78040 The Law and Education
6cpRequisite(s): 70616 Australian Constitutional Law
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
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Description
The object of this subject is to examine the law as it applies to compulsory and higher education today. It is designed to encourage thought and excite debate in the many areas where the law currently impacts upon both education sectors. The subject begins by outlining the legal framework for the provision of education and the governance and management of schools and universities. It then considers many of the legal issues which arise in education today in a wide range of areas such as tort, contract and consumer law, administrative law and human rights law. Current issues are examined comparatively with jurisdictions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
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- Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Access conditions
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