Program Overview

Course Profile

The course profile for LLAW3220 is outlined below.

General Course Information

1.1 Course Details

• Course code: LLAW3220
• Course name: Gender, Sexuality and the Law
• Programme offered under: LLB Programme
• Semester: Second
• Designated research course: No
• Specialization: Not applicable
• Prerequisites / Co-requisites: No
• Course offered to non-law students: Yes
• Credit point value: 6 credits
• Cap on student numbers: 40

1.2 Course Description

This course explores the ways in which law regulates sexual behavior, and considers the roles it plays in constructing sexual identities. It examines issues recurrent in discussions of gender and sexuality, including the oppositions between normalcy and deviancy, the public and the private, and autonomy and community. Comparative perspectives will be considered where appropriate. While the course focuses on case law and doctrine, it also has a strong jurisprudential dimension, and includes extensive readings in legal and cultural theory.

1.3 Course Teachers

• Name: Marco Wan
• Course convenor

Learning Outcomes

2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course

• CLO 1: Describe and explain the law’s roles in the construction of sexual identities and the regulation of sexual behavior.
• CLO 2: Develop an appreciation of the law as an integral part of our culture.
• CLO 3: Evaluate the centrality of gender and sexual orientation in the construction of identity.
• CLO 4: Combine doctrinal and theoretical approaches to examine current legal issues.
• CLO 5: Further develop skills in legal reasoning, writing, and analysis.

2.2 LLB Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Please refer to the programme's learning outcomes for more information.

2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course

• PLO A: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5
• PLO B: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5
• PLO C: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5
• PLO D: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5
• PLO E: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5
• PLO F: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5

Assessment(s)

3.1 Assessment Summary

• Assessment task: Class participation (15%), Class presentation (15%), Mid-term essay (25%), Final essay (45%)
• Feedback method: To be determined by course teacher
• Course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4

3.2 Assessment Detail

To be advised by course convenor(s).

3.3 Grading Criteria

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Learning Activities

4.1 Learning Activity Plan

• Seminar: 3 hours/week for 12 teaching weeks
• Private study time: 9.5 hours/week for 12 teaching weeks

4.2 Details of Learning Activities

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Learning Resources

5.1 Resources

• Reading materials: Reading materials are posted on Moodle
• Core reading list: To be advised
• Recommended reading list: To be advised

5.2 Links

To be advised by course convenor(s).