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Medical Law & Ethics – (LL.M.)
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,256 - ≈ € 13,116 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Canterbury / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Medical law and ethics is an expanding field that offers considerable scope for interdisciplinary study. The programme examines the role of law within contemporary health care, providing a sound introduction to the institutions and organisations associated with medical law and the interrelationships between them. It explores the
practical context within which medical law operates in order to develop an understanding of the theoretical and ethical issues that underpin it.
A foundation module introduces students who are new to the study of law to the key principles and institutions associated with the legal system, core medico-legal concepts and research methods.
Contents
The Master's degrees offered within the Law School are taught by seminar and dissertation.
You take three modules in each of the first two terms. These are normally assessed by a single essay of 4-5,000 words for each module, but some modules make special arrangements for assessment, for example, by requiring two essays of 2-2,500 words, or by awarding up to 20% of the marks according to the quality of student participation.
In the third term and during the summer period, you write a 15-20,000 word dissertation, under the supervision of a member of academic staff. This should be on a specific topic within the field of the degree.
For all of the Law taught Master's degrees, there is the alternative of studying for a postgraduate diploma. Students registered for the diploma take the same modules as a Master's student, but do not write a dissertation.
Course content
* Consent to Treatment
* Foundations of the English Legal System
* Medical Practice and Malpractice
* Three modules from options currently including: Death and Dying; Issues in Medical Law; Reproduction and the Beginnings of Life: Research.
* Dissertation of 15-20,000 words
Assessment
Assessment is by a 4-5,000-word essay for each module, and the dissertation for the Master's award.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A first or good second class honours degree in law or a related subject. We also consider applications on the basis of relevant work experience.
English language requirements
IELTS
* 6.5 incl
* 6.0 reading
* 6.0 writing
* 5.5 listening
* 5.5 speaking
TOEFL internet-based
* 90 incl
* 22 reading
* 21 writing
* 21 listening
* 23 speaking
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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