You will explore whether and how human rights law and other international standards can tackle some of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. You will delve into questions of global health law, investigating whether and how legal frameworks can make a real difference in combating pandemics, promoting healthy lifestyles, addressing health impacts of climate change, and bridging inequalities in cross-border medical research and treatment. You will also have the chance to engage in thought-provoking discussions related to complex issues surrounding matters such as sexual and reproductive health and rights. For example, you will be able to critically examine the legal and ethical dilemmas related to accessing cross-border medical procedures such as abortion, surrogacy, and other assisted reproductive technologies which may be restricted or unavailable in one's home country.
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the international law and human rights questions that arise in global health. You will particularly examine the right to health, shedding light on its scope, nature, and application in diverse global contexts. Beyond equipping you with solid knowledge, you will have the opportunity to actively engage with your peers to reflect, debate, and envision whether human rights and legal frameworks can drive positive change in global health.
Interactive Lectures 8
Workshops 16
Practical Presentation- Individual or group presentation -10-12 minutes plus presentation slides- 30%
Written- Extended Writing- Essay- 2500 words -70%
Reassessment methods- Like for Like*
*The presentation reassessment will be individual as it not possible to undertake a group presentation as 'like for like'. The individual presentation will be recorded.
On successfully completing this module, you will be able to:
1) Systematically appraise a range of issues in global health law that are currently the subject of debate at national and international level;
2) Critically assess the intersections between human rights principles and the achievement of global health objectives, reflecting on potential synergies, tensions, and ethical considerations;
3) Critically engage with broader academic debates related to the issues discussed in the module;
4) Systematically analyse complex problems related to the topic of the module from a range of different theoretical perspectives and using various disciplinary approaches.
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