SSJ38290 Discrimination: Law & Society

Academic Year 2020/2021

The purpose of this module is to assess key concepts associated with the term 'discrimination', and to analyse how these concepts are embedded in law.

It draws on interdisciplinary and socio-legal scholarship in exploring whether legal protections address the discrimination experienced by various social groups.

Irish law on access to goods, services, education and accommodation is used as an exemplar.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students should be in a position to:

1. Demonstrate a theoretically-informed understanding of the key concepts embedded in discrimination law

2. Explain contemporary debates concerning various facets of discrimination law

3. Apply their knowledge and understanding of discrimination law in a broader, interdisciplinary context

4. Communicate their conclusions about discrimination law clearly and unambiguously

Indicative Module Content:

Equality of opportunity
Unequal social relations
Institutionalised, structural and inter-personal discrimination
Anti-discrimination law
Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Reasonable accommodation
Harassment
Equality bodies
Strategic litigation

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12

Small Group

12

Project Supervision

3

Specified Learning Activities

48

Autonomous Student Learning

125

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; enquiry & problem-based learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Annotated bibliography: students will produce a list of academic sources on an agreed topic followed by a concise summary of around 250 words. Week 7 n/a Graded No

30

Assignment: Students will produce a co-designed end of trimester assignment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

70


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback in writing (including grade and qualitative feedback) is provided post assessment. You will receive written feedback on the annotated bibliography, due in week 7 of the term, within two weeks of submission. Written feedback on your end-of-term assignment will be provided upon release of the final module grade.