Learning Outcomes

Kinship, Family and Household

Reckoning Kinship across Cultures

Marriage and Families across Cultures

Lesson Summary

Kinship, Marriage, and Family Across Cultures: Anthropological Insights - Assessment

This free online course will explain how cultural rules define family, descent, and social roles in different societies.

Kinship, Marriage, and Family Across Cultures: Anthropological Insights

What truly defines a family? Would you marry your cousin, or raise a child outside traditional norms? This engaging course on anthropology and kinship studies explores how cultures worldwide define family, marriage, and inheritance. Gain insights into cultural diversity, challenge your assumptions, and develop a deeper appreciation for the complex ways societies organize and sustain human bonds over generations.

Introduction to Family Law

Understanding Marriage

Nullity in Marriage

Marriage Relationship, Cohabitation and Divorce

Domestic Violence

Child Support and Protection

This module explores the concept of family from a legal perspective, discussing the various approaches to defining a family. It encapsulates marriage (definition, status, validity), its nullity, cohabitation, and how it differs from marriage. You will also learn about the legal aspects of domestic violence as well as child support and protection.

Adoption Process

Special Guardianship

Property Disputes and Financial Provision

Children and the Human Rights Act 1998

Gender Equality

This module discusses adoption and special guardianship from a legal perspective. The Family Law Act of 1996, the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1973, and the Civil Partnership Act of 2004 are also covered. You will learn about periodic payments, lump sum and transfer property, gender equality, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Course assessment

A free online course that teaches Family Law to comprehend the relevant legal definitions and procedures.

Family Law UK: From Divorce to Child Custody

Family law is arguably a critical subject of legal studies since it deals directly with specific issues in people’s lives. This course delves deeply into family law concerning marriage, child protection, the Rights of women and children, and gender equality from the legal perspective. You will also learn the dynamics of adoption, guardianship, and property disputes. Several cases are cited that vividly describe relevant legal issues.

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