MLL418 - Contemporary Legal Issues
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2023 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Marilyn McMahon |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed 8 law units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 30 contact hours: 6 contact hours per day (2 x 1-hour classes and 2 x 2-hour seminars) from 9.00am - 4.00pm for 5 days Trimester 3 2023 Burwood Intensive dates: To be advised
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Note:If you are not able to enrol, please email buslaw@deakin.edu.au | |
Content
This unit is explicitly intended to extend skills and knowledge, developed in core subjects studied in the law curriculum, by exploring key contemporary issues in a selected area of law. This is done with a lens provided by an externally recognised expert in the field. The unit will focus on a specialist area while simultaneously investigating the wider implications for other areas. Students will analyse specific legal issues and controversies within the selected area, taking into account social attitudes, institutional practices, relevant laws and legal processes.
- Trimester 3 2023 special topic: TBA
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Research legal principles, statutes and legal doctrine relevant to the topic area to develop a specialised understanding. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Recommend and justify approaches that lawyers may adopt to account for the complexities that arise through changing contexts for legal application(s). | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Critically consider broader social, cultural and ethical context in analysing contemporary legal issues and controversies. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Pre class video recording | 3 minutes | 15% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Proposal for written assignment | 500 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Written Assignment | 4000 words | 60% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL418 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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