LAW1102

Law in society (6 points)

(LAW)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to: explain some of the ways in which global factors influence the development of domestic law and institutions; demonstrate an awareness of the ethical and social dimensions of legal practice; discourse on theories about the nature of law and justice, and the relationship between law and other social institutions; analyse and evaluate aspects of the law from a variety of critical, theoretical and philosophical perspectives; research secondary sources of legal materials using the resources of the law library; and write clearly and accurately on a legal topic.

Assessment: Ethics and teamwork team report (3600 words, completed in groups of 5 or 6) 25% + Individual research paper (2000 words) 25% + Final examination (2 hours writing time plus 30 minutes reading and noting time) 50%

Contact Hours: Class contact 3 hours

Prohibitions: LAW1100 Legal Process