DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW

LST3DAL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Discrimination and unfavourable treatment form the basis of inequality and limit citizenship in both public and private spheres. In this subject, we examine the concepts of formal and substantive equality and the limits and possibilities of Australian anti-discrimination legislation for eliminating discrimination and promoting equality within a broader societal context. We also evaluate the extent to which law itself perpetuates, or contributes to, varying forms of inequality. The specific topics that we focus on include: race; religion; sex; sexuality; disability; age; and age discrimination.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nicola Henry

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Legal Studies subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities or Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LST2DAL

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Weekly readings available via LMS and/or e-reserve in the library.	Prescribed	N/A	N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicola Henry

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1 x 2 hour exam (2000 words equivalent)		50
10 x blogs (1000 words equivalent)		25
one 1,000-word essay		25