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i. Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the module, students should be able to:
a) Demonstrate a comprehensive and accurate knowledge and understanding of those areas of medical law identified in the content summary.
b) Demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical understanding of social and ethical considerations e.g. in relation to reproductive technologies, and organ transplantation.

ii. Skills
By the end of the module students should have developed skills in:

a) Application and problem solving
Able to apply the legal principles studied to a range of problems of significant legal complexity in relation to medical law, and where appropriate generate alternative solutions to the problem.

b) Sources and research
Able to define issues for research, identify sources and establish a strategy for research.

c) Analysis, evaluation, critical judgement and synthesis
Able to analyse medico-legal problems of significant legal complexity, so as to identify the legal principles to be applied in order to generate solutions.
Able to evaluate the merits of alternative solutions to the same problem, including non-legal methods of redress.
Able to form a reasoned critical judgment on areas of difficulty or uncertainty in medical law (e.g. abortion, organ transplants, and treatment decisions at the end of lif
e) or on proposed areas of law reform.

d) Autonomy and ability to learn
Able to demonstrate a capacity for self-directed study

e) Communication and literacy
Able to write complex prose accurately and fluently, and to speak clearly and fluently when communicating complex ideas.
Able to use legal terminology correctly.

f) Other key skills
IT — able to use electronic sources for research and to present an accurately word processed text
Team working — able to work in a group as a participant who contributes effectively to the group’s task

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.