306.650.01
Public Health and the Law
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Tuesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduces non-lawyers to the important role played by the law in determining the public's health. Analyzes judicial opinions, statutes, and regulations in classroom discussions. Covers substantive law and policy topics including the balance between individual rights and public health initiatives, privacy, environmental health law/policy, vaccine law/policy, and the role of public health agencies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the process of legal reasoning
- Assess substantive law and policy in several areas relevant to public health
- Describe the process of legal research
- Define some legal terminology
- Analyze how the law deals with biomedical and health information
- Identify legal issues
- Determine when to consult legal counsel
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Midterm
- 80% Final Exam