Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Australia's largest dual-sector institute, offering both TAFE and higher education, RMIT University proudly delivers work-related education and practical research relevant to current business and community needs. More than 60,000 students study with RMIT, and many of their degrees are available through Open Universities Australia.
QS RANKING 2021
15
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
23
Subject details
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
New ways of approaching traditional legal problems are being introduced into Australian civil and criminal justice systems. These new methods are underpinned by theories of procedural justice, restorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence, and by the availability of new technology. New strategies to address access to justice, appropriate dispute resolution and the rise of self-represented litigants are also emerging. An understanding of the development of legal policy and the role policy can play in law reform is valuable when considering innovation in the justice system. The course will explore research methods that provide analysis of data to engage with law reform. You will conduct a research project to explore the ways innovations are developed in the Australian Justice System and critically engage with issues of legal principle and policy central to developing innovative solutions to justice challenges. The course will require you to undertake research of a postgraduate standard and further develop your skills in legal methodology.
- Assignment 1 (30%)
- Assignment 2 (20%)
- Assignment 3 (50%)
Current study term: 18 Jul 21 to 24 Oct 21
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