Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes. TOPICAL OUTLINE Advanced legal concepts relevant to health care negligence malpractice intentional torts Liability for actions in practice consequences for negligence privacy advocacy peer review Ethical theories and principles Ethical decision making process issues across the lifespan Informed consent TEACHING METHODS Lectures and quizzes to be completed prior to class. Classroom time will be utilized for small group discussions, case analysis and class presentations. LEARNING ACTIVITIES Participation in small group cases analysis, presentations, completion of e-learning assignments, written paper (required learning activity), and continuing development of EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION Quizzes 20% Current Presentation 20% Legal Case Analysis Paper 20% Code of Ethics Paper 20% Ethical Case Analysis Paper 20% 100% Assignments/Papers will be returned within 2 weeks of assignment due date. MAKE UP POLICY This course does not permit make-up work for unexcused assignments not completed by the due date. Students who have extraordinary circumstances preventing assignment completion should notify the course instructor prior to the scheduled due dates or as soon as possible thereafter. The course instructor will then make an effort to accommodate reasonable requests. One assignment point will be deducted for each day on a late submission. GRADING POINTS A 95-100 (4.0) C 74-79* (2.0) A- 93-94 (3.67) C- 72-73 (1.67)
Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes. TOPICAL OUTLINE Advanced legal concepts relevant to health care negligence malpractice intentional torts Liability for actions in practice consequences for negligence privacy advocacy peer review Ethical theories and principles Ethical decision making process issues across the lifespan Informed consent TEACHING METHODS Lectures and quizzes to be completed prior to class. Classroom time will be utilized for small group discussions, case analysis and class presentations. LEARNING ACTIVITIES Participation in small group cases analysis, presentations, completion of e-learning assignments, written paper (required learning activity), and continuing development of EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION Quizzes 20% Current Presentation 20% Legal Case Analysis Paper 20% Code of Ethics Paper 20% Ethical Case Analysis Paper 20% 100% Assignments/Papers will be returned within 2 weeks of assignment due date. MAKE UP POLICY This course does not permit make-up work for unexcused assignments not completed by the due date. Students who have extraordinary circumstances preventing assignment completion should notify the course instructor prior to the scheduled due dates or as soon as possible thereafter. The course instructor will then make an effort to accommodate reasonable requests. One assignment point will be deducted for each day on a late submission. GRADING POINTS A 95-100 (4.0) C 74-79* (2.0) A- 93-94 (3.67) C- 72-73 (1.67)