
Overview
This Healthcare Law Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania is designed to help you navigate the complex legal framework that governs modern health systems.
You will learn the fundamentals of American health law, then explore how privacy law shapes the relationship between healthcare providers and their patients.
You will also learn how intellectual property law influences everything from the pharmaceutical industry, to medical research, to cutting-edge ethical issues involved in emerging technologies such as DNA-testing. Finally, the specialization will conclude with a study of how other countries vary in their approaches to solving the common problems that face all health systems.
Skills
- Affordable Care Act
- Health Law
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Health Policy
- Privacy
- Healthcare Management
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Courses included:
- U.S. Health Law
- Privacy Law and HIPAA
- Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry
- Comparative Health Systems
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Intermediate Level
- Some related experience required.
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.