Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Kate Gleeson
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(6cp in LAW or LAWS units at 300 level) or (39cp including LAWS260) or admission to GDipArts
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the regulation of sex under the rubric of "pleasure and danger" to determine the fundamental principles informing law in this most intimate of areas. With a focus on the values of agency, capacity and autonomy, students will critically examine contemporary examples of legal regulation concerning consent, including cases of sexual assault, disease transmission, regulation of the internet and “underage sexting”, and contemporary debates about migration and “sexual slavery”. Students will be introduced to critical theories by which to assess relevant contemporary cases, legislation and other legal initiatives regulating sexual pleasure and danger in Australia and internationally.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Details of the assessment tasks and due dates are provided on Ilearn. All assessments are to be submitted electronically via Turnitin.
Macquarie Law School policy on assessment
In the absence of a successful application for "disruption to studies", any assessment task submitted after its deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero.
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are only to be used for referencing. Substantive material in footnotes will not be marked.
All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit and the University's Academic Honestly Policy is strictly applied.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Tutorial Participation | 0% | continuous |
Court judgment | 40% | Week 9 |
Major research essay | 60% | Week 13 |
Due: continuous
Weighting: 0%
Tutorial Participation
Participation is Pass/Fail. You must pass this aspect of the course in order to pass the Unit.
Tutorials in this unit only work if all students attend and give the entire group the benefit of their views based upon the readings and their experience.
Specific readings and exercises will be set for each tutorial. The tutorial program is set out on iLearn in a weekly format.
You must attend all tutorials. You are required to participate in the tutorial discussions, debates and any other activities. Tutors will engage in ongoing assessment of student participation using the following criteria:
1. Preparation and understanding of material: the student has listened to the lecture, read the required reading and has attempted to link the materials to the lectures, to other course materials, to their own knowledge and to current affairs.
2. Ability to think critically about the material: the student is able to think critically about the materials from different angles and is able to question the materials
3. Clear expression of ideas: the student is able to clearly express their ideas about the materials
4. Engaging with other students: the student engages with others in the class taking an active role in discussions debates and other activities assigned by the tutor. The student responds to others in the class by listening to them, providing constructive feedback and asking questions.
5. Demonstration of skills: The student is able to demonstrate communication skills including listening skills.
From time to time, tutors will collect examples of student work completed in tutorials. Tutors may set impromptu quizzes in class to assess a student's knowledge of the tutorial preparation material.
If you cannot attend a tutorial you must email your tutor to inform them of your absence. Repeated absences from tutorials must meet the criteria for Disruption to Studies and be approved by the Unit Convenor. Applications for Disruption to Studies are made online at ask.mq.edu.au
Tutors will raise any concerns about poor participation with the student involved. Students may be given an opportunity to submit remedial work where there are concerns about participation or unexplained absences.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 40%
Students will select one court case from those provided by the convenor and write an alternative judgment, in keeping with the key themes of the unit: autonomy, agency and capacity.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 60%
Students will prepare a major research report examining one of the weekly case studies of the unit, focusing on the themes of autonomy, agency and capacity.
This unit requires students to attend or audit online (through Echo360) a weekly 2 hour lecture and attend a weekly 1 hour tutorial.
In addition, students are required to access the unit's iLearn page to review online content including assigned readings (available through e-reserve linked through iLearn)
Student workload, in accordance with university guidelines, is 3 hours per credit point per week (over a 15 week term), and can be estimated as follows:
24 hours - attendance of lectures and tutorials
56 hours - readings, review of online content and self-study
55 hours - assessment tasks
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135 hours total
Students will also be required to use a computer to interact with online research databases and web-based research tools.
Week commencing |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
Assessment |
27 July |
Introduction to the unit and the problem of consent . |
The problem of consent. |
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2 August |
The historical regulation of sex. |
Historical regulation of sex. |
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10 August |
“Real rape” and rape by fraud. |
“Real rape” and rape by fraud. |
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17 August |
Disease transmission & consent. |
Disease transmission & consent. |
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24 August |
Gender neutrality? Male victims. |
Gender neutrality? Male victims. |
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31 August |
The feminist judgments project |
The feminist judgments project |
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7 September |
No Lecture. |
No Tutorial. |
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28 September |
Homophobia and the law. |
Homophobia and the law. |
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5 October |
Policing transgender sex. |
Policing transgender sex. |
Judgment |
12 October |
Sexting and revenge porn. |
Sexting and revenge porn. |
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19 October |
Migrant sex workers or trafficked victims? |
Migrant sex workers or trafficked victims? |
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26 October |
Sex and capacity – the case of the elderly. |
Sex and capacity – the case of the elderly. |
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2 November |
Pleasure and the law. |
Pleasure and the law. |
Essay |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie Law School policy on assessment
In the absence of a successful application for "disruption to studies", any assessment task submitted after its deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero.
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are only to be used for referencing. Substantive material in footnotes will not be marked.
All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit and the University's Academic Honestly Policy is strictly applied.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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