LAWS8240 Australian Human Rights and Discrimination

LAWS8240 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	Autumn Session, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: To give an overview of anti-discrimination law in Australia, with a focus on Commonwealth laws; the emphasis throughout is on important current issues. Current issues will include the human rights principles relating to terrorism, refugee and industrial relations law. The course is designed to bring those working in the area up to date, as well as to introduce those interested in the subject to an important developing area of law. It is practical in orientation, and will assist any who want to become more acquainted with the working of anti-discrimination/equal opportunity law ('discrimination law'). Content: The course reviews the underpinning human rights standards set by international law and their application to aspects of Australian law. As part of the human rights enterprise, special attention will be given to the principle of equality and its expression in discrimination law. The course will have a practical as well as conceptual focus and will include: analysis of Australian constitutionalism and its impact on the inclusion of human rights standards in Australian law critical analysis of the decisions in the courts about the constitutional underpinnings for discrimination law and freedom of speech and the issues associated with the existence of both Commonwealth and State law in discrimination law a critical examination of implementation methods discussion of key issues in various areas of law, such as relating to the right to life (euthanasia and death penalty), terrorism law, refugee law and indigenous law and, in the area of discrimination law, to such issues as indirect discrimination, the concept of reasonableness, racial vilification law and the challenge of disability discrimination law.
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery) Click here to see specific dates
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research (non-law graduates); Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law (non-law graduates)
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, and Master of Legal Studies
Academic Contact	Professor Peter Bailey

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