LW4618 - Law and Gender | ||||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
This course aims to introduce students to the idea as well as theories of feminism and equality, and develop an ability to analyse critically law and gender issues in diverse settings. The course will enable students to discover and challenge various facets of gender bias - especially against women and LGBTI+ people - in law, legal institutions, policies and societal practices. It will also offer an understanding of how law and legal institutions - at both domestic and international levels - can be used be used to overcome gender discrimination against women and LGBTI+ people. The course should be able to prepare students to appreciate diversities and handle gender issues that arise in day-to-day life with appropriate sensitivity. It is hoped that teaching and learning activities during the course will nurture students' effective writing and oral communication skills in relation to law and gender issues. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 50% | ||||||||||
Examination: 50% | ||||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||||
Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes. Studentsa?? achievements will be graded on the basis of their performance in the following three assessment tasks/activities:
To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 40% and a minimum of 30% in each of the continuous assessment and the examination elements of the assessment. Grading will be done as per the Law Schoola??s adopted standards: A+ (85 or above), A (80-84), A- (75-79), a?| F (below 40). | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
| LW4618.pdf | ||||||||||
