Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Amy Barrow
Contact via email
Building W3A Office 522
Wednesday 9:30-10:30
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to LLM or 42cp in LAW or LAWS units at 400 or 500 level or (admission to JD and 32cp in LAW or LAWS units at 800 level)
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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 explores the intersections between law and morality by analysing cases drawn from a variety of jurisdictions – Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, Europe and South Africa – which raise topical and controversial human rights dilemmas. For example, cases on pornography and hate speech are explored against the background of philosophical analyses of the value of freedom of speech. Cases involving state funding of church schools and religious symbols in state schools are explored in light of philosophical debates about separation between church and state. Other topics covered include prostitution and privacy; multiculturalism and gender; anti-terrorism legislation; and socio-economic rights.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Detailed marking rubrics will be made available on iLearn. All Fail papers are double marked.
Please note that unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Class Participation | 20% | No | On Campus Session |
Assignment 1 | 25% | No | Thursday 29 March (12pm noon) |
Assignment 2 | 55% | No | Friday 8 June (12pm noon) |
Due: On Campus Session
Weighting: 20%
It is expected that students will have read all the required readings for each week and will come to classes prepared to discuss the tutorial questions set for that week. CP marks will be based on the quality of contributions to discussion and, where relevant, the frequency of contributions; evidence of preparation for the tutorials; and performance in specific tasks set by the tutor (for instance, group work). Attendance alone will not attract any marks.
All JD students are required to attend both days of the on campus session.
A failure to meet these requirements will lead to a mark of zero for CP unless; a) the student provides a valid reason for non-attendance, b) provides appropriate documentation AND c) submits work in lieu of the on campus session.
Due: Thursday 29 March (12pm noon)
Weighting: 25%
This task requires students to prepare an annotated bibliography of eight (8) sources that are relevant to the research topic they have chosen for their final paper. Students will be required to identify eight relevant sources, provide a brief description and some analysis of the content of the source and evaluate it in terms of its relevance to the research topic.
The word limit is 2000 words.
The work must be submitted via Turnitin.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Due: Friday 8 June (12pm noon)
Weighting: 55%
This task requires students to use a relevant theoretical approach to resolve a human rights issue.
The paper requires the student to conduct independent research.
The word limit is 5000 words (excluding footnotes).
The work must be submitted via Turnitin.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Technology The unit will use iLearn and ECHO lectures. Students will be required to use a computer to interact with online research databases and web-based research tools.
Lectures
Each lecture is delivered online in two parts (A and B) (approximately 100 minutes per week), except where otherwise indicated.
On Campus Session (All JD Students)
All JD students (Internal/External) must attend both dates of the On Campus Session (OCS). OCS is scheduled on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April 2018. Exemption will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and subject to the provision of appropriate documentation and work in lieu. Failure to submit work in lieu will lead to a mark of zero for class participation.
Learning and Teaching Strategy
The unit is taught by online lectures and an intensive On Campus Session (OCS). The lectures will provide an introduction to the theoretical readings. The OCS will mainly be focused on using the theoretical readings to evaluate the reasoning in selected legal cases.
Questions for each topic and a list of the required readings for each week are available on iLearn. These questions will be explored in the OCS but students are advised to prepare in advance of the OCS and to do the readings and work on the tutorial questions throughout the semester.
Readings
Readings are available via the Library website and can easily be accessed via multi search by typing in the Unit course code.
Where students are required to only read extracts from the readings, the relevant pages or sections are indicated on iLearn.
Week | Week Starts | Lecture | Schedule of Topics | Readings and assignments |
1 | 26 February | Basic Concepts | Basic Concepts | Please see iLearn for weekly readings |
2 | 5 March | Rights Protection | Legal mechanisms for protecting rights | |
3 | 12 March | Free Speech Theory | Free Speech Theory | |
4 | 19 March | Free Speech Issues | Free Speech Issues | |
5 | 26 March | Non-Discrimination | Non-Discrimination | Assignment due Thursday 29 March (12 pm noon) |
6 | 2 April | Affirmative Action | Affirmative Action | |
7 | 9 April | Privacy and Paternalism | Privacy and Paternalism | |
Mid-semester break | On Campus Session Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April 9-4pm | |||
8 | 30 April | State and religion relations | State and religion relations | |
9 | 7 May | Faith, culture and gender | Faith, culture and gender | |
10 | 14 May | Anti-terrorism Law | Anti-terrorism Law | |
11 | 21 May | Human Rights and Criminal Law | Human Rights and Criminal Law | |
12 | 28 May | Socio-economic rights | Socio-economic rights | |
13 | 4 June | No Lecture | Assignment due Friday 8 June (12 pm noon) |
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LAW 894 is offered in Block Format for internal JD students. This means both internal and external JD students will attend an intensive On Campus Session on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April. A schedule of topics covered throughout the course is provided in advance to JD students. All lectures will be delivered online in two parts (A & B), except where indicated otherwise.
Date | Description |
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21/02/2018 | Dear Lise, I have updated the dates of the On Campus Session to reflect changes unforeseen by timetabling. Thanks, Amy |