| Assessment |
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Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Assignment 1 |
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20%
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1000 |
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 3, 4
GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 |
| Assignment 2 |
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30%
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1500 |
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 4
GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 |
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| Final Examination |
2 hrs
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50%
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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interpret the principal sources of law, including statutory law and judge-made law, customary law, how the doctrine of precedent operates and the principles of statutory interpretation;
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learn basic methods of legal analysis. Students are taught skills in critical analysis of legal problems and applying relevant case law and legislation to particular sets of facts;
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carry out legal research. Students are also taught how to find primary and secondary legal resource material, both in the Law Library and on the Internet;
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learn the writing skills required by lawyers. Training is given in the writing skills required within the School of Law. Instruction in both the writing of assignments and examinations is included; and
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learn Australia's constitutional instruments, structures and doctrines. The Commonwealth and State Constitutions, the federal system, legislative, executive and judicial power, the doctrine of the separation of powers, and the role of the High Court are all considered.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain knowledge of the discipline through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Discipline knowledge is examined through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
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Communication Skills
Students are provided with information on the correct way to approach analytical tasks and this includes information on the way to construct a written legal argument. The quality of legal argument, which incorporates the practical application of these skills, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
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| 3 |
Global Perspectives
Students are provided with references to comparative material which may include social, political and economic perspectives through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Comparative jurisdictions include but are not limited to England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and a number of European jurisdictions. The quality of legal argument, which includes the ability to cite relevant comparative material where relevant, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
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Information Literacy
Students will access cases, statutes and secondary literature which is located in libraries, electronic databases and other sources. Where required, advice is provided on how best to access these sources.
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Life-Long Learning
Students are taught that the law has developed to its present state through a process of change and, by understanding that process, students are taught a skill that can be applied post-degree to assess how new developments may change the law and its relationship to society. The quality of legal argument, which may include the ability to explain the development of a legal rule, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
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Problem Solving
Students are provided with hypothetical problems in the unit materials. These problems form the basis of tutorials where the ability to apply the law to the facts is practiced. The ability to apply the law to solve a concrete problem is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
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| 7 |
Social Responsibility
Students are provided in their unit materials with sources that require students to evaluate a legal rule or principle in terms of its fairness or efficacy. The relationship between the internal and external dimensions of law and legal reasoning, and the potential for law to be a socially progressive force, may be explored. Assessment may include an essay question which requires the students to critically evaluate the current state of a particular area of law by reference to these perspectives.
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