International Health Law (JF_225)
About Study Course
Objective
By the end of the course the students will understand the management of health systems under the international health regulation framework and will be able to evaluate the scope and structure of the comprehensive set of international health rules.
Prerequisites
None.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the students will have knowledge on:
• Principles of International Public Law and Human Rights Law;
• International Rules and Institutions in the Public Health area, incl. the World Health Organization;
• The interface between International Law, Trade and Health;
• EU fundamental rights in health care;
• EU Competition Law and Insurance Directives.
The students will be able to:
• interpret basic international laws in the healthcare sector;
• interpret and understand EU regulations in health care;
• apply legal reasoning to specific issues in the public health sector and to evaluate
• describe / interpret health policies from the perspective of different public interest goals.
After successful completion of the course the students will have the competence to:
• Compare and evaluate the role of the WTO, WHO and other UN agencies in public health rule-making;
• recognize and assess different regulatory regimes in the health care sector;
• evaluate how EU and international laws affect national regulations in the health area.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Management, VVMeng | 1 | Master’s | Required | Karina Palkova, Rafaels Ciekurs, Līga Svempe |
