6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 4001591EER for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
The course consists of two parts: general classes and thematic classes.
The general classes cover the foundations of Belgian health law. We look at the organization of the public health care sector, including hospital legislation, the Order of Physicians and regional health care commissions. We discuss the legal position of doctors and their professional liability. Patients’ rights receive ample treatment.
The thematic classes deal with the latest developments in the field. In previous academic years, we discussed for example the beginning and the end of life (focus on abortion and euthanasia) and the legal aspects of Covid 19. These topics are discussed within a broader comparative law and societal context.
The course uses different methods of learning: lectures, guest lectures, interactive discussion colleges on the basis of student preparations, assignments and student presentations.
Classes take place on campus or online.
The course material consists of the lecture notes and/or recordings, powerpoint slides, the literature that was given as preparation for the lecture and the written assignments of the students.
The student:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The exam is oral with written preparation. In the event students failed to pass the grade during the first examination period, the second examination period shall be deemed to be a wholly new exam.
The exam assesses students' knowledge, insight and sense of critique and may include both open questions, questions testing due insight and understanding as well as comparative questions.
Questions can be both practical or theory-oriented.
The use of (non-annotated) legislation is allowed during the exam. Such legislation cannot contain annotations by the student or the publisher. Cross-references (only to other statutory provisions), underlining, highlighting and the use of blank post-its are allowed.
The oral examination determines 75% of the final mark.
Students are required to participate actively during classes, on the basis of class preparations outlined on Canvas. The terms of the required active participation are specified on Canvas. The student may be asked to prepare a written paper and to give a presentation, either in group or not. The modalities of this active participation are further specified in Canvas.
These components determine 25% of the final grade. The results obtained for these components count in the first and second term. It is not possible to repeat these parts in the second term. If the student does not hand in the assignments within the framework of active participation (on time), this will result in a zero mark for these components.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Laws: Dual Master in Comparative Corporate and Financial Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Civil and Procedural Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Criminology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Economic Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Tax Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: International and European Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Public Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Social Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Criminal Law (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Law and Technology (only offered in Dutch)