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LAWGENRL 442 : Animals and the Law

Undergraduate course

Project description

This course provides an overview of the legal framework regulating the use and welfare of animals in Aotearoa New Zealand. Topics covered in the course will include: � Introduction and history of animal welfare regulation in New Zealand � Different philosophical approaches to animal protection � Intersection of animal law with other branches of law, including criminal law, property law, fair trading law and international law � Companion animals � Farmed animals � Animals used for research, testing and teaching � Animals used in entertainment � The enforcement and sentencing of animal welfare offences � International trends and developments in animal welfare law

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal framework regulating the use and welfare of animals in Aotearoa New Zealand (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1) Critically analyse the legal framework governing the use and welfare of animals in Aotearoa New Zealand and apply theoretical skills and intellectual creativity to formulate recommended solutions to identified problems (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.2 and 6.3) Understand and evaluate different philosophical perspectives on human-animal relations and their implications for the normative content of animal law (Capability 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.2 and 6.3) Identify and apply relevant legislation and case law governing human-animal relations to factual scenarios in order to reach reasoned conclusions (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1)