Postgraduate - UnitLAW5320 - Local government law

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Not offered in 2015

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html
For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html
Previously coded as LAW7087

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This unit examines the structure, function and powers of local government in Victoria and provides a detailed examination of the Local Government Act 1989 and other related legislation.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

apply knowledge and understanding of the framework for local government in the context of recent legislative developments (namely the introduction of the Local Government Act 1989) with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice;
investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the framework of the Local Government Act 1989 in the context of other legislation affecting the powers and functions of local government;
conduct research into the structure of local government based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the powers that councils have to attain their objectives, purposes and functions.

Assessment

Research paper (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)