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Undergraduate UND-LAWS1000-2022

Legal Research & Writing

From

$1,845 $3,625

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 25 Jul 2022
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The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

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  • 2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Use the appropriate process for answering a legal hypothetical
  2. Explain the importance of a law student’s integrity obligations and how to meet them
  3. Find and use primary and secondary sources, and identify which are credible or authoritative
  4. Cite references in accordance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation
  5. Employ principles of plain, professional and persuasive communication in legal and academic writing
Topics covered
    • Finding, interpreting and using primary and secondary sources; distinguishing credible from non-credible sources; communicating clearly and persuasively in academic and professional contexts; referencing appropriately.
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Legal Research and Writing is an introductory core skills course for Law. Students will learn how to solve legal problems and approach law assignments; how to find, interpret and use primary and secondary sources; how to distinguish credible from non-credible sources; how to communicate clearly and persuasively in academic and professional contexts; and how to reference appropriately. Students will also learn generic study skills applicable outside of a Law course


Assessments

Continuous assessment - 50% Final exam - 50%

  • Abstract and Annotated Bibliography. (20%)
  • Problem Question. (10%)
  • Research Essay. (20%)
  • Examination. (50%%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 24 Jul 22 to 28 Oct 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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