Knowledge

The student...

has knowledge of health law and its connection to other areas of law.
knows the history of the health law
has knowledge of legal sources within health law, other relevant legal sources and how laws are interpreted against that background
has knowledge of similarities and differences between ethical rules and health law
knows the challenges for managers and healthcare personnel as legal practitioners
has knowledge of duties for managers, health personnel, health businesses, health and care services
has knowledge of key rights for patients, users and relatives and the Norwegian Health Authority

Skills

The student...

can reflect on ethical and legal dilemmas and how they can be resolved
can find, evaluate and refer to legal sources and interpret these
can apply professional knowledge to understand connections between patients' rights and healthcare personnel's duties and why this is regulated by law
can reflect on connections between system responsibility and individual responsibility.
can master professional tools and forms of expression within the subject area of health law

General competence

The student...

can acquire new knowledge of a legal nature
can discuss legal issues that must be decided on the basis of both statutory and non-statutory sources of law, and has a methodological understanding of special methods of argumentation that different sources of law require
can convey legal analyzes and conclusions
can present and argue for own legal assessments and conclusions

Subject description 6380

Health Law