LAW3241 : Law and Gender (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Nikki Godden-Rasul
- Lecturer: Ms Samantha Ryan, Professor Richard Collier
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
1. To provide students with an understanding of the relationship between law and gender;
2. To increase student’s knowledge of law’s situation and operation within social and political contexts;
3. To enable students to critically analyse particular areas of law with regard gender relations and identities.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Theories relating to gender and law;
2. Transgender people, the law and identity;
3. The harm of rape;
4. Sex work/prostitution;
5. Gender and the legal profession.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 164 | 1:00 | 164:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will provide students with knowledge and understanding of key concepts and principles, and also raise overarching themes, and different perspectives. Through seminars and independent study (preparing for seminars, preparing for assessments and writing the coursework essay), students can increase their knowledge and understanding of the subject, and develop subject-specific and cognitive skills. The two hour seminars will use a variety of teaching methods to develop students’ knowledge and skills development which will be assessed by coursework and a group work task creating a podcast. There workshops and drop in surgeries are specifically designed to support students’ skills development for each assessment, that is, research and writing, and what makes a good podcast.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 2 | M | 33 | Create a 15 minute podcast in groups of 3 |
| Essay | 2 | M | 67 | 2500 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The group work will allow students to develop team working skills, in research, writing and creating a podcast together. Working collaboratively and through discussion they will develop knowledge and critical analysis skills, as well as displaying this knowledge and skills in the final product. They will develop and demonstrate their abilities to construct oral arguments, to speak with confidence, and to speak to particular audiences. The coursework essay allows students to demonstrate their depth of knowledge and understanding of the subject material, in addition to research, writing, analytical and critical skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW3241's Timetable