Current Issues in Law PG (11466.1)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Current Issues in Law PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 UC - Canberra, Bruce
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Law School Post Graduate Level 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 examines selected issues in law and justice. It is offered as an elective unit and may be associated with an overseas study tour in either Summer or Winter term. The unit's content will thus vary from semester to semester depending on the interests and availability of staff. The approved offering for each term will be advertised to students in advance of its availability.

This unit may be co-taught with an undergraduate version of the unit.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Synthesise and explain the working of relevant laws in the selected field, the policies behind the laws and their place in the system of justice;
2. Determine the implications of legal issues in the selected field, including where relevant international obligations in that field; and
3. Critically analyse and solve complex problems in the selected field and to explore particular topics in the selected field in depth.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways


Prerequisites

11431 Foundations of Law and Justice G or equivalent.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

7869 Current Legal Issues PG

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Summer Semester 29 November 2021 Flexible Mr Rob MacLean
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Winter Term 30 May 2022 Flexible Dr Cristy Clark
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

There are no required textbooks. Students will be introduced to reading material prior to commencement of the unit and during the teaching period, with information in lectures and on Canvas (check both the 'Modules' section and the 'Reading List'). 

 

 
 

Learner engagement

This unit is taught on an intensive basis, with all content being delivered in only two weeks, from 5:30pm-9:30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the first week and  from 5:30pm-9:30pm on Monday and Wednesday in the second week.  Despite being taught on in a two week period, students should expect to invest the time required for a 3 credit point unit

Participation requirements

Assessment will relate to, and take place in, workshops, so students who are unable to attend will need to negotiate this with the Unit Convenor.

Required IT skills

In this event that we need to move online, this unit will involve online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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