LLM Medical Law and Ethics
Graeme Laurie
Programme Director
The Edinburgh Law School launched its Masters degree in Medical Law and Ethics via distance learning in 2008. This course draws on the expertise and tradition of Edinburgh to deliver an internationally-focussed, interdisciplinary programme of courses that combines flexible learning with the most-up-to-date teaching on all of the important issues affecting medicine, law and ethics today.
The programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of medical law and ethics within International, European and Domestic settings. The content spans foundational issues in medical law, such as consent, negligence and confidentiality, issues at the beginning and end of life, public health, biosecurity, regulation of medical research, and legal and social approaches to biotechnology.
Having studied the programme, students will emerge with an understanding of medico-legal issues not just in the legal context, but with a sound grounding in ethics, social and theoretical contexts. During study you will have access to the results of innovative cross-cutting research of the highest quality. This programme is suitable to prepare students for advanced research.
Applications are welcomed from healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses and from all those with an interest in this area.
How to apply
Module Information
Students are required to complete a total of 6 modules (120 credit points) and complete a dissertation (60 credit points) over their chosen period of study.
2009/2010 |
Module Title |
Credit |
2 |
Medical Ethics and Law - Start and End of Life Issues |
20 |
1 |
Medical Ethics and the Law - Fundamental Issues in Consent and Negligence |
20 |
2 |
Biotechnology, Law & Society |
20 |
1 |
International Public Health Law & Security |
20 |
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Remaining course work credits from |
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2 |
Information Technology Law |
20 |
1 |
Information: Control and Power |
20 |
1 |
Information Technology, Investigation, and Evidence |
20 |
2 |
Forensic Computing and Electronic Evidence |
20 |
1 |
Intellectual Property Law 1 - Copyright and Related Rights |
20 |
2 |
Intellectual Property Law 2 - Industrial Property |
20 |
1 |
International IP & IT Institutions, Law and Policy |
20 |
2 |
Intellectual Property and Technology – Developing Countries |
20 |
2 |
Managing Intellectual Property |
20 |
1 |
International Intellectual Property |
20 |
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Dissertation |
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Medical Law and Ethics |
60 |
