Health Care Law and Ethics

Delivered Online

Duration

4 days

Cost from $2008.60

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Participants in this online short course will develop an understanding of health law, health ethics and the relationships between the two.

Overview

Develop an understanding of health law, health ethics and the relationships between the two with this short course, presented by experts in health law and ethics.

Areas of focus include:

  • an introduction to ethical theories and health law
  • macro-level issues including the right to health and health rationing
  • micro-level issues including patient safety
  • developments and emerging issues in healthcare ethics and law.
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Who should participate?

Health professionals and practitioners from a wide range of fields, who are interested in receiving an introduction to the intersections between ethics and law in the healthcare setting.

Core concepts

On completion of this course, you'll have the ability to:

  • demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the links between law and ethics in health care
  • demonstrate a critical appreciation of the dynamic nature of law and ethics in health care, in terms of its continuing development and the impact of various legal, ethical, moral, economic, political, philosophical, social, and cultural factors on developments in this area
  • clearly express and defend positions on a range of issues at the intersection of health care ethics and law in a manner that is both respectful and constructive and acknowledges contrasting perspectives
  • research, synthesise, critically analyse, and evaluate complex legal and ethical issues in a healthcare context.
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Details

Where and when

OPTION 1: Online pre-recorded

This course is delivered via lecture recordings that are equivalent to four full-day seminars. Learn online at a pace that suits you. Register before 31 July to have access to online materials until 31 December 2020.

OPTION 2: Online blended mode: live stream and pre-recorded lectures

  • Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July 2020
  • Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August 2020

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, content will be delivered through a blend of live and pre-recorded sessions, scheduled across the course delivery days. This will enable participants to cover content in their own time, while also providing opportunities to consolidate learning through peer collaboration and discussion with course convenors. Recordings of all sessions will be made available via the QUT Blackboard site.

Please contact ph_shortcourses@qut.edu.au if you would like to discuss which option is right for you.

Certification

Once you have completed the online sessions for this course, you will receive a Certificate of Participation documenting your completion.

Cost

Registration typeInvestment
Earlybird registration (register before 1 June 2020) $2,008.60 (GST included)
Standard registration $2,231.77 (GST included)
QUT Alumni registration * $1,673.83 (GST included)
Australasian College of Health Services Managers (ACHSM) members $1,897.01 (GST included)

*for the QUT Staff / Alumni voucher code, email qutex@qut.edu.au

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For more information about course content, structure, assessment, registration or payment; please email ph_shortcourses@qut.edu.au

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