Unit name | Equality and Discrimination Law: Theory and Practice |
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Unit code | LAWD30130 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Jule Mulder |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This Unit considers the theory and practice of equality and discrimination law from an international, European and comparative perspective. It will introduce students to the various meanings of equality and non-discrimination across jurisdictions and allow them to appreciate the different normative underpinnings (dignity, autonomy, stigma, disadvantage) of the concepts. This knowledge will then complement the understanding of doctrine in terms of the different legislative frameworks and caselaw that have developed in each jurisdiction. The doctrine will cover key concepts like the meaning of grounds/personal characteristics, the test for discrimination, the difference between direct and indirect discrimination, the justification defences, standard of review and remedies, including positive action. The unit considers doctrine from a comparative perspective and covers international (including CEDAW, CRPD, ICCPR), European (European Union and Council of Europe) and Civil and Common law countries within the EU and beyond (including Continental Europe, South Africa, the US, Canada, India, South America).
At the end of the unit, students will be able to:
The Unit consists of 10 lectures and 10 seminars (2 hours each).
1 formative assessment: 1 x 1,000 word coursework.
Formative assessments do not count towards final mark and can be optional.
2 summative assessments: 2 x 2,000 word coursework.
Summative assessments do count towards final mark.
The assessments will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
Key resource: Sandra Fredman, Discrimination Law (2nd edn, OUP 2011).