Current Issues in Law and Justice B (11782.1)

This unit examines selected issues in law and justice. It is offered as an elective unit to LLB and B Justice students, 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.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain the working of relevant laws in the selected field, the policy behind the law and its place in the system of justice;
2. Evaluate the implications of legal issues in the selected field, including where relevant international obligations in that field; and
3. Critically analyse and solve legal problems in the selected field and to explore particular topics in the selected field in depth.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
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
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware

Prerequisites

11251 Foundations of Law and Justice

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.