| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A2 | Knowledge of the role of law as a regulatory system of social relations |
| A3 | Grasping the systematic nature of the legal system |
| A4 | Appreciating the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems |
| A5 | Knowing the constitutional principles and values. |
| A8 | Basic knowledge of legal argumentation. |
| A9 | Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). |
| A10 | Ability to interpret and critically assess the legal system. |
| A15 | Ability to negotiate and mediate. |
| B2 | Ability to know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
| B3 | Ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on social, scientific or ethical relevant issues. |
| B5 | Acquisition and assessment of those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
| B7 | Effective problem solving. |
| B8 | Critical, logical, and creative thinking. |
| B10 | Teamwork and collaboration. |
| B11 | Ethical and social responsibility. |
| C1 | Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages. |
| C4 | Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good. |
| C6 | Critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face. |
| C7 | Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning. |
| C8 | Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society. |
| 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 |
| Section I. Health care and justice | 1. Health care systems 2. The concept of health 3. The right to health and the right to health care 4. Health justice |
| Section II. Biomedical decision-making and patient autonomy | 1. Clinical relationship and biomedical decision-making 2. Patient autonomies. Concept and limits 3. Decisional autonomy. Requirements. Settings. Informed consent. Advance directives. Substitute decision-making 4. Informational autonomy. Privacy and health data 5. Executive autonomy. Disability, dependence and autonomy |
| Section III. Beginning of life | 1. The status of the human embryo 2. Abortion and termination of pregnancy 3. Medically assisted reproduction 4. Surrogate motherhood 5. Wrongful life, wrongful birth and wrongful conception |
| Section IV. End of life | 1. End of life. Concepts and settings 2. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide 3. The legal meaning of death. Is there a right to die? 4. Organ and tissues transplantation |
| Section V. Biomedical research | 1. Research with human subjects, biological samples and personal data 2. Animal experimentation 3. Research with biological agents and genetically modified organisms (GMO) |
| 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. |
40 |
| 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. |
20 |
| Assessment comments | |||
| 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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Basic Legal sources International, European and domestic basic laws on health topics The Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the European Human Rights Court and the European Union Court of Justice case law |
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