Animal Law

10.0011

Dozenten

Beschreibung

The course examines from a comparative perspective the way in which the law regulates the treatment of animals. The following aspects will be covered:

• Introduction - What is Animal Law? - The nature of animals - Relationship of humans and animals - Main theories in ethics/philosophy
• History of animal related legislation and law
• Animal related law in practice - Legislation relating to animals in different contexts - exemplary problems in contract, tort, liability, criminal law, administrative law
• Elements of protection of animals in the legal system (impacts of WTO, EU and US legislation)
• Justification – Meaning and significance of unnecessary suffering and reasonable cause
• Law enforcement and effectiveness of present law - Is there a need for a global Animal Law?
• Perspectives of moral and legal status of animals - From Animal Welfare to Animal Rights?

Notice: ECTS require:
75 % Attendance in classes
and
written (home) exam (Essay, 2000 words, graded on a pass/fail scale)

Weitere Angaben

Ort: 44/E07: Donnerstag, 24.11.2022, Donnerstag, 01.12.2022, Donnerstag, 08.12.2022 12:00 - 14:00, 15/E28: Donnerstag, 19.01.2023 12:00 - 14:00
Zeiten: Termine am Donnerstag, 24.11.2022, Donnerstag, 01.12.2022, Donnerstag, 08.12.2022, Donnerstag, 19.01.2023 12:00 - 14:00, Ort: 44/E07, 15/E28
Erster Termin: Donnerstag, 24.11.2022 12:00 - 14:00, Ort: 44/E07
Veranstaltungsart: Kurs (Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen)
ECTS-Punkte: 3
Art der Durchführung: Präsenz-Sitzungen ohne Video-Aufzeichnung [präsenz]

Studienbereiche

• Veranstaltungen > Rechtswissenschaft > Ergänzungskurse
• Courses in English > Law
• Uni für Alle > Europäische Studien
• Uni für Alle > Rechtswissenschaft