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Commonwealth Criminal Law
UndergraduateUNE-LAW3162024
Course information for 2024 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Commonwealth Criminal Law
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- understand the interaction between Commonwealth criminal law and State and Territory law and the role of Commonwealth law in creating and prosecuting certain offences;
- demonstrate broad understanding of Commonwealth criminal law, including legislation, case law, policy objectives, sentencing practices and implementation challenges of criminal law policy;
- critically analyse, interpret, consolidate and apply Commonwealth criminal law to a range of factual contexts;
- use communication and creative skills to persuasively communicate complex arguments relating to Commonwealth criminal law; and
- demonstrate advanced legal research skills and initiative to support written communications on issues relating to Commonwealth criminal law.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Terrorism, foreign fighters, drug importation, child exploitation and fraud: these are some of the fascinating areas of criminality that come within the scope of Commonwealth criminal law. This subject introduces students to substantive offences and the principles of criminal responsibility under the Commonwealth Criminal Code (Criminal Code Act 1995), and investigates its unique features and interaction with State and Territory law. The subject will be of significant benefit to lawyers who wish to specialise in criminal law, to practicing law enforcement officers and others interested in this growing area of law. UNE is one of the few Australian Law Schools to offer an elective in this area.
Written Assignment: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;
Take Home Exam: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4.- Written Assignment (40%)
- Open Book Invigilated Examination (60%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-LAW-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Laws (3 Years)
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
and one of
- UNE-LAW157-Alternative Dispute Resolution
- UNE-LAW164-Law and First Peoples of Australia
- UNE-LAW270-Interviewing for Advocacy
and one of
- UNE-LAW172-Contract Law
UNE-LAW171 (Not currently available)
UNE-LAW272 (Not currently available)
and one of
- UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law
UNE-LAW161 (Not currently available)
UNE-LAW312 (Not currently available)
and one of
- UNE-LAW270-Interviewing for Advocacy
- UNE-LAW157-Alternative Dispute Resolution
- UNE-LAW164-Law and First Peoples of Australia
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years).
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-LAW-DEG