Clone of Master's degree in Health Law - Law, advice and expertise in health matters course

• Guylene NICOLAS

The Health Law and Research Supervision (DSER) programme enables students to deepen their fundamental knowledge of health law whilst developing a solid command of legal argumentation, both oral and written.

The programme aims to strengthen students' general legal knowledge and develop their capacity for critical analysis of contemporary issues relating to the healthcare system, bioethics, health data and technological innovations.

It also enables students to acquire legal research methodologies and prepares them for civil service examinations as well as for entry to the CRFPA.

Target careers:

• Legal officer in a healthcare or medico-social establishment
• Health law solicitor
• Project Officer in health agencies or health administrations
• Legal professional in the healthcare sector

Preparation for civil service examinations (hospital director, etc.)

The programme is primarily aimed at students holding a Master's 1 degree compatible with health law who wish to specialise in this field.

It is also open to professionals in the health or medico-social sector wishing to develop legal skills applicable to the healthcare system

Admission is open to students holding a Master's 1 degree or an equivalent qualification comprising modules relevant to health law.

Selection is based on academic records and may be supplemented by an interview to assess the alignment of the candidate's career plans with the programme's objectives.

Students must have sufficient knowledge of the fundamental areas of public law (constitutional law, administrative law, etc.) and private law (civil law, criminal law, etc.)

Prior training in public or private law as applied to the healthcare sector, as well as an interest in the legal issues surrounding the healthcare system, bioethics and biomedical research.

The course runs over one academic year and is worth 60 ECTS credits.

It comprises a teaching semester (S3) devoted to the fundamental subjects of health law and research methodologies, followed by a semester (S4) dedicated to the completion of a dissertation or a work placement.

It is affiliated with UMR 7268 ADES.

• FDSP, Aix-en-Provence

The course is part of an approach that combines academic teaching with an introduction to legal research.

It involves carrying out a group research project leading to a scientific presentation, as well as writing a dissertation or an internship report.

These tasks enable students to develop their skills in legal analysis, documentary research and academic writing.

National and European law relating to healthcare organisations
Rights of healthcare system users
Health data law
Research law
Patients' rights and ethical considerations
Patent law and intellectual property in healthcare
Development of a collaborative research project and presentation at a conference
Research methodology and ethics
Preparation for professional interviews and oral examinations

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Master legal reasoning as applied to the field of healthcare
• Analysing the legal issues surrounding the healthcare system and its evolution
• Understanding litigation in the healthcare sector
• Conducting in-depth legal research
• Designing a legal or scientific project as part of a team

Apply national, European and international standards in health law.

The course includes a professional placement or a research dissertation, which must be defended in semester 4.

It also includes compulsory participation in a group research project aimed at producing a scientific report.

The course combines lectures, research seminars, group work and methodological exercises

Research training, the organisation of a conference and the writing of a dissertation by students are all designed to improve legal research, writing and legal argumentation.

karima.bounoua@univ-amu.fr