Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3029: Discrimination Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 6
Credits 30 ECTS Value 15
Term(s) and duration

This module ran during term 1 (12 weeks) and term 2 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Inga Thiemann (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

How can law ensure equality? Is the Equality Act fit for purpose? This module examines the role of law in protecting individuals from discrimination. It will look at the key topics in discrimination law from a legal, theoretical and comparative perspective. It will consider areas of legal complexity within discrimination law and discrimination law’s role in achieving equality, but also of its limitations.

The module covers topics ranging from the origins of discrimination law, its foundation in theory, the conduct it prohibits and the protected characteristics. Beyond this, it also illustrates structural discrimination, conflicts between two or more protected characteristics, and examples of discrimination legislation and practice beyond the UK context. 

Module created

23/01/2018

Last revised

22/12/2018