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LS250 Law and Society

Updated: 10 April 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam November
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions candidature in one of the following: BA/LLB; BAgr/LLB; BBus/LLB; BCom/LLB; BCompSc/LLB; BEc/LLB; BEnvSc/LLB; BFinAdmin/LLB; BNatRes/LLB; BSc/LLB; JD; LLB
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Heather Forrest (hforrest@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is available only to non-law students. The main objective of this unit is to examine the role of law and legal institutions in society. The unit covers topics such as normative and critical legal theory, legal institutions, torts and criminal law.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Introducing the Law
ISBN: 9781921322037
Heilbronn, G., Latimer, P., Nielsen, J. and Pagone, T., CCH Australia Limited 7th ed.
Text For: Semester 2; On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional

Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Laying Down the Law
ISBN: 9780409321562
Cook, C., Creyke, R., Geddes, R. and Hamer, D., LexisNexis Butterworths 6th ed. 2005
Text For: Semester 2; On and Off Campus
Australian Guide to Legal Citation
ISBN: 9780732516185
Melbourne University, Melbourne University Law Review Association
Text For: Semester 2; On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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