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Law in Context

Undergraduate | UNE-LAW101 | 2018

Course information for 2018 intake

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Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
16 weeks

FEE-HELP available

Law in Context

About this subject

  • Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. identify and explain the history of and ongoing influences on the development of Australian law in a range of contexts, including derivation of Australian law and English common law, and Indigenous and International legal issues;
    2. demonstrate a basic understanding of the jurisprudential concepts of law, ethics and values upon which the Western idea of law is founded and apply them to a range of legal issues; and
    3. demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in locating quality legal resources, and analyse abstract legal issues to communicate and construct a persuasive legal argument.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Additional requirements

  • Travel requirements - Travel may be required to complete invigilated examination

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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