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Graduate Diploma in Health and Medical Law (343AA) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Michelle Taylor-Sands
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Coordinator
Ian Freckelton
Coordinator
Paula O'Brien
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 | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Global Health Law | July |
12.5 |
| LAWS90092 | Global Health, Trade and Investment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | September |
12.5 |
| LAWS70348 | Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law | July |
12.5 |
| LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | October |
12.5 |
| LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | April |
12.5 |
| LAWS90215 | Law and Global Health Security | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70259 | Medical Ethics | November |
12.5 |
| LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation | May |
12.5 |
| LAWS70458 | Mental Health and Disability Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | May |
12.5 |
| LAWS90183 | Pharmaceuticals: Current Legal Issues | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90120 | Public Health Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Other subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | March |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials |
March
August
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
March
September
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | August |
12.5 |
| LAWS90203 | Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges | July |
12.5 |
| LAWS70163 | Sports Medical and Anti-Doping Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90173 | The Law and the Athlete | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | March |
12.5 |
Last updated: 24 January 2023