Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit is taught as a Workshop with face-to-face classes (none of the classes are recorded). We cover feminist and other gender theories and their influence on the law. You will develop your philosophical, analytical thinking through reading and discussing scholarship on and inquiring into the status of women, gender orientations and masculinities, as well as intersections between race, gender and sexuality. The unit examines the knowledge and ways of thinking that underpin just and unjust operations of laws and legal processes. We read a few key cases and statutes but it is not a cases-and-statutes legal unit; rather we look deeper to see the kinds of thinking underneath legal rules. The first part of the unit is a survey of general feminist and critical legal theorists; the second part looks at particular issues. Come and enjoy thinking and exchanging ideas.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 option in the Law and Society; Gender Studies; Human Rights; Criminology and Criminal Justice major sequences
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate knowledge of (a) key general and legal theories of gender and sexuality and their historical development; (b) how law shapes and responds to cultural norms; and (c) how law contributes to social change and (2) develop skills in (a) reading and understanding complex theoretical texts; (b) analysing and comparing theoretical perspectives; (c) reading critical legal materials; (d) oral and written communication; and (e) reflective thinking concerning the relationship between theory and personal, concrete experience.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation at seminars/tutorials; (2) analytical and/or creative response paper/s; and (3) analytical and/or creative major paper. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Stella Tarrant
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Criminology major students
Successful completion ofLAWS1110 Crime and Society LAWS2223 Criminal Justice Systems and at least one other Level 2 option unit from any major For students in the Bachelor of Human Rights degreeSuccessful completion ofLAWS2224 Evolution of Human Rights and and at least one other Level 2 option unit from any major For all other studentsSuccessful completion of
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week
- Note
- The classes in this unit are not recorded.
- Recommended
reading -
Tong, R. P. and Fernandez Botts, T., Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction, 5th edn: Westview Press 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0813349954 ISBN-10: 0813349958
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.