Family Law (11265.1)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Law School | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit may be co-taught with a PG version of the unit.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete this unit will be able to:1. Identify and explain the core principles of family law;
2. Apply legislation and case law to a hypothetical factual situation involving a family law dispute;
3. Engage in critical analysis of aspects of family law, including the effects of legal indeterminacy, gender and violence;
4. Identify and research family law materials;
5. Develop coherent oral and written analysis of contemporary issues in family law; and
6. Evaluate the law holistically and contextually.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
In this subject students will develop a practical working understanding of the Australian family law system and its related jurisdictions, including the child support, family violence, care and protection, surrogacy, parentage and adoption.
Students will consider divorce, property and parenting matters under the Family Law Act. Specific topics in property matters include spousal maintenance, sole occupancy orders and other injunctive relief. Topics in parenting include unacceptable risk matters, relocation and recovery. Students will also consider state based parentage legislation and the regulation of surrogacy and adoption. Finally, students will consider how the law responds to family violence in parenting, property and protection matters, including the interplay between state and federal legislation .
Prerequisites
This unit is only available to students in a Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Justice Studies course.Students must have passed at least 36 credit points, including unit 11251 Foundations of Law and Justice.
Corequisites
None.Equivalent units
7031 Family LawAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Australian Family Law
Second Edition
Belinda Fehlberg, Rae Kaspiew, Jenni Millbank, Fiona Kelly, and Juliet Behrens
Participation requirements
Students will note that there is no exam in this unit. The course is delivered in intensive format (over a period of 3 weeks). Students will note that a number of the assessment items are to be undertaken during class time within student workshops.
Required IT skills
Familiarity with Canvas and university and work processing systems.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.