Care Work and the Law

  • Enseignement

    Détails

    Faculté Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines
    Domaine Interdisciplinaire
    Code UE-L26.00378
    Langues Anglais
    Type d'enseignement Séminaire
    Cursus Master
    Semestre(s) SP-2027

    Horaires et salles

    Horaire résumé Jeudi 13:15 - 15:00, Hebdomadaire, RM 01, salle C-01.109 (Semestre de printemps)

    Enseignement

    Responsables
    • Thomi Saskia
    Enseignant·e·s
    • Thomi Saskia
    Description

    Care work – unpaid work performed within close relationships – is socially indispensable yet only partially captured by law. This seminar examines how Swiss law currently regulates care work (family law, inheritance law, labour law, and social security law) and compares it with foreign regulatory models that anchor recognition to the care work performed rather than to status categories such as marriage and kinship. On this comparative basis, students critically assess which regulatory approaches might be relevant to Swiss law reform debates.

    This course is conducted as a seminar. Active participation in every session is expected, and each student will be required to prepare and present one topic from the course syllabus over the semester.
    Objectifs de formation

    Upon completion of the seminar, students will be able to:

    • Identify the key areas of Swiss law governing care work and pinpoint their regulatory gaps;
    • Systematically compare foreign regulatory models and classify their underlying logic (status-based vs. care-based recognition);

    Critically assess which elements of foreign models could be relevant to Swiss law reform debates.
    Commentaire

    Attendance is mandatory, students are required to attend at least 80% of sessions
    Places disponibles 25
    Softskills Non
    Est possible en ligne Non
    Hors domaine Non
    BeNeFri Non
    Mobilité Oui
    UniPop Non
  • Dates et salles
    Date Heure Type d'enseignement Lieu
    25.02.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    04.03.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    11.03.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    18.03.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    25.03.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    08.04.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    15.04.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    22.04.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    29.04.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    13.05.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    20.05.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
    03.06.2027 13:15 - 15:00 Cours RM 01, salle C-01.109
  • Modalités d'évaluation

    Examen oral - SP-2027, Session d'été 2027

    Mode d'évaluation Par note
    Description

    Oral exam in English, French or German (15 Minutes)

    Examen oral - SP-2027, Session d'automne 2027

    Mode d'évaluation Par note
    Description

    Oral exam in English, French or German (15 Minutes)

    Examen oral - SA-2027, Session d'hiver 2028

    Mode d'évaluation Par note
    Description

    Oral exam in English, French or German (15 Minutes)

    Examen oral - SP-2028, Session d'été 2028

    Mode d'évaluation Par note
    Description

    Oral exam in English, French or German (15 Minutes)
  • Affiliation
    Valable pour les plans d'études suivants:
    Etudes sur la famille, l’enfance et la jeunesse 90 [MA]
    Version: SA15_MA_PA_bil_V01
    Module à choix > Famille
    Module à choix > Enfance et jeunesse
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