Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)

Module LAW54315: Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law

Department: Law

LAW54315: Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law

Type	Open	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability	Available in 2008/09

Tied to

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combination of Modules

None

Aims

to provide a critical study of aspects of domestic anti-discrimination law.

Content

underlying theories;
current protected grounds - race, gender reassignment, sex, disability, marital status; further protected grounds?
models adopted in UK; differences between models adoptedin respect of different protected grounds;
European dimension;
relevance of Human Rights Act;
efficacy and limitations of law.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Through an in-depth knowledge of the relevant domestic provisions.
By allowing students to develop a critical understanding of the theories underpinning the provisions and of their impact in practice.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Seminars	8	Weekly with a 2reading weeks.	2	16	■
Preparation and Reading				134
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Unseen written examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Unseen written examination.	2 hour	100%

Formative Assessment:

One assignment of approximately 2,000 words in Epiphany Term.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University