MVV104K Public Health Emergency Law: Domestic and International

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012
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. Eva Kolečková
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV104K/01: Tue 13. 3. 15:05–16:35 024, 16:40–18:10 024, Wed 14. 3. 13:30–15:00 024, 15:05–16:35 024, Thu 15. 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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
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, 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. 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.
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
readings, case studies, tabletop exercises, films
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 report of the Skype.com conversation with the Chicago law student and The FINAL in-class PowerPoint presentation on a topic 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 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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