Health, Families and Children Biomedical Law and Bioethics — 76070 Assessment: A1 - Class Participation (20%) A2 - Tutorial Paper (20%) A3 - Research Assignment (60%)
Children and the Law — 76066 Offered: Summer 2022/2023
Assessment: A1 - Online Class Participation (25%) A2 - Research Proposal (25%) A3 - Research Essay (50%)
Brief Overview: The rapid development of technology has undoubtedly impacted our everyday lives. This extends to the role of the law adapting to emerging medical developments. As such, this subject explores the wide-ranging impact that biomedical technologies have on society and the legal issues that are presented. More specifically, students will learn about genes, cloning, euthanasia, medical experimentation and research, reproductive technology and surrogacy — all of which are at the forefront of legal development.
Brief Overview: Are you interested in understanding how the law recognises the rights of children? This subject provides insight into how the law interacts with children’s rights, child development theory, care and protection (including fostering), preschool and school education, civil liability and juvenile justice. More importantly, students will gain insight into the access to justice provisions available for children and how its absence creates issues in the pursuit of justice. Students will also be able to draw upon concepts from Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Contracts, Torts, and Evidence, to consider how such these areas integrate special considerations and rules in their application to children. Please note: 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure and 70311 Torts and 70616 Australian Constitutional Law are prerequisites for this subject.
Disability and the Law — 76010
Assessment: A1 - Class Participation (10%) A2 - Group Presentation (30%) A3 - Research Essay (60%)
Brief Overview: The approach of how the law must adapt for people living with a disability is ever-important. Through the lens of social justice and equality, this subject explores the medical model, the social construction model, the human rights model and bioethical, feminist and postmodern approaches to disability. Students will be immersed in various legal instruments, both domestic and international, to explore the developments in law with respect to health law, tort law, criminal law, international law and anti-discrimination law. Students will also explore issues such as constraints on reproductive decision making, end of life decision making; the therapy/enhancement distinction and body modification.
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