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 officer 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, including constitutional law and administrative law, as well as private law, including civil law and criminal law.

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

The programme takes place over one academic year and is worth 60 ECTS credits.

It includes one semester of coursework (S3) devoted to the core subjects of health law and research methodologies, followed by a semester (S4) dedicated to the completion of a dissertation or an internship.

The programme is affiliated with UMR 7268 ADES.

• FDSP, Aix-en-Provence
  Campus Schuman

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.

This work enables students to develop their skills in legal analysis, documentary research and academic writing.

National and European law governing healthcare institutions
Rights of users of the healthcare system
Health data law
Research law
Patients' rights and ethical issues
Patent law and intellectual property in the healthcare sector
Development of a collective research project and presentation at a symposium
Research methodology and ethics
Preparation for professional interviews and oral examinations

Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:

• Master legal reasoning as applied to the field of health
• Analyse the legal issues relating to the healthcare system and its development
• Understand litigation in the health sector
• Conduct in-depth legal research
• Design a legal or scientific project as part of a team
• Apply national, European, and international health law standards

The programme includes the completion of either a professional internship or a research dissertation, leading to an oral defence in semester 4.

It also includes mandatory participation in a collective research project aimed at producing a scientific presentation.

The programme combines lectures, research seminars, collective work, and methodological exercises.

Training in research, the organisation of a symposium, and the writing of a dissertation by students are designed to strengthen their skills in legal research, writing, and legal argumentation.

karima.bounoua@univ-amu.fr