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Programme code | 9LAWD006T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Devyani Prabhat
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Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full or Part Time |
Programme length |
1 years (full time)
2 years (part time) |
The LLM in in Health, Law, and Society offers a distinctive, Master’s level education that looks at, but moves beyond, the traditional focus of healthcare law, to consider in greater depth and breadth the relationships between law, governance, and health, across society and governmental sectors. Students enjoy the opportunity to examine wide-ranging questions concerning the impacts of law, regulation, policy, and practice on health and well-being. The teaching is delivered by leading academics who combine internationally-recognised research profiles with a wealth of experience working with organisations that are responsible for policy-development, professional regulation, and social advocacy. The programme includes core teaching in health law and governance, and various specialist Units related to the tutors’ expertise.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Mixed teaching approaches, including lectures and seminars, student presentations. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The core and specialist taught Units are primarily assessed by coursework, involving a mix of critical, discursive essays and law reform projects. Other optional LLM units are assessed by essay and exam. There is additionally a 60 credit dissertation. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Mixed teaching approaches, including lectures and seminars, student presentations. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The core and specialist taught Units are primarily assessed by coursework, involving a mix of critical, discursive essays and law reform projects. Other optional LLM units are assessed by essay and exam. There is additionally a 60 credit dissertation. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Mixed teaching approaches, including lectures and seminars, student presentations. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The core and specialist taught Units are primarily assessed by coursework, involving a mix of critical, discursive essays and law reform projects. Other optional LLM units are assessed by essay and exam. There is additionally a 60 credit dissertation. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
The programme is structured to promote a cumulative development of knowledge and understanding, and intellectual and transferable skills, through complementary Units that provide foundational expertise in the field of Health, Law, and Society, and specialist understanding based on students’ preferences for specific topics of analysis. All Certificate, Diploma, and Master’s students will be provided a foundational understanding of the fields, and methodological and theoretical approaches to its study. These will lead to a range of practical, professional, and transferable skills. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Study for Part One is based on 4 x 30 credit Units. Students will take two core Health Law Units. These are designed to be complementary to each other, and to inform the wider field of study undertaken by the students. They go to the heart of contemporary concerns that are relevant to Health, Law, and Society. To maximise knowledge and understanding of the field and academic and practical approaches within it, Law, Governance, and Health takes a ‘top down’ perspective, looking at institutions across sectors and the idea of governance for health, while Health Inequalities, Law, and Society takes a ‘ground up’ perspective, looking at widely identified social problems regarding health and well-being, and the operation of citizens and social movements to challenge and improve Health Law:
Students will choose from one of the following specialist Health Law Units:
Students will then choose one further option, either from the specialist Units or from other Units on the LLM. The combination of these Units provides Diploma and Master’s students with the non-dissertation-related learning outcomes. Achievement of the learning outcomes will be demonstrated by a mark of 50% or more in each of the Units. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
Study for Part Two is based on 1 x 60 credit 10,000-15,000 word dissertation, allowing students to demonstrate that they have are able to apply relevant technical, methodological, and intellectual skills in a research project devised in consultation with a course tutor, and clearly situated within the field of Health, Law, and Society. The dissertation should reflect the ability to identify significant issues, to engage in independent library-based research, to structure and develop arguments, and to engage in critical evaluation and proposals, as appropriate, for improvements to policy in Health Law. Demonstration of satisfactory achievement for the dissertation will be demonstrated by a mark of 50% or more. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
The Health, Law, and Society LLM programme is designed on the basis of the University of Bristol Law School’s great strengths in areas associated with Law and Health. The programme presents a radical departure from mainstream offerings in health and law, responding to and addressing contemporary social challenges and political debates about health across social and governmental sectors.
Its distinctive points of focus include:
This fundamental reconfiguration of priorities and approaches regarding Health Law and Policy combines with points of expertise and research agendas of a significant number of staff members within the Law School. Staff members’ expertise and insight is enhanced, furthermore, by a wealth of practical experience in formal engagement with policy, advisory, and regulatory institutions.
The attraction and utility of the Programme lie both in its subject coverage and the transferable skills that it is designed to promote. As a matter of outcomes for graduates, it is anticipated that it will serve and enhance a range of practical settings and careers. It is suitable for students with a background in Law or Legal Studies, but aims strongly to reach further constituencies. It is suitable also for people working in, or planning a career in:
University of Bristol Law School website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/study/postgrad/
Email: law-pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
This degree is also offered to students (usually from Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary Science) as an intercalating award, normally taken after 3 years of study.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Law, Governance and Health | LAWDM0134 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Dissertation | LAWDM1001 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Students on this stream will study one or two units from List A (30-60 credits). | ||||
List A | ||||
Public and Global Health Law | LAWDM0131 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Governance for Mental and Social Well-Being | LAWDM0132 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Health Law and the Body | LAWDM0133 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
If one unit (30 credit points) is selected from List A then one optional unit (30 credit points) can be studied from List B OR one foundation unit. | ||||
List B | ||||
Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Maritime Security | LAWDM0126 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Workers, Unions and Collective Labour Rights | LAWDM0149 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Insurance Law | LAWDM0156 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Financial Markets and Bank Regulation | LAWDM0157 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0158 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Trade and Investment Law | LAWDM0159 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Migration and Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy | LAWDM0160 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
One optional foundation unit is permitted if the student has not previously studied Law in a common law jurisdiction. | ||||
Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Trusts | LAWDM0140 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
180 |
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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This is the recommended part-time structure but flexibility is permitted depending on an individual student's need: | ||||
Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Law, Governance and Health | LAWDM0134 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Postgraduate Certificate on successful completion of 60cp, Postgraduate Diploma on successful completion of 120cp | 60 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Dissertation | LAWDM1001 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Students on this stream will study one or two units from List A (30-60 credits(. | ||||
List A | ||||
Public and Global Health Law | LAWDM0131 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Governance for Mental and Social Well-Being | LAWDM0132 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Health Law and the Body | LAWDM0133 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
If one unit (30 credit points) is selected from List A then one optional unit (30 credit points) can be studied from List B OR one foundation unit. | ||||
List B | ||||
Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions | LAWDM0112 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
World Trade Law | LAWDM0115 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Workers, Unions and Collective Labour Rights | LAWDM0149 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Investment Law | LAWDM0152 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Insurance Law | LAWDM0156 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Financial Markets and Bank Regulation | LAWDM0157 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0158 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Migration and Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy | LAWDM0160 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
One 30 credit point optional foundation unit is permitted if the student has not previously studied Law in a common law jurisdiction. | ||||
Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Trusts | LAWDM0140 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
120 |
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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