EDF5432 - Legal studies education A

Leader: Dr L Tudball

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is an introduction to the relationships between teaching and learning of Law related units at the secondary school level. Teaching strategies for VCE Legal Studies and years 7 to 10 Law related subjects will be explored. A number of practical activities will be undertaken during this unit.

Objectives

The objectives of this unit in broad terms are to familiarise students with the VCE Legal Studies Design for Units 1 to 4; to make students aware of the assessment requirements for VCE Legal Studies; to introduce students to the major text, non-text and electronic resources available to teachers; to enable students to use a range of teaching and learning strategies in an effective manner; to encourage students to develop their own units of work and appropriate strategies to deliver these units; to make students aware of the need to plan lessons and to illustrate ways in which this might be achieved; to make students aware of the importance of Law related education throughout the curriculum.

Assessment

Classroom exercises: 60%
Presentation: 40%.

Contact hours

2 hours per week

Prerequisites

Law units equal to a quarter of first and second year Law Degree from a recognised tertiary institution.