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Start dates
- 31 Jul 2023
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Subject details
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- • Vaccination policy.
- • Multiculturalism, inclusion and exclusion.
- • The social contract.
- • Self determination.
- • Critiquing obesity policy.
- • Breastfeeding and neoliberalism.
- • Regulating body modification.
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Prerequisites: Students must have completed 30 credit points of Level two LST, LCR or LAW subjects and 30 credit points of Humanities and Social Sciences or Law subjects.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This is the core subject for third year students undertaking a major in Crime Justice and Legal Studies. Using theories, methods and knowledge derived from the Criminology, Legal Studies and the Social Sciences, it examines the relationship between law, policy, social cohesion and change. You will explore how law and policy making processes frame and respond to emerging issues and social problems by focusing on case studies concerning vaccination, health, marriage, criminal law, multiculturalism, mutual obligation, work, the economy and welfare. By focusing on the development and implementation of policy, you will consider the tension between policy aims and their political, legal and social effects. After taking this subject, you will have a critical appreciation of the context, dynamics and outcomes of law and social policy, and will have honed your skills by formulating you own policy proposal.
- Seminar Exercises (equivalent of 500 words) Delivered as group work in seminars across the semester, with the first conducted in week 2. (10%)
- One 1500-word research essay (40%)
- One 1500-word policy proposal (40%)
- One group presentation (equivalent of 500 words) with individual reflections on contributions. (10%)
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