LL4CN      Half Unit
New Technologies in Law and the Body

This information is for the 2014/15 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Emily Jackson NAB7.07, Dr Tatiana Flessas and Dr Julie Mccandless

Availability

This course is available on the MSc in Law, Anthropology and Society, Master of Laws and Master of Laws (extended part-time study). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

This course is capped at 30 students. Students must apply through Graduate Course Choice on LSEforYou.

For the LLM (Specialisms: Legal Theory)

Course content

The course addresses the interrelation of law, technology and theories of ‘the body’.  Within the broad categories of ‘Beginnings’, ‘Bodies’ and ‘Endings’, we look at emerging medical technologies and their effect on social and theoretical conceptions of the body and its capacities.

1. Introduction (Professor Emily Jackson; Dr. Julie McCandless; Dr Tatiana Flessas)

Beginnings: 

2. Assisted Conception;

3.Fertility Markets;

4. Surrogacy.

Bodies:

5. Regulating Obesity;

6. Enhancements;

7. Gender and the Body.

Endings:

8. Incapacity;

9. Law in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;

10. Assisted Dying.

Teaching

20 hours of seminars in the MT.

Formative coursework

Students are invited to submit one 2,000 word essay.

Indicative reading

A detailed reading list will be provided.

Assessment

Exam (100%, duration: 2 minutes) in the main exam period.

Key facts

Department: Law

Total students 2013/14: Unavailable

Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable

Controlled access 2013/14: No

Lecture capture used 2013/14: No

Value: Half Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Application of information skills
  • Communication
  • Specialist skills