Measuring the Critical Thinking Skills of Law Students Using a Whole-of-Curriculum Approach
Extract: The theme of this Special Topic Edition is animal law education at the tertiary level. Animal law as a discipline refers to the laws governing the human/non-human animal relationship. The study of animal law encompasses a broad range of laws, and raises a unique variety of legal, philosoph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bond University
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Legal Education Review |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.6087 |
| Summary: | Extract:
The theme of this Special Topic Edition is animal law education at the tertiary level. Animal law as a discipline refers to the laws governing the human/non-human animal relationship. The study of animal law encompasses a broad range of laws, and raises a unique variety of legal, philosophical, scientific and political issues. Through studying animal law, students gain an understanding of how and why the law facilitates differential treatment of animals according to context, and encourages them to consider the ethical consistency of our approach to animal protection. It involves questioning the adequacy of the laws, policies, and regulatory structures addressing animal welfare, leading to discussions about law reform. These discussions extend to consideration of arguments to reform the very legal status of animals as human property. |
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| ISSN: | 1033-2839 1839-3713 |