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Graduate Diploma in Health and Medical Law (343AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Directors of Studies
Ian Freckleton
Paula O'Brien
Michelle Taylor-Sands
Melbourne Law Masters
Currently enrolled students
Future students
Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the prescribed lists.
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
Health and Medical Law subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90057 | Comparative Health Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Law and Global Health | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90092 | Trade, Investment, IP and Health | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70348 | Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70259 | Medical Ethics | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70458 | Mental Health and Disability Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90271 | Gender and Health Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further subjects relevant to this course
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70082 | Privacy Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90203 | Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | October (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 7 November 2024