LLM Healthcare Regulation
This LLM focuses on the legal and ethical frameworks that shape healthcare regulation in the UK. It may suit graduates seeking to develop specialist knowledge of medical law, professional regulation, clinical research, medicines and healthcare governance.
About this course
This LLM examines how healthcare is regulated in the UK, combining legal analysis with the ethical and practical issues that arise in healthcare settings. You will consider the regulation of individual healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations, alongside clinical research, medicines and disciplinary hearings.
The course also draws on medical law, tort law and criminal law to explore legal responsibility and ethical practice. Research methods training supports the development of an independent dissertation in healthcare regulation, while legal technology is considered as part of the wider regulatory landscape.
What you will study
Modules include:
- Healthcare Regulation - Research Methods Training - Dissertation in Healthcare Regulation
Topics include healthcare regulation in practice; the regulation of healthcare professionals and organisations; clinical research and medicines; disciplinary hearings; medical, tort and criminal law; legal concepts and ethical practice; UK healthcare regulation theories, concepts and principles; and legal technology.
Modules
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
- Healthcare Regulation (core)
- Research Methods Training (core)
Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)
- Dissertation in Healthcare Regulation
Assessment
Assessment includes a three-hour unseen written examination, a coursework assignment and a thesis.
Entry requirements
A minimum second-class honours degree is required.
Careers
The course may support progression into roles in the healthcare industry and medico-legal areas, including clinical governance, bioethics governance, healthcare management and policy advice. It may also be relevant for work as an expert witness or legal specialist in clinical negligence, personal injury, mental health law or Court of Protection matters.
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