Law and educational administration
Dr A R Shorten
First semester * Clayton
The aim of the subject is to provide educational administrators with an understanding of the nature of the impact of aspects of the law upon the organisation and practice of Australian education. The subject will begin with a brief general introduction to the Australian legal system and to legal sources and methodology. This will be followed by an examination of the legal framework of education and of constitutional issues in Australian education. The impact of laws such as copyright law, anti-discrimination law, affirmative action legislation, freedom of information legislation, and aspects of employment law on the work of educational administrators will be examined. Students will be advised as to other subject topics which might include, for example, rights in education, negligence and malpractice or the powers of the University Visitor, which will be the subject of student seminar presentations.
Assessment
Written (8000 words) * Seminar participation