LAWS6920 - Global Health Law
Objectives
- Examine the major contemporary problems in global health.
- Explore the principal international legal instruments governing global health.
- Examine the innovative solutions for global health governance in the 21st Century.
Content
Naturally occurring infectious diseases (e.g. extensively drug resistant tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS ), past (e.g., SA RS) and future (e.g., Influenza (A) H5N1) epidemics, bioterrorism events (e.g., anthrax or smallpox), and/or major chronic diseases caused by modern lifestyles (e.g., obesity or tobacco use).
Session
Semester 2 Intensive
19-20 & 26-27 August 2009
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- 1 x 6,000-7,000 Word Research Paper (80%) and
- Compulsory Question (20%) or
- 1 x 3,500-4,000wd research paper (50%)
- 1 x Assignment (30%) and
- Compulsory Question (20%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Public Health Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law