Postgraduate - UnitLAW5324 - Discrimination law, theory and policy

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Not offered in 2015

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html
For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html
Previously coded as LAW7129

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

In this unit, students will critically examine the law of anti-discrimination in Australia. There will be a focus on the law's theoretical underpinnings, and underlying policy concerns. The unit will deal largely, although not exclusively, with Commonwealth anti-discrimination law. The latter portion of the unit will involve an examination of anti-discrimination principles in specific contexts drawn from, amongst others: the use of genetic testing to determine people's entitlement to particular benefits (such as favourable migration status); prohibitions on religious and racial vilification; same-sex marriage; and prohibitions on the wearing of religious clothing and artefacts

Outcomes

On completion of this unit a students will be able to:

Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to anti-discrimination law in Australia with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning.
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the various anti-discrimination law and issues arising as a result of the law's theoretical underpinnings and underlying policy concerns.
Conduct research into the legal position pertaining to, and policy concerns arising in respect of, the application of anti-discrimination principles based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods.
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the application of anti-discrimination principles to specific contexts.

Assessment

Research assignment (3,750 word): 50%
Take-home examination (3,750 word): 50%

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements).