Overview
Law plays a substantial role in the ways in which our society relates to animals. As our society increasingly accepts that the protection of animals from cruelty and other forms of mistreatment is important, the study of legal matters relating to animals (ie animal law) is important.
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Main Topics
People and animals - ethics, history, law, and societyThe legal classification of animals as property and the implications of treating them as propertyAnti-cruelty lawThe regulation of the use of animals for food and entertainmentEthical guidelines and laws relating to the use of animals for researchLive exportAnimals in the wildCompanion animal lawsFree trade constraints on animal welfare standards; andAnimal law - an international perspective.
Conditions for Enrolment
Pre-requisite: Academic Program must be 9200 or 9210 or 9230 or 5740 or 9220 or 5750.
Course Outline
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