Anti-Discrimination Law in Practice LAW4192

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course will explore the Equality Act 2010 in its European and human rights context and will consider its application in various settings, including in employment, education and service provision. Students will engage closely with the legislation and related case law and will learn how the law is applied in practice.

Timetable

10 x 2-hour seminars

Requirements of Entry

This course is only available to LLB students (and visiting law students).

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

The summative assessment will comprise two written assignments.

 

1. Case Law Review 30%

1,500 words

 

 

2. Counsel's Opinion 70%

3,500 words

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

This course aims to offer students an in-depth doctrinal study of British equality law which explores the background, scope and application in practice of British equality law and encourages the acquisition of independent research, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.  

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. evaluate the importance of equality law

2. analyse the scope and application of British equality law

3. analyse the relevance of British equality law's European and international human rights contexts 

4. apply statutory law and case law authority to factual scenarios to identify potential breaches of equality law.

5. predict outcomes of legal argumentation in the application of equality law to factual scenarios to assess the prospects of success of complaints pertaining to alleged breaches of equality law; and

6. critique legal reasoning in equality law contexts.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.