LC3S320 - Gender and the Law 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC3S320 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Gender and the Law | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Clare Lewis | ||
| Module Team: | Ismail Makda, Tassadaq Hussain, Hannah Coburn, Holly Evans | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module will provide students with an understanding of the range of feminist and other perspectives on law and legal processes,
The module will provide a basis for study for students to;
1. Critically debate feminist and other perspectives on law
2. Apply perspectives and critical argument to a range of subject areas and case studies.
Content Summary
This module explores the relationship of law to gender and will cover the following indicative content.
· The ways inequalities and differences between men and women are constructed and the part law plays in enforcing and breaking these down.
· Underpinning the module will be a focus on feminist jurisprudence, defined as “[a] branch of jurisprudence that examines the relationship between women and law, including the history of legal and social biases against women, the elimination of those biases in modern law, and the enhancement of women's legal rights and recognition in society.”
The module will examine topical legal issues through the lens of feminist perspectives including:
· Historical perspective on the evolving legal status of women.
· Sexual and gender based violence.
· Hate crime and sexual harassment.
· Equality, inclusion and non-discrimination.
· Women’s rights in employment.
· Gender and the legal profession.
· The problem of Prostitution.
· Women and the criminal legal process; the adversarial process, women as victims, women as defendants, sentenced as a woman, women as prisoners.
· Women’s rights as human rights; reproductive rights.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 40 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evidence detailed knowledge, understanding and critical analysis of a range of issues of the law relating to women. |
| LO2 | Evidence self-directed research in the construction of critical argument in relation to the law relating to women and apply feminist perspectives as a tool of analysis. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | An oral presentation on a key issue relating to gender and the law | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | A critical essay and a reflective account on a single case or topic area relating to gender and the law. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |