Equality Law and Society LAW4195

  • Academic Session: 2023-24
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes

Short Description

This course will explore equality law in its social context. Using theoretical and comparative methodological approaches, it will consider topical issues and debates in the field of equality law and will examine the relationship between equality law and society.

Timetable

9 x 2-hour seminar

1 x 2-hour seminar (guest speaker)

Requirements of Entry

This course is only available to LLB students (and visiting law students).

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Written exam (120 minutes) - 100%

Students will be required in the exam to provide answers to 3 essay questions from a choice of at least 6.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

This course aims to offer a thought-provoking study of equality law in its social context, explore topical issues of debate in the field from comparative and theoretical perspectives and encourage the acquisition of independent research, analytical, evaluative and communication skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. evaluate different theories of equality and how these relate to aims of equality law

2. analyse equality law in its social context

3. critique equality law method, using theories of equality

4. appraise different justice models for achieving equality law aims (including the role of lawyering for social change) and 

5. critically compare and contrast equality law approaches in a selection of jurisdictions.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Completion of the summative assessment.