COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

Prof. Marc A. Rodwin,

2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

This course explores the role of the law in the resolution of bioethical issues in medical practice and medical research and how such decisions translate into public policy. Topics for discussion will include: the constitutional and statutory basis for medical decision-making; physician- assisted suicide; the legal and ethical issues in human genetics and the new reproductive technologies; defining death and organ transplantation; the regulation of human research; and the cloning and stem cell debate. Grade based on: Final paper: 80% Presentation of Paper 10 % Attendance and participation: 10%

Enrollment is limited: 20

Elective Course

Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements

Meets Intellectual Property Concentration Requirements

Final Paper Required

LLM Course

Biotech Patent Law