LAW2001 - Law in professional contexts - 2018

This Unit provides an overview of fundamental legal concepts, principles and institutions which affect professionals across disciplines. Working individually and in groups, students will research and communicate information about current legal issues as applied to their selected profession or discipline.

On completion of this unit, a student should be able to:

(1)Locate and apply regulatory requirements relevant to the student's intended profession

(2)Research, articulate and apply the legal principles relevant to issues arising in professional practice

(3)Communicate effectively about legal principles to a professional audience in a suitable format

(4)Integrate and synthesise inter-disciplinary perspectives to resolve legal problems arising in professional practice

(5)Collaborate effectively with students within and across disciplinary backgrounds in producing a group work output.

Research essay (3000 words): 60%

Group work product (1500 words each) and presentation: 30%

Class participation and attendance: 10%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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