Module LAW3011 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3011: Gender, Sexuality and Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- The masculine bias of the law
- The public/private divide
- Heteronormativity
- Autonomy and choice
These thematic headings will be used throughout the module to broaden and deepen your understanding of the different topics covered. A variety of theoretical perspectives will also be introduced including feminism, masculinity studies, intersectional feminist theory, critical race theory, and queer theory. These theoretical perspectives will be used alongside the key themes to facilitate critical engagement with the law in relation to each of the topics covered.
Topics are expected to include some or all of the following:
- Law and motherhood
- The masculine bias of the legal profession
- Domestic violence and abuse
- Sexual violence
- Consent to harm: sadomasochism and the ‘rough sex defence’
- Pornography and intimate image abuse (‘revenge porn’)
- Consent to harm: sadomasochism and the ‘rough sex defence’
- Pornography
- Intimate image abuse (‘revenge porn’)
- Female genital mutilation
- Intersex
- Same-sex marriage and same-sex parenting
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 28.5 | 121.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 20 | 20 x 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour workshops |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 4 | 4 x 1 hour drop-in clinics to discuss summative assessment |
| Guided independent study | 55 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Assessment preparation |
| Guided independent study | 6.5 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
