Foundations of Law
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
LAWS 1016
Undergraduate
No
155221
4.5
No
School of Law
This course provides an introduction to the Australian legal system, legal institutions, sources of law, with a particular focus upon the judicial system, and legal method. Fundamental legal skills in legal research, legal reasoning and problem solving will be developed, using a blended learning approach.
Areas to be examined in this course include:
Appleby G, Reilly A & Grenfell L 2014, Australian Public Law , 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, , South Melbourne, Vic
Brogan, M & Spencer, D 2016, Becoming a Lawyer: Success at Law School, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Workshop | 2 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Presentation, Research paper
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.