Approches juridiques des discriminations

The issue of non-discrimination, which relates to questions of equality and justice in the broadest sense, constitutes a challenge for our contemporary societies. In law, this field has acquired growing importance at both the European and national levels. The course is grounded in European law (European Union and Council of Europe) and in a global and pragmatic approach to comparative law. It also adopts an interdisciplinary approach.  The course is divided into different modules, the schedule and content of which are available on the Virtual University (UV). These modules cover, in particular, the concepts of equality and non-discrimination, the grounds of discrimination, the forms of prohibited discrimination, as well as the proof of discrimination. These topics are addressed through the analysis of cases and current issues.

The main objective of the course is to provide students with the legal tools necessary to address cases of discrimination in their field of expertise.

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of European Union law and European Convention on Human Rights law is assumed.

For students who are not enrolled in a law programme or who do not have a legal background, reading the additional documents provided is essential.

The course is based on an interactive approach involving readings of legal texts and the resolution of practical cases. To ensure that the oral course is fully meaningful, preparation of the various course modules is essential.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

See the documents on the website of the Virtual University.

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

For academic questions: Prof. Isabelle Rorive (Isabelle.Rorive@ulb.be) or her secretariat (Ms Dragojevic: centreperelman@ulb.be).

For administrative questions, please contact only the student secretariat of the Faculty of Law and Criminology to which you belong (https://droit.ulb.be/fr/navigation/la-faculte/secretariats-etudiants).

Please limit email communication to questions for which you cannot find an answer on the various "MonUlb" applications.

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination

written examination

• Open question with developed answer

Written exam with open-ended questions (solving a practical case, analysing an excerpt from a text, ...).

For students who are not pursuing a law degree or who do not have a legal background, specific grading criteria (or questions) are provided.

Language(s) of evaluation

• french
• (if applicable english )