Law and Justice Internship (11253.1)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2019	Summer Semester	MS   Doris   BOZIN	(Ph: +61 2 62012646 )	INTERNPLCE
  2019	Semester 1	MR   Greg   BOLAND	(Ph: +61 2 62012327 )	INTERNPLCE
  2019	Winter Term	MR   Greg   BOLAND	(Ph: +61 2 62012327 )	INTERNPLCE
  2019	Semester 2	MR   Greg   BOLAND	(Ph: +61 2 62012327 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Summer Semester	MS   Doris   BOZIN	(Ph: +61 2 62012646 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Semester 1	DR   Benedict   SHEEHY	(Ph: +61 2 62015770 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Winter Term	DR   Benedict   SHEEHY	(Ph: +61 2 62015770 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Benedict   SHEEHY	(Ph: +61 2 62015770 )	INTERNPLCE

Unit Outlines

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• Summer Semester, 2019/20, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (197315) - View
• Semester 2, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (189886) - View
• Winter Term, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (190642) - View
• Semester 1, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (184066) - View
• Summer Semester, 2018/19, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (190641) - View

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Syllabus

Students are required to undertake an internship placement of 75 hours under the supervision of a professional practitioner in an appropriate workplace in the law and justice community OR complete a project to meet workplace requirements. Students will be exposed to and involved in the processes of applying practical skills, including analysis, research, problem solving and writing in a law or justice workplace.

Each student is required to analyse and reflect on the study and practice of law and justice, including by preparing a research report or producing other work as required and maintaining a reflective journal throughout (reflecting critically on their field of study). They will also produce a presentation highlighting skills obtained and/or skills to be honed, on his/her placement.

This unit may be taught with a PG version of the unit.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Apply practical skills, including analysis, research, problem-solving and writing in a law or justice workplace;

2. Conduct research to solve real legal or justice problem/s;

3. Reflect on the study and practice of law and justice, including how social and ethical issues of the workplace impact on practice; and

4. Successfully communicate their reflections or research through a presentation.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

The number of scheduled contact hours per week for clinical placement is flexible.

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in a Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Justice Studies course.

Permission is required from the Unit Convener. Students in a Bachelor of Laws must have passed at least 48 credit points and students in a Bachelor of Justice Studies must have passed at least 36 credit points before requesting enrolment this unit.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Equivalent Units

7053 Student Law Internship