Undergraduate Course: Gender and Justice (LAWS10059)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to examine gender issues as they relate to law and legal process. Students are introduced to contemporary theories of masculinity and femininity and encouraged to think critically about the relevance of debates in this field to understanding the nature and function of law and legal systems. Four themes will be covered, not more than two of which will be offered in any given year (to be announced in advance): legal theory; civil justice; criminological theory; and criminal justice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 49 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
This course is double streamed - one group will be in seminar Wednesday at 9am - 1050 and one group will be on Monday 1410-1600. Both seminars held in Lorimer Room Old College. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
351 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
There are two pathways through the course depending on which mode of assessment is chosen by students (see section on assessment below for further details): (i) the 'essay route'; or (ii) the 'research project route'.
By the end of the course all students should be able to:
* understand and interpret contemporary crime patterns and trends as they relate to gender; describe and summarise key theories which aim to explain the gendered nature of crime and assess their strengths and weaknesses;
* demonstrate a critical awareness of the ways in which the legal regulation of sexuality has changed over time;
* describe and assess criminal justice policy and practice as they relate to gender and show a critical appreciation of the nature and functioning of criminal justice and penal institutions in dealing with women and men who offend.
In addition:
* Students undertaking the 'essay route' should be able to synthesise material from a variety of sources (for example research reports, statistical bulletins, academic articles and books); and have a critical awareness of the data and methods used in criminological research.
* Students undertaking the 'research project route' should have a critical awareness of the data and methods used in criminological research and how to use them in specific research. They should also have a critical awareness of the ethical issues which arise in conducting criminological research.
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Assessment Information
| Essay research project and exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lynne Copson
Tel:
Email: lcopson@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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