Administrative Law (11282.1)
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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 taught with a PG version of the unit.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Be able to demonstrate understanding of the avenues available to citizens who wish to challenge governmental decision making and action: a) By means of merits review in administrative appeals tribunals and by other institutions, such as the Ombudsman, in Commonwealth and State/Territory spheres; and b) Through judicial review by superior courts in Commonwealth and State/Territory spheres.
2. Be able to demonstrate understanding of and ability to apply the principles of good administrative decision making found in the common law and legislation;
3. Be able to identify: a) The policy and import of freedom of information and privacy legislation; and b) The importance of the reforms made by 'the New Administrative Law' in resolving problems with common law approaches and extending opportunities for scrutiny of governmental decision making in a legal context;
4. Be able to reflect on the suitability of the approaches of Australian Administrative Law in the context of constitutional principles and structure in light of topical issues challenging our Administrative Law system; and
5. Be able to solve examples of practical problems in governmental decision making and action through the application of Administrative Law methods.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 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 - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
This unit facilitates and nurtures student acquisition of all of the Graduate Attributes, although not all of them will be subject to examination in the assessment tasks of the unit.
Prerequisites
This unit is only available to students in a Bachelor of Laws course.Students must have passed 11251 Foundations of Law and Justice AND 11274 Constitutional Law.
Corequisites
None.Equivalent units
7018 Administrative LawAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Prescribed text (it is strongly recommended that you acquire your own copy):
Roger Douglas et al, Douglas and Jones' Administrative Law (Federation Press, 8th ed, 2018)
Recommended Texts (you are not expected to acquire any of these, however you might find their approach suits your reading style more and there will be multiple copies on short loan in the library – some are more in-depth and others are more introductory than the prescribed text):
- Mark Aronson, Matthew Groves and Greg Weeks, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (Thomson-Reuters Lawbook, 6th ed, 2017)
- Judith Bannister, Anna Olijnyk and Stephen McDonald, Government Accountability – Australian Administrative Law (Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed, 2018)
- Judith Bannister and Anna Olijnyk, Government Accountability – Australian Administrative Law Sources and Materials (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
- Peter Cane, Leighton McDonald and Kristen Rundle, Principles of Administrative Law (Oxford University Press, 3rd ed, 2018)
- Peter Cane, Leighton McDonald and Kristen Rundle, Cases for Principles of Administrative Law (Oxford University Press, 3rd ed, 2018)
- Robin Creyke, John McMillan and Mark Smyth, Control of Government Action — Text, Cases & Commentary (Butterworths - LexisNexis, 5th ed, 2018)
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Assessment items in this unit are to be submitted via Canvas. Further instructions will be provided on Canvas as required.
Special assessment requirements
To pass this unit you must obtain a minimum of 50% in the final exam and 50% in the unit overall.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Learner engagement
The academic expectations in this unit are scaled to the expectations of a law graduate about to enter practical training prior to legal practice - the required learning outcomes of the unit should be understood in this light.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to prepare for and participate in the lectures and tutorials. Ideally, the prescribed reading for a topic should be done in advance of the corresponding class.
Required IT skills
The unit Canvas site is a very significant medium of communication for the unit and at least two items of assessment will be submitted in electronic form. Students need basic computer, internet and word processing skills.
If you feel that you lack these, or any other academic study skills, you should consult Study Skills (link from MyUC).
In-unit costs
Your participation can be made easier by –
- purchasing the prescribed text, instead of using a copy on three hour reserve in the library, and
- having access to computing facilities and the internet at home, instead of using only university computer labs.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This is not a WIL unit, however experience gained through working or volunteering at an organisation with a public administrative role will be extremely useful.
Problem-solving in tutorials is based on issues that one can expect to encounter in legal practice.