| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A2 | Coñecer a función do Dereito como sistema regulador das relacións sociais. |
| A3 | Percepción do carácter sistemático do ordenamento xurídico. |
| A4 | Percepción do carácter interdisciplinar dos problemas xurídicos. |
| A5 | Coñecemento dos principios e valores constitucionais. |
| A8 | Coñecementos básicos de argumentación xurídica. |
| A9 | Capacidade para o manexo de fontes xurídicas (legais, xurisprudenciais e doutrinais). |
| A10 | Capacidade de interpretar e analizar críticamente o ordenamento xurídico. |
| A15 | Capacidade de negociación e mediación. |
| B2 | Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os seus coñecementos ao seu traballo ou vocación dunha forma profesional e posúan as competencias que adoitan demostrarse por medio da elaboración e defensa de argumentos e a resolución de problemas dentro da súa área de estudo |
| B3 | Que os estudantes teñan a capacidade de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro da súa área de estudo) para emitir xuízos que inclúan unha reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica ou ética |
| B5 | Que os estudantes desenvolvesen aquelas habilidades de aprendizaxe necesarias para emprender estudos posteriores cun alto grao de autonomía |
| B7 | Resolver problemas de forma efectiva, valorando a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| B8 | Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo, entendendo, tamén, a importancia da cultura emprendedora. |
| B10 | Traballar de forma colaborativa. |
| B11 | Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán e como profesional. |
| C1 | Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. |
| C4 | Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común. |
| C6 | Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
| C7 | Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
| C8 | Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| Achieve the abilities to identify and assess the legal dimensions of life and health issues | A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 |
B8 B11 B3 B5 |
C1 C4 C6 C7 C8 |
| Understand the meaning of the basic legal concepts, principles and norms regarding human life and health | A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 A15 |
B7 B8 B11 B2 B3 B5 |
C1 C4 C6 C7 C8 |
| Achieve the argumentative abilites to take parte in biomedical decision-making and to advise healthcare professionals | A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 A15 |
B7 B8 B10 B11 B2 B3 B5 |
C1 C4 C6 C8 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| PART I | . |
| Lesson 1. Norms | 1. The regulation of biomedicine. Bioethics. Professional norms and guidelines. Public Policy. Health economics. Biolaw and health law. 2. The legal regulation of biomedicine. Human rights. Constitution. Globalization. International and national regulations 3. Health and justice. The legal meaning of health. The access to health care. |
| Lesson 2. Reasons | 1. Facts. Values. Duties. Rights. 2. Deliberation in bioethics. Ethical commissions. 3. Legal argumentation. Legal reasoning and basic rights. |
| Lesson 3. Individuals | 1. Clinical and research relationships. From paternalism to autonomy and rights 2. Patient and research subject: rights, duties and responsibilities 3. Healthcare professional and biomedical researcher: rights, duties and responsabilities 4. Government and public administration. Companies. Society. |
| Lesson 4. Biomedical professions | 1. Clinical acts. Research activities 2. Clinical practice and “lex artis” 3. Accountability and liability in biomedical professions 4. Conscientious objection |
| Lesson 5. Patient autonomies | 1. Decisional autonomy. Informed consent. Advance directives. Substitute decision-making 2. Informational autonomy. Privacy and confidentiality. Biomedical and health data. Clinical records. 3. Executive autonomy. Disability, dependence and autonomy 4. The limits of patient autonomy. Autonomy and public health |
| PART II | . |
| Lesson 6. The beginning of life | 1. Human embryo 2. Sexuality and reproduction. Is there a right to reproduction? 3. Assisted human reproduction. Is there a right to mother-/fatherhood? 4. Genetic interventions 5. Eugenics and human enhancement 6. Contraception 7. Abortion. Might be abortion a right? 8. Cloning 9. What’s wrong with disability? Models and meaning of disability 10. Is there a right not to be born? |
| Lesson 7. The end of life | 1. The legal meaning of death 2. End of life settings 3. Euthanasia 4. Is there a right to die? 5. Organ and tissues transplantation 6. Are human body and its parts a "res extra commercium"? |
| Lesson 8. Biomedical research | 1. Is there a duty to research? 2. The research imperative 3. The freedom of research 4. Principles and guarantees of biomedical research 5. Legal regulation of biomedical research 6. Research involving human subjects 7. Animal research 8. Biotechnological research |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Case study | A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 A15 B8 B10 B11 B2 B3 B5 C1 C4 C6 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Objective test | A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 B7 B8 B3 C1 | 1.5 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 B8 C6 C8 | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Workshop | A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 A15 B7 B8 B10 B11 B2 B3 B5 C1 C4 C6 C7 C8 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Document analysis | A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 B7 B8 B10 B3 B5 C1 C6 C8 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Personalized attention | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Case study | The knowledge of life and health issues requires the analysis both of national and international statutes and case law. Students learn into depth classical and contemporary cases, specially the rulings of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts as well as the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice Case study trains the students to identify the legal issues at stake, deliberate about them and find a solution using legal arguments Case study includes other methodologies: analysis of bibliographical and normative sources, as well as research papers. |
| Objective test | Assessment of the knowledge and understanding of bibliographical and legal sources. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Lectures ease the understanding of the special features, language, and concepts of health law, following a human rights-based approach. Furthermore, lectures are intended to clarify the meaning of the bibliographical and normative sources and the main topics |
| Workshop | Specific topics are studied thoroughly combining different methodologies (legal sources analysis, case study). It is expected the student takes part more actively and individually, implementing his/her knowledge and argumentative skills. Some of the workshops are given by guest and visiting professors. |
| Document analysis | The main legal answers to life and health issues come from international and national statutes and case law. Identifying, understanding and assessing these legal sources is an important feature to grasp the meaning of relations between biomedicine and law. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Document analysis | A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 B7 B8 B10 B3 B5 C1 C6 C8 | Assessment of the ability to select, understand and communicate the meaning and main features of the bibliographical and, spaecilly, normative sources, both in a written and oral form. |
30 |
| Objective test | A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 B7 B8 B3 C1 | Assessment of the knowledge and understanding of bibliographical and legal sources. The test consists of several short questions to be responded orally. |
40 |
| Workshop | A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A10 A15 B7 B8 B10 B11 B2 B3 B5 C1 C4 C6 C7 C8 | Assessment of the ability to select, understand, analyse and communicate the different issues dealt with using the bibliographical and normative (legislation and case-law) sources. Assessment of the argumentative abilites, mainly the oral ones, as well as participation in deliberations. |
30 |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Andrés Ollero (2006). Bioderecho: entre la vida y la muerte. Cizur Menor (Navarra): Thomson-Aranzadi
Javier Sánchez-Caro y Fernando Abellán (2006). Derecho del médico en la relación clínica. Granada: Comares
Javier Sánchez-Caro, Fernando Abellán (2003). Derechos y deberes de los pacientes (Ley 41/2002, de 14 de noviembre). Granada: Comares
Carlos María Romeo Casabona (dir.) (2011). Enciclopedia de Bioderecho y Bioética. Granada: Comares; Deusto: Cátedra Interuniversitaria Fundación BBVA-Diputación Foral de Bizkaia de D
André den Exter (ed.) (2010). Human rights and biomedicine. Antwerpen: Maklu
Jonathan Herring (2010). Medical law and ethics. Oxford: OUP
Roberto Andorno (2013). Principles of international biolaw. Bruxelles: Bruylant |
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