733-212 LSB2: Law and Cultural Diversity

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

733-102 LSA1: Democracy & the Aust. Legal System or equivalent.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject is a study of how Australian law has dealt with a culturally diverse population and the influence which the cultural mix has had on the development of Australian law. The focus of the subject is on the legal aspects of ethnic, racial, religious and sexual diversity. The subject seeks to expose students to a wide range of topics, while providing opportunity for in-depth research of selected issues. Topics are considered in the context of current issues and from a variety of perspectives including human rights, feminist, Aboriginal, lesbian, gay men as well as those of various racial, ethnic and religious minorities.

Assessment

Written work totalling 2000 words and a 2-hour final exam.

Prescribed Texts

Materials will be available from the Law School.