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King's College London, University of London: Medical Ethics & Law MA
| Institution | King's College London, University of London |
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| Department | The Dickson Poon School of Law |
| Web | http://www.kcl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 20 7123 4843 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Our MA in Medical Ethics and Law focuses on the legal and ethical questions raised in the context of medicine. These include debates about: consent and those who lack capacity; duties of care relating to treatment and to information disclosure; the treatment of children and adolescents; assisted reproduction and abortion; assisted suicide, euthanasia and end of life decisions; psychiatric ethics and mental health law; organ donation; autonomy and public health; and the allocation of scarce resources.
Key benefits - The most up-to-date legal and ethical scholarship applied to a wide range of issues in relation to science and medicine. For the medical law only programme, the focus in on legal issues.
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The courses discuss controversial issues such as euthanasia and abortion with a balanced, analytical approach.
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Teaching is conducted in small seminar groups of less than 30 to encourage active student participation.
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Supported by the UK’s first Centre of Medical Law and Ethics and its team of academic staff, each of whom has a very strong research profile and is actively engaged in associated policy issues.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Waterloo Campus Stamford Street Southwark London SE1 8WA |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Strand Campus Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Waterloo Campus Stamford Street Southwark London SE1 8WA |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Strand Campus Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Waterloo Campus Stamford Street Southwark London SE1 8WA |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Strand Campus Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Waterloo Campus Stamford Street Southwark London SE1 8WA |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. Alternative qualifications: |
| Location | Strand Campus Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS |
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