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78149 Law and Mental Health

8cp
Requisite(s): ( 78100c Postgraduate Legal Research OR ((102 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04236 Juris Doctor OR 102 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04250 Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration)))
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Anti-requisite(s): 78150 Law and Mental Health

Description

This subject is designed to give students an introduction and overview of the interface between the disciplines of psychiatry and law. It examines how the empirical research and theories of psychiatry intersect with the application of legal principles and practices. As a result of successfully completing this subject, students should be able to translate personal and/or social issues concerning the study of mental illness into the practice of mental health law, and evaluate the efficacy of different perspectives in relation to contemporary debates about mental illness. Students should also demonstrate successful teamwork, involving the ability to participate in collaborative learning activities face-to-face as well as the development of independent learning skills.


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