Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
International Health Law
Course Code
JF_225
Branch of Science
International Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Health Management; Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Karina Palkova
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
By the end of the course the students will understand the management of health systems under the international health regulation framework and will be able to evaluate the scope and structure of the comprehensive set of international health rules.
Preliminary Knowledge
None.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon successful completion of the course the students will have knowledge on: • Principles of International Public Law and Human Rights Law; • International Rules and Institutions in the Public Health area, incl. the World Health Organization; • The interface between International Law, Trade and Health; • EU fundamental rights in health care; • EU Competition Law and Insurance Directives.
Skills
1.The students will be able to: • interpret basic international laws in the healthcare sector; • interpret and understand EU regulations in health care; • apply legal reasoning to specific issues in the public health sector and to evaluate • describe / interpret health policies from the perspective of different public interest goals.
Competences
1.After successful completion of the course the students will have the competence to: • Compare and evaluate the role of the WTO, WHO and other UN agencies in public health rule-making; • recognize and assess different regulatory regimes in the health care sector; • evaluate how EU and international laws affect national regulations in the health area.
Assessment
Individual work
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In preparation for the class presentation and the exam students read and analyse the recommended publications and a relevant case study, employing legal sources (Human Right sources, International Treaties and Conventions, Guidelines and Protocols of International Health Agencies e.t.c).
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Students will be evaluated: – 20% on class work and – 80% on written exam. Students will be assessed on:
• Activity during interactive lectures;
• Quality and terms of individual tasks;
• In-depth case study analysis and presentation;
• Accuracy and precision of written exam answers.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introducing Global Health Law. Definition. History.
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Human rights and international health law.
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Human rights and international health law.
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The human rights to health. Private and public health law. Legal aspects.
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The human rights to health. Private and public health law. Legal aspects.
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The human rights to health. Private and public health law. Legal aspects.
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International health law and key organizations.
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International health law and key organizations.
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International health law and key organizations.
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International health law and key organizations.
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International Health law: case law study.
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International Health law: case law study.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Mason JK, Laurie GT, Law and Medical Ethics, Ninth Edition, Oxford University Press. 2013.
2.
Mossialos E, Permanand G, Baeten R, Hervey TK, Health Systems Governance in Europe: The Role of European Union Law and Policy (Health Economics, Policy and Management), Cambridge University Press. 2010.
3.
Van de Gronden JW, Szyszczak E, Neergaard U, Krajewski M, Health Care and EU Law (Legal Issues of Services of General Interest), T.M.C. Asser Press 2011.
4.
Hancher L, Sauter W, EU Competition and Internal Market Law in the Healthcare Sector, OUP Oxford. 2012.
5.
Leino-Kilpi H et al, Patient’s Autonomy, Privacy and Informed Consent, IOS Press, 2000.
6.
The Historical Development of International Human The Historical Development of International Human Rights
7.
Fulfi lling the Promise of the World Health Organization
8.
Glossary of Abbreviations, Key Terms, and Actors in Global Health
Additional Reading
3.
MEDICAL LAW AND HEALTH LAW – IS IT THE SAME? Nikola Todorovsk
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THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH LAW: A ROUND TABLE
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International health law: an emerging field of public international law
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HEALTH CARE AS A HUMAN RIGHT
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Introducing Global Health Law
Other Information Sources
1.
Public Health Law (Georgia State University Law Library)
2.
The New International Health Regulations: An Historic Development for International Law and Public Health.