Medical Ethics and Law MA (Modular) 60 months Postgraduate Programme By Keele University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

60 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This course provides an opportunity to study the ethical and legal issues that arise in health care and related fields. The course explores the moral problems that those working in these fields face in the course of their work, provides the background for recognising issues that may raise legal liability in these contexts, and reflects the legal and social context in which health care practice is situated. Teaching is delivered in short intense blocks, enabling those in full-time employment to do the course part-time and fit it around the demands of their work wherever they are based. Part Time is not available to international students.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This course provides an opportunity to study the ethical and legal issues that arise in health care and related fields. The course explores the moral problems that those working in these fields face in the course of their work, provides the background for recognising issues that may raise legal liability in these contexts, and reflects the legal and social context in which health care practice is situated. Teaching is delivered in short intense blocks, enabling those in full-time employment to do the course part-time and fit it around the demands of their work wherever they are based. Part Time is not available to international students.

Admission Requirements

6.5+

The MA in Medical Ethics and Law is open to graduates with a first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject such as medicine, nursing, law, philosophy or medical sciences, or an international equivalent. We will also consider applicants with equivalent work experience and/or professional qualifications in healthcare. 

5 Years
Jan-2000

Domestic
5,500 GBP
International
0 GBP

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