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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Law and Body Politics
Module Code	LG348
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Olivia Smith Semester 2: Olivia Smith Autumn: Olivia Smith
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module is designed to introduce students to the study and research of the role of law in the highly contested area of the body. The module will consider and evaluate a range of theoretical and critical literature around the treatment of the body in law. It will consider the very different clashing perspectives which exist with respect to the role of legal regulation of issues such as, inter alia, prostitution and pornography.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives on the construction of the body
2. Appreciate the role of the law in regulating and constructing the body
3. Evaluate law and policy in light of various competing approaches to difficult issues
4. Research, present and defend different positions on the effectiveness of specific laws in this area, the desirability of reform and the competing arguments with respect to reform

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Group work	41	No Description
Independent learning	60	Including preparation for assignments
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction 1: Research Ethical and Sensitive Issues in the Social Sciences.
Introduction 2: The representation of the body in philosophy and law.

Gender Classifications, including the Intersexed Body.
Issues in The Law and Politics of Pornography.

Issues in the Law and Politics of Prostitution.
Disability and the Impaired Body.

Honour Crimes.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Group presentation	n/a	40%	n/a
Assignment	n/a	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bridgeman and Mills: 1995, Law and Body Politics: Regulating the Female Body, Darthmouth,
McGlynn, Rackley and Westmarland: 2007, Positions on the Politics of Porn: A debate on government plans to criminalise the possession of extreme pornography, Durham University,
Dines, Jensen and Russ: 1988, The Production and Consumption of Inequality, Routledge,
Gangoli and Westmorland: 2006, International Approaches to Prostitution Law and Policy in Europe and Asia, The Policy Press,
Wendell: 2006, Feminist Philosophical Reflections on Disability, Routledge,
Whittle and Stryker: 2006, The Transgender Studies Reader, Taylor Francis,
Tucker: 2008, Women, Family and Gender in Islamic Law, Cambridge University Press,

Other Resources

None

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