Student Law Internship (7053.5)

This unit provides for students to undertake an approved professional placement in Australia or overseas.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the practice of law within a legal environment;
2. Demonstrate how practical skills such as legal analysis, research and writing are put to use;
3. Demonstrate an ability to apply theoretical knowledge to legal problem solving; and
4. Reflect and think about how social or ethical issues of the workplace impact on the practice of law.

Graduate attributes

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 - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
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

Skills development

In addition to the graduate attributes listed above, completion of this unit will ideally have increased students’ exposure to the real world of legal or law-related practice, helped students develop critically-important interviewing and analysis skills, and assisted students to identify how theory may not always map well onto actual practice.

Prerequisites

Permission of the unit convenor

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.