Master of Laws

2017 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2017 course information
Award granted	Master of Laws
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2017. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2017. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	042690K Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	M726
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
Please note: Not all elective units are available in each trimester. Depending on the commencing study period, there may be limited elective choices.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin’s Master of Laws has a focus on international commercial law and corporate regulation. The course will equip you with fundamental disciplinary knowledge on important areas of the Australian and international legal system and recent professional practice developments.

The course covers new developments in major areas of human activity (internet technology, health, financial services), and increased regulation in traditional areas (natural resources, dispute resolution, human rights) to equip you with a high level of knowledge for an advanced legal career.

The eight credit point course can be completed in one year (full time). On completion you will have developed advanced research, analytical, evaluative and communication skills to prepare you for leadership roles in a variety of global careers.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities	Develop a fundamental, advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of legal knowledge relevant to Australian and international legal jurisdictions.
Communication	Develop high level communication skills in different forms relevant to different legal and non-legal audiences.
Digital Literacy	Use technologies to identify, locate, and evaluate information for complex problem solving scenarios as well as communicating legal solutions.
Critical thinking	Exercise critical thinking capacities in defining complex legal problems and in examining major legal policy issues.
Problem Solving	Develop sophisticated problem solving capacities by developing intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions.
Self-management	Develop high level capacities to undertake major independent research and policy-related work in law.
Teamwork	Develop high level capacities in communicating and working effectively with others in collaborative exercises requiring sophisticated legal thinking and problem solving.
Global Citizenship	Develop a sophisticated awareness of, and a high level capacity to, apply legal knowledge in different environments and global contexts.

Course rules

The Master of Laws requires the completion of 4 credit points of core units and 4 elective units chosen from a list.

Students will undertake a practice-based research methods and design unit as preparation for a significant independent research project that culminates in completion of a major creative work and exegesis.