HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMPARATIVE DISABILITY LAW
LAW5HCD
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine recent developments in international and comparative disability law. They will begin with an overview of international human rights law and consider the developing relationship between disability discrimination law and international human rights. Using a comparative law approach students will examine issues arising in a range of areas such as mental health; education; employment; housing and health. Jurisdictions studied may include Europe, Asia, USA and Australia. Specific topics include the use of human rights principles as a legal strategy; enforcement of human rights domestically and internationally; globalization of disability discrimination law and may also include legal decision making and the right to participate in education, the workforce and the community.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Julia Dehm
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMLC or LMGB or LMLGBL or LMLI or LMCL or LMIBL or LML or LMGBL or have permission of Law School
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A