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