LAW4129 Law and discrimination
Faculty of Law
LAW4129 Law and discrimination is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4129
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After LAW4129
No unit lists LAW4129 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In LAW4129 Law and Discrimination you will learn about anti-discrimination law. Although the primary focus of the subject is on Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation, consideration will also be given, in comparative fashion, to the positions relied on in Australian states, and also, in some cases, in overseas jurisdictions.
The course will examine, variously (and amongst other things): substantive legal prohibitions on discrimination; the procedural requirements that govern the bringing of anti-discrimination suits; the scope of prohibitions on discrimination (including defences against, and exceptions to, the prohibitions); the Constitutional basis of Commonwealth prohibitions on discrimination in Australia; and specific issues that arise in the context of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
Throughout LAW4129, you are invited critically to analyse the adequacy of anti-discrimination regimes (particularly in Australia) including, especially, the extent to which those regimes give effect to the purposes underlying anti-discrimination laws.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research assignment40%
- Final examExam60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Acquired knowledge of the problem of unjustifiable discrimination and its Australian social context, and of anti-discrimination laws and their application and interpretation
- 2
Developed their research and writing skills through preparing a research paper
- 3
Developed an understanding of the philosophical and legal concepts of equality and discrimination and the problems of the development of this area in the common law context
- 4
Developed the ability to think critically about concepts of equality, discrimination, special treatment, and the capacity and limits of law as a mechanism of social change.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Colin Campbell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4129?
None, but you must take LAW3111 and LAW3112 before or alongside it.
When is LAW4129 offered?
In 2021, LAW4129 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4129?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4129 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.