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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Equality And Discrimination Law | |||
| Reference | LLM104 | Version | 2 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | August 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop students' in-depth legal and practical knowledge and understanding of the law applicable to equality and discrimination in employment within the UK context. To enable students to critically analyse contemporary equality and discrimination issues within the employment field. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically analyse the fundamental legal principles that underpin the law relating to equality and discrimination in the employment field. |
| 2 | Critically analyse, the role and scope of the protected characteristics that exist in discrimination law. |
| 3 | Critically analyse, the various forms of discrimination that are addressed by discrimination law. |
| 4 | Demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply the law in this area. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| EU and UK antidiscrimination law. Protected characteristics including Sex, Race, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Religion and Belief and Age will be covered from a UK Employment law perspective. Direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, proportionality /justification, discrimination related to disability, reasonable adjustments, intersectionality |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is delivered by a mixture of online topic materials, online tutorials, student discussions, student activities, case studies, directed reading and independent research. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Essay, with a word count of 3000 words, covering all Learning Outcomes. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module a D grade or above is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | CONNOLLY, M., 2011. Discrimination law. 2nd ed. London: Sweet and Maxwell. |
| 2 | FREDMAN, S., 2011. Discrimination Law. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press |
| 3 | HEPPLE, B., 2014. Equality: the legal framework. 2nd ed. Oxford: Hart Publishing Ltd. |
| 4 | KUMRA, S. and MANFREDI, S., 2012. Managing equality and diversity. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 5 | MONAGHAN, K., 2013. Equality Law 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |