Children and the Law - JURD7492
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.
Excluded: LAWS3392
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course will focus on the law as it relates to children in a variety of contexts. Whilst the focus will be on Australian law, there will also be analysis of laws and legal systems in other jurisdictions, as well as international law, where relevant.
There is no pre-requisite for this course, however for students with an interest in Family Law, Human Rights, Medical Law or Indigenous Issues, this course allows further exploration of those areas with specific reference to children.
Main Topics
There is no pre-requisite for this course, however for students with an interest in Family Law, Human Rights, Medical Law or Indigenous Issues, this course allows further exploration of those areas with specific reference to children.
Main Topics
- Constructions of childhood
- Children's rights
- Child development
- Role of the law in the lives of children and families
- Adoption
- Care and protection
- Voice of the child – representation of children in court proceedings
- Medical treatment of children
- International child abduction
- Juvenile justice
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.
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