Animal welfare and rights are of increasing importance around the world. This paper compares global animal law issues, their impact upon international trade and the possibility of international regulation.
Animal welfare and rights are of increasing importance around the world. This paper compares global animal law issues, their impact upon international trade and the possibility of international regulation.
| Paper title | Special Topic 6: Global and Comparative Animal Law |
|---|---|
| Paper code | LAWS475 |
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $710.30 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- (i) Not all optional papers will be available in any given year. (ii) Summer School students who have not passed the normal prerequisites, or are not taking the programmes specified above, may be admitted with approval from the Dean of Law.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
Ms Danielle Duffield
- Paper Structure
Part A: Comparative Animal Law
- Introduction to Animal Law: The Rise of a Global Movement
- Animal law in the United Kingdom
- Animal Law in the European Union
- Animal Law in the Americas
- Animal Law in Asia
- Animal Law in Australia
Part B: Global Animal Law
- Animal Law and International Law
- Animal Law and International Trade Law
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking,
Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
This paper seeks to achieve the following learning outcomes for the students:
Familiarisation with and an understanding of current and evolving major animal law issues arising in different regions of the world with the confidence to engage in critical analysis of these issues
Familiarisation with and an understanding of the relationship between international law and domestic animal welfare law
Familiarisation with and an understanding of the impact of international trade law on domestic animal welfare law
Development of knowledge, skills and confidence to offer solutions to the animal law issues considered in the paper
