SCLG2605 - Social Justice Law and Society

Semester 1, 2013  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Dinesh Wadiwel
Phone: +61 2 9351 4811
Email: dinesh.wadiwel@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit of study examines a range of approaches to social justice, including distributive and recognition or identity theories. We ask how one works out what a socially just society would look like, considering guiding principles such as desert, need, merit and equality of resources, opportunity or capabilities. We then link these ideas with principles and practices of legal equality and human rights law and specific contemporary social justice topics such as racial, gender, environmental and international justice.

Assessments

1x class facilitation (20%), 1x2500wd reflective journal (50%) and 1x1500wd take-home exam (30%)

Classes

1x2hr lecture/week and 1x1hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

SCLG1001 and SCLG1002

Prohibitions

SCLG2017, SCLG2536

Additional Information

this unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program

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