ASS235 - Culture, Law and Universal Rights
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Tanya King |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
Culture, Law and Universal Rights introduces students to the range of ways that humans regulate, shape and police what happens in their societies. The unit begins be examining the foundations of Western legal systems (e.g. Australian, European), and expands to consider alternative approaches to social order. It incorporates considerations of customary law, legal pluralism and arguments for universal rights. The unit also considers the contextual factors that impact how laws are enacted, including historical, political and economic factors, and considerations of power. Graduates of this unit will be able to recognise and critique the range of contextualising factors that influence the development, recognition and execution of various laws, both formal and informal. Case studies will be drawn from Australian and international examples.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Recount and reflect on the development of anthropology of law, particularly in its broader historical context | GLO1 Discipline specific GLO4 Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Explain and critically analyse non-normative (including legally pluralistic) systems of law that govern people around the world | GLO1 Discipline specific |
| ULO3 | Critique normative legal principles and outcomes from around the world using anthropological analyses and insights | GLO1 Discipline specific GLO4 Critical thinking GLO8 Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Propose alternative interpretations of conflict scenarios using emic interpretations of 'law' | GLO1 Discipline specific GLO2 Communication GLO4 Critical thinking GLO5 Problem solving GLO8 Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) - Class/online exercises | 500 words or equivalent | 12.5% | Week 2-10 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) - Online quizzes | 500 words or equivalent | 12.5% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 4 (Individual) - Journal | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 10 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Unit Fee Information
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