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SSJ38290

Academic Year 2025/2026

Discrimination: Law & Society (SSJ38290)

Subject:
Social Justice
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Soc Pol, Soc Wrk & Soc Justice
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Ms Judy Walsh
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module assesses key concepts associated with the term 'discrimination' and analyses how these concepts are embedded in law.

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

Irish law on access to services, education, and accommodation is used to explore how concepts interface with the law in practice.

About this Module

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 anti-discrimination law

2. Explain contemporary debates concerning various facets of anti-discrimination law

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

4. Communicate their conclusions about anti-discrimination law clearly and unambiguously

Indicative Module Content:

Equality of opportunity
Unequal social relations
Institutionalised and interpersonal discrimination
Anti-discrimination law
Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Reasonable accommodation
Harassment
Equality bodies

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:
This module combines lectures with task-based learning. The tasks will be undertaken with peers and are designed to foster your ability to prepare your assignments and to meet the module learning outcomes.

Students are not permitted to use generative AI to produce their assessment work.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Research brief in written or audio-visual format Week 15 Graded No
100
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Discussion forums on the assignment are held in class. Written feedback on the end-of-term assignment will be provided upon release of the final module grade.

Name Role
Saoirse Enright Tutor
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