Undergraduate Course: Gender and Justice 1 (LAWS10148)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 4 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
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Learning Outcomes
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;
* 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.
* 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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Lesley Mcara
Tel: (0131 6)50 2036
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Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
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