MVV104K Public Health Emergency Law: Domestic and International

Faculty of Law
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Judith West Munson, J.D. (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV104K/01: Tue 26. 3. 15:05–16:35 024, 16:40–18:10 024, Wed 27. 3. 13:30–15:00 024, 15:05–16:35 024, Thu 28. 3. 8:00–9:30 024, 11:10–12:40 024, J. Munson
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Exploring the Legal Bases by which Governmental Entities and Civil Society Organizations Seek to Address the Threats Posed by the Intentional Use of Pathogens as Agents of Bioterrorism, by Emerging Infectious Diseases, and by Other Public Health Threats,such as Chemical, Radiological or Nuclear, Domestically and Internationally. Consequently, a major emphasis of the course will be to expose students to international news and events pertinent to the subjects being emphasized in class. This seminar immerses the student in the public health scenarios which constitute emergencies for which legal authority to act is essential. It also familiarizes the student with the legal structures and documents upon which the domestic and international authorities are founded. This year the World Health Organization (WHO) set the deadline for Member States to submit their International Health Regulation (IHR 2005) Action Plans. A major emphasis in the course will be to compare and contrast the Czech Republic Action Plan with that of the United States (and/or other M/S of the WHO, e.g., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, etc).The possibility exists that a guest speaker on the topic of the Czech Republic Action Plan will be brought to the class. Students will be introduced to the legal issues via case studies, tabletop exercises, and films, among other instruments. Reference works and resources used in the course are websites and other Internet-based learning mechanisms and communication technologies. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER DURING EACH CLASS SESSION FOR SWIFT ACCESS TO INTERNET SITES TO PROVIDE QUICK RESPONSES TO PENDING ISSUES.
Syllabus
  • The internationalization of the human condition will be emphasized in the seminar. Emerging topics of international public health concern (in addition to domestic public health legal issues—see postings associated with this course) will be explored at the beginning of each class session.
Literature
  • Study materials will be handed over to the students before and during the course.
Teaching methods
Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Legislation is a swiftly moving landscape. As a result, there is no single book to use as a resource. Readings on the Internet sites applicable to the CBRN threats emphasized in class, as will be powerpoint presentations, case studies, tabletop exercises, films, internet videos, YouTube videos, etc., as pertinent to the topic.
Assessment methods
Grades will be based upon the following factors:
Fifty percent (50%) of the grade will be based upon: Class attendance and participation; class-reporting on website(s) selected to be monitored; and, responsibility for coverage of topics which may be assigned in the class sessions.
Fifty percent (50%) of the grade will be based upon: The 3-5 page report of the topic each student has selected during the class sessions, as well as a short in-class PowerPoint presentation on that same topic which must be approved in advance by the instructor.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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