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Unit 1: module overview/scene-setting ie placing law and ethics in context of healthcare/ethical theories/principles/ethical aspects related to informed consent.
Unit 2: ethical aspects of; private/public sector/mixed economy of care/resource allocation/health inequalities/health promotion/globalisation.
Unit 3: healthcare ethics across the lifespan; professional challenges; accountability/codes of ethics.

The module is ideal if you are interested in ethical, professional and legal issues in healthcare. Internet access is required to access module materials, participate in online discussions about contemporary issues in healthcare and communicate with other students and the module team. You will be encouraged to use materials relevant to your own area of practice (national and/or international) in development of the module assessment (critically reflective essay), in which you will explore and analyse a self-selected ethical, professional and/or legal issue relevant to healthcare.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Critically appraise the relationship between ethical theory and healthcare practice.
LO2: Analyse ethical and legal aspects of contemporary issues in healthcare.
LO3: Critically explore the ethical impact of healthcare provision on individuals.
LO4:.Evaluate the concept of consent in healthcare settings.
LO5: Debate specific issues relevant to ethics across the lifespan.
LO6: Critically reflect on professional challenges relevant to ethical healthcare practice.