Global Dimensions of Health
Week 2 - Global Health: Institutions and Instruments
Week 3 - Social Influences of Health
Week 4 - Global Health Emergencies
Week 5 - Sharing Knowledge, Experiences and Resources
Week 6 - Clinical Trials in a Global Health Context
Week 7 - Communicable Diseases
Week 8 - Non-communicable Diseases
Week 9 - Global Health, International Trade and Intellectual Property
Week 10 - The Limits of Law in Global Health
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Please contact the online learning team at law.online@ed.ac.uk |
| Additional Costs | Students must have regular and reliable access to the internet. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the theories, concepts, principles, actors and policies in global health law and policy
- apply knowledge, skills and understanding of the foundational theories, concepts and principles to critically analyse the roles and relationships within the global health setting.
- develop, well-reasoned and justified arguments in response to the legal and policy issues arising in the global health context.
- utilise concise, effective, cross-disciplinary communication skills to interact with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.
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Reading List
The textbook for this course is Lawrence O. Gostin, Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014).
A detailed list of key resources will be available at the start of the course. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
https://edin.ac/2AqosXa |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will develop their skills and abilities in:
1. Research and enquiry, through e.g. selecting and deploying appropriate research techniques;
2. Personal and intellectual autonomy, e.g. developing the ability to independently assess the relevance and importance of primary and secondary sources;
3. Communication, e.g. skills in summarising and communicating information and ideas effectively in written form;
4. Personal effectiveness, e.g. working constructively as a member of an online community;
5. Students will also develop their technical/practical skills, throughout the course, e.g. in articulating, evidencing and sustaining a line of argument, and engaging in a convincing critique of another's arguments. |
| Special Arrangements |
This course is taught by online learning. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course is taught by online learning. |
| Keywords | global health,health law,international health,public health,governance,regulation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Gerard Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2023
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Course secretary | Ms Clare Polson
Tel: (0131 6)51 9704
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