OZH744 - MEDICAL LAW

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
MEDICAL LAW OZH744 2nd Semester 3 0 3 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Case Study
Other: Presentation  
Instructor (s)Department Members 
Course objectiveThe objective of this course is to teach the compliance of medical intervention with laws, rights of patients and obligations of doctors. Moreover duty to enlighten, consent to medical attention, liability of healthcare personnel, malpractice and patient safety will be discussed.  
Learning outcomes
  1. Students will learn fundamental concepts, liability matters, elements of liability and vanishing of liability related to medical law.
Course ContentMedical liability, medical rights and obligations, malpractice and patient safety will be taught.  
ReferencesAkyıldız, S. (2016). SaÄŸlık Hukuku Rehberi. Ankara: Seçkin. AltunkaÅŸ, A., & Tacir, H. (Dü). (2017). III. Ulusal SaÄŸlık Hukuku ''Kendi GeleceÄŸini Belirleme Hakkı ve Ötanazi'' Sempozyumu. Ankara: Seçkin. Bergmann, K. O., Pauge, B., & Steinmeyer, H.-D. (2018). Gesamtes Medizinrecht. Nomos. Buchwald, H. (2018). Arzneimittelgesetz, Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG) - Heilmittelwerbegesetz (HWG) - Apothekengesetz (ApoG) - Apothekenbetriebsordnung (ApBetrO) - Arzneimittelhandelsverordnung (AM-HandelsV) - Arzneimittel- und Wirkstoffherstellerverordnung (AMWHV). Bundesanzeiger. Büchler, A., & Michel, M. (2014). Medizin/Mensch/Recht: Eine Einführung in das edizinrecht der Schweiz. Zürich: Schulthess. Clausen, T., & Schroeder-Printzen, J. (2013). Münchener Anwaltshandbuch Medizinrecht. C. H. Beck. Deryal, Y. (2014). SaÄŸlık Hukuku Rehberi. Ankara: Adalet. Güven, V. (2016). SaÄŸlık Hukukunda Tıbbi Kayıtların Tutulmasından ve Saklanmasından DoÄŸan Sorumluluk. Ankara: Adalet.Hakeri, H. (2019). Tıp Hukuku... 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Human rights and patient rights
Week 2Right of being informed, obligation of enlightment, right of demanding a proper diagnosis and treatment.
Week 3Protection of patient rights.
Week 4Consent in medical intervention
Week 5Consent in organ and tissue removal
Week 6Liability of medical centre and medical staff
Week 7Crime of experimenting on human beings
Week 8Liability of primary care physician
Week 9Midterm Exam
Week 10Care liability of a doctor
Week 11The difference between malpractice and complication
Week 12Euthanasia
Week 13Safety of patient
Week 14Medical expertise
Week 15Final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms140
Final exam160
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes140
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes160
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14342
Presentation / Seminar Preparation12626
Project000
Homework assignment15050
Midterms (Study duration)16060
Final Exam (Study duration) 18080
Total Workload32222300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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3. Masters the provisions regulating the relationships between persons and has the ability to interpret those provisions.    X
4. Has the ability to solve current legal problems in the framework of modern legal approaches.    X
5. Has a level of understanding and knowledge of the profession in order to reflect all of the features required by the profession in the best possible way at national and international levels.    X
6. Has the ability to be able to express herself/himself as an individual and in front of a community.    X
7. Has the ability to use, compare and apply the knowledge of universal law.    X
8. Has the ability to work together, gained through in-class activities, hypothetical case studies, moot court and through other professional and academic activities.    X
9. Has the ability to understand and process national and international dimensions of law by following the case law and legal practices.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest