Introduction to legal studies
6 points * 3 hours per week * First/Second semester * Caulfield/Clayton/Distance
Development and organisation of the law and legal systems - including review of the legal profession; courts and tribunals; legal and social systems and law enforcement agencies. Analysis will be made of prevailing legal themes in terms of social policy, eg adoption, defamation and political privilege.
Assessment
Written (5000 words): 100%