Health Law

Courses

For course descriptions not found in the 2008-2009 General Catalog, please contact the department for more information.

 

HLAW 201. Introduction to Medical/Health Care Practice (3)    This overview for the non-medical professional examines the environment in which the medical practitioner must manage the patient relationship and deal with legal concerns. Topics include patient safety and privacy, medical technology and research, pharmaceutics, and economics. Cases are used. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of instructor.

HLAW 202A. Survey of Health Law and Policy A (2) This course presents a comprehensive view of modern issues at the intersection of health care and law, with an emphasis on improving understanding and synergy between the professions. Foundational understanding of how health law and policy is formulated is stressed. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 202B. Seminar Survey of Health Law and Policy B (2)    This course presents a comprehensive view of modern issues at the intersection of health care and law, with an emphasis on improving understanding and synergy between the professions. Critical and common points of dispute and misunderstanding are stressed. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 202C. Survey of Health Law and Policy C (2)    This course presents a comprehensive view of modern issues at the intersection of health care and law, with an emphasis on improving understanding and synergy between the professions. Methods for resolving conflict and developing effective solutions is stressed. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 203A. Seminar on Health Law Topics A (1)    This course examines the application of health law and policy in current practice. Working in groups, students select and study issues in depth to build a framework for resolving enduring challenges in the field. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 203B. Seminar on Health Law Topics B (1)    This course examines the application of health law and policy in current practice. Working in groups, students gather information from visiting practitioners to test assumptions regarding core problems and potential solutions. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 203C. Seminar on Health Law Topics C (1)    This course examines the application of health law and policy in current practice. Working in groups, students craft and present potential solutions to enduring challenges in the field. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 204A. Workshops on Health Law A (1)    This course includes a variety of individual workshops on very timely health-law system, procedure, and process topics, with an emphasis on understanding and skill building. Topics may include, for example, Medicare and MediCal coverage. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 204B. Workshops on Health Law B (1)    This course includes a variety of individual workshops on very timely health-law system, procedure, and process topics, with an emphasis on understanding and skill building. Topics may include, for example, treatment reimbursement systems. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 204C. Workshops on Health Law C (1)    This course includes a variety of individual workshops on very timely health-law system, procedure, and process topics, with an emphasis on understanding and skill building. Topics may include, for example, patient records management. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of department.

HLAW 205. Bioethics Seminar—Clinical Focus (2)    This seminar examines bioethical concerns and considerations from a clinical perspective. Using medical literature and case law, topics such as bioethics principles, informed consent, technology and reproduction, surrogacy, fetal rights, and the right to die are presented and discussed. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of instructor.

LHCO 205. Modern Health Care Organizations (4)    Describes and analyzes the dynamics responsible for the change in health care delivery and effects on development of modern health care organizations. Describes actions taken by employers, insurers, consumers, and government, and analyzes the effects on physicians and provider organizations. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of instructor.

LHCO 206. Topics in Financial Management/Decision-Making in Health Care (2)
Presents real-life applications in health care provider organizations of financial management and decision-making. Topics include budgeting, uses of financial reports, development of long-range forecasts, benchmarking, business plan development, and actuarial analysis in projecting health care delivery costs. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student or consent of instructor.

HLAW 296. Capstone Project (6)    The final course in the M.A.S. program is the Capstone Project (CP).The CP is a centerpiece of the degree program. To fulfill the project and course requirement, the student will submit a thesis that integrates their educational experience with their past background and future goals. Thus, the CP provides students with an opportunity to synthesize their thoughts and expertise regarding their area of interest through the application of the interdisciplinary skills they have acquired. The project involves original, independent, creative, and scholarly activity in an area related to one or more of the topics covered by the formal curriculum. Prerequisite: M.A.S. health law student.

Electives
Varies. Refer to Electives Course List.