ANIMAL WELFARE LAW AND POLICY
LAW3ANI
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will consider the relationship between p people and animals in ethics, law, and society. Topics to be considered will be chosen from current issues in animal law and may include the legal classification of animals, companion animals, animals in the wild, r regulation of the use of animals for food and entertainment, anti- cruelty laws, live export, animals used in scientific experimentation, zoos and circuses, international wildlife trafficking and international developments including public interest litigation in animal law. The subject also considers the political and social context in which law and policy is formulated and applied in animal law matters. Students will also have the opportunity to enhance their research and writing skills.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesOnline presentations, prescribed and optional reading, assessment tasks
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM AND LAW2TOT or students enrolled in a non-law degree must have 60 credit points in level 1 and 60 credit points in level 2 subjects in their degree.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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