Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Legal Aspects of Health Management
Course Code
VVDG_024
Branch of Science
Law; State's Rights
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Health Management; Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Raimonds Osis
Structure Unit Manager
Daiga Behmane
Structural Unit
Health Management Teaching Group
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga
About Study Course
Objective
The study course ensures the acquisition of knowledge in the field of health care law and improves the student's skills in the application of law.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of health care organization and management is necessary to understand the regulation of law. Knowledge of the English language is required for working with health care law sources and research materials.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Understanding about the place and role of healthcare in the legal system. • Knowledge of the principles of health care and patients' rights and their application requirements in health care institutions. • Knowledge of the conditions contained in legal acts for the work of a health care institution • Knowledge of the duties and rights of health care persons. • Knowledge of the procedure for controlling health care services. • Knowledge of the conditions of liability of health care institutions and persons and the procedure for applying liability.
Skills
1.• Select, research and analyze legislation. • Analyze the legal component of practical healthcare cases. • Select, compile and analyze legal research materials. • Prepare and develop an academic report on a specific current legal case. • Prepare and present a health care law case.
Competences
1.• Knowledge of the basic principles of health care law and the ability to apply them in practical cases. • Knowledge of the legislation necessary for healthcare management personnel and the ability to apply it in practice. • Research competencies – selection and analysis of legal sources, scientific materials. • Academic writing and argumentation. • Ability to present, justify and defend an opinion.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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• Work with literature, regulatory acts
• Gathering and analyzing information
• Presentation of results of assignments and results of independent work.
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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Examination
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Examination |
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Independently conducted research work on a current legal issue related to the field of health care.
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Examination |
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• Practical work and activity in classes (work presentation) 20%.
• Scientific quality of the study course report 80%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to law. Hierarchy of regulatory acts
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Class/Seminar
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Human rights
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Practice of the Court of Human Rights
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Administrative rights (including administrative process), their implementation in health care.
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Criminal law and civil law
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work rights. Remuneration system in the field of health care
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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2
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Patients' rights. Patients' Rights Act.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of patient rights and future perspectives
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Special regulatory acts regulating the field of health care
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Management and supervision of the health sector. Sanctions
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical Risk Fund.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cross-border healthcare
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Autoru kolektīvs. Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. VIII nodaļa. Cilvēka pamattiesības. Rīga, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Vītiņš V. „Vispārējs tiesību pārskats”. Rīga, 1993. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
J. Jelāgins. Normatīvie akti un to hierarhija. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 1998. Nr. 25. pielikums "Jurista Vārds", Nr. 3(71) (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Jautrīte Briede un autoru kolektīvs. Administratīvā procesa vispārīgie noteikumi un administratīvais process iestādē. Rīga, Tiesu Namu aģentūra, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
5.
Laurence Knott. Medical Ethics. PatientPlus, 2015.Suitable for English stream
6.
Autoru kolektīvs. Cilvēktiesības pasaulē un Latvijā. Rīga, SIA „Izglītības soļi”, 2021.
Additional Reading
1.
Konvencija par cilvēktiesību un cieņas aizsardzību bioloģijā un medicīnā - Konvencija par cilvēktiesībām un biomedicīnu. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 205 (4191), 30.12.2009.
2.
Pacientu tiesību likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 205 (4191), 30.12.2009.
3.
Ārstniecības likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 167/168 (882/883), 01.07.1997., "Ziņotājs", 15, 07.08.1997.
4.
Ministru kabineta 2009.gada 20.janvāra noteikumi Nr.60 „Noteikumi par obligātajām prasībām ārstniecības iestādēm un to struktūrvienībām”.
5.
Pasaules Veselības organizācijas “Deklarācija par pacienta tiesību veicināšanu Eiropā” un citi avoti.
6.
Autoru kolektīvs. Medicīnas tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums, 2022.
7.
Lisa V. Brock and Anna Mastroianni. Clinical Ethics and Law. University of Washington, 2013.Suitable for English stream