| CODE | CVL4022 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Gender and the Law | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil Law | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit sets out to explore the position and interpretation of gender issues within the law. The opening session will analyse the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and other relevant international instruments. A selection of topics will be identified by the students themselves and examined from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This should contribute towards enabling students to attain an understanding of the subject at a practical level, and equip them to view related concerns from an informed position. Attention will also be given to referencing and research methods as a precursor to dissertation writing. Attendance at lectures is deemed essential, as are active participation and preparation prior to attendance. Each two-hour session will be led one team of students who will focus on one main area of study where their colleagues are expected to have read suggested texts and contribute to group discussion. The final session will be open to the general public and will be dedicated to the sharing of project proposals for furthering the understanding of any chosen topic by specialised audiences or members of the public. The outlines presented should then be developed and written up into assignment format. Learning Outcomes On completion of the study-unit students should: - have enhanced their knowledge of selected topics in Gender Law; - be able to critically analyse related legal practice and court judgments; - be able to apply comparative and contemporary legal developments to case studies set for their consideration; - better understand the specific importance of gender issues within the more general terms of Human Rights Law; As the study-unit is seminar based students will also improve their oral and written presentation skills which will contribute to their professional formation. Reading List: General - UN CEDAW - UN HRI/GEN/2/Rev.1/Add.2 - ILO C183 Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 - Gender Equality Act - Domestic Violence Act - Civil Code - Criminal Code Cases - Selected judgments of the ECHR, ECJ and domestic courts Selected Readings - Beresford S., Get Over Your (Legal) ‘Self’: A Brief History of Lesbians, Motherhood and the Law, Journal of Social Welfare & Family Law, Vol. 30, No. 2, June 2008, 95–106. - Burton M., Failing to Protect: Victims’ Rights and Police Liability, 2009, The Modern Law Review, (2009) 72(2) 272-295. - Campbell Clark S., Work/family border theory: A new theory of work/family balance, Human Relations, Volume 53(6): 747-770. - Coneus K., Goeggel K., and Muehler G., Maternal employment and child care decision, Oxford Economic Papers (2008). - Hanna C., Rethinking Consent in a “big Love” Way, VERMONT LAW SCHOOL LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES Research Paper No. 10-20, Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1502760. - Harris D. and Parisi D., Gender Role Ideologies and Marriage Promotion: State Policy Choices and Suggestions for Improvement, Review of Policy Research, Volume 22, Number 6 (2005). - Hill J. B., Reproductive Rights as Health Care Rights, Case Research Paper Series in Legal Studies Working Paper 09-30, October 2009. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1490073. - Kerr I., Pregnant Women and the “Born Alive” Rule in Canada, 2000 Tort Law Review, Vol. 8. - Khafagy F., Honour Killing in Egypt, "Violence against women: Good practices in combating and eliminating violence against women", UN Division for Advancement of Women, 2005. - Lleras C., Employment, Work Conditions, and the Home Environment in Single-Mother Families, Journal of Family Issues 2008; 29; 1268. - Meredith S., Policing Pregnancy: The Law and Ethics of Obstetric Conflict, Ashgate, Aldershot, 2005. - Piccard A., U.S. Ratification of CEDAW: From Bad to Worse? Stetson University College of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Research Paper No. 2009-28. - Rivett M., Treatment for perpetrators of domestic violence: controversy in policy and practice, Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health16: 205–210 (2006). - Siddique Z., Partially Identified Treatment Effects under Imperfect Compliance: The Case of Domestic Violence, IZA DP No. 4565, 2009. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Students taking this study-unit need to have a background in law. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ruth Farrugia Susan Hirsch (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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