Studienhandbuch | VL Introduction to Medical Law

Inhalt

[ 554WEMPEMRV23 ] VL Introduction to Medical Law

Workload	Education level	Study areas	Responsible person	Hours per week	Coordinating university
1,5 ECTS	B3 - Bachelor's programme 3. year	^(*)Medical Engineering	Reinhard Resch	1 hpw	Johannes Kepler University Linz

Detailed information

Original study plan

Master's programme Medical Engineering 2025W

Learning Outcomes

Competences
Students have an overview of medical law - in particular the civil and criminal law aspects and the law of the medical professions. They are able to identify legal risks in the healthcare sector and weigh up legal obligations and ethical considerations in medical scenarios.

Skills	Knowledge
Understand and interpret laws that impact healthcare and medical practice. (k1-K5) Balance legal obligations and ethical considerations in medical scenarios. (k1-K5) Identify and mitigate legal risks in healthcare. (k1-k5)	Civil law principles Criminal law basics Patient rights and confidentiality (HIPAA or GDPR) Consent and informed consent Malpractice and liability Healthcare regulations (e.g. FDA, EMA) Medical ethics Professional responsibility and standards of care Public health law Health insurance laws Emerging legal issues (e.g. telemedicine)

Criteria for evaluation

Written exam

Language

German

Study material

References will be announced in the course

Changing subject?

Earlier variants

They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
254GSEREMRV22: VL Introduction to Medical Law (2022W-2023S)
481WMBMEMRV15: VL Introduction to Medical Law (2015W-2022S)

On-site course
Maximum number of participants	-
Assignment procedure	Assignment according to sequence