MLM704 - Foundations of Law
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Daniel Goldsworthy |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
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. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2h class + 1h seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 2h class (recordings provided) + 1h online seminar per week |
Content
The Foundations of Law unit will allow students to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the formation, structure and administration of the legal system in Australia
- apply relevant reasoning and interpretation methodologies to analyse case law and legislation; undertake independent legal research, and apply appropriate research strategies, to locate relevant primary and secondary sources of law
- construct a written solution to a complex legal problem by analysing relevant factual, legal and policy issues.
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 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the formation, structure and administration of the legal system in Australia. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Apply relevant reasoning and interpretation methodologies to analyse case law and legislation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Undertake independent legal research, and apply appropriate research strategies, to locate relevant primary and secondary sources of law. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Construct a written solution to a complex legal problem by analysing relevant factual, legal and policy issues. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Assessment 1: (Individual) - Online Legal Research Test | 30% | Week 4 | |
Assessment 2: (Individual) - Case Analysis Exercise | 2000 words | 20% | Week 6 |
Assessment 3: (Individual) - Statutory Interpretation Exercise | 5000 words | 50% | Week 11 |
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: MLM704 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.
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