LAW4810 - Work integrated learning project - 2019

Students will work, individually or as a team, with an industry partner on a defined piece of work with a specific 'real world' deliverable. The role of the industry partner may be as a client or more of a guidance and mentorship role. The work will be performed primarily on campus or remotely. Students are not supervised on a day-to-day basis, but the Law Faculty will provide broad academic supervision and an assessment regime. Students will enrol in a project is collaboration with an external organisation. Under supervision by industry professionals, students will undertake a range of activities including: legal research and writing; and research on ethical, professional and strategic considerations in the practise and application of the law. Students will develop the capacity to aid in the development of legal solutions to complex problems by synthesising existing legal knowledge, legal research, and technical and practical information. Depending on the particular project selected, students will develop proficiencies in a particular area of law or jurisdiction. In some instances students will also acquire a higher level understanding of social justice and access to justice issues, including for vulnerable and marginalised populations. The skills learnt in this unit will be useful for students who wish to practise law, along with students interested in policy, government and social justice career pathways.

On completion of this unit, students should:

1. apply theoretical knowledge and creative problem solving to practical, workplace related issues;
2. demonstrate the development of skills and knowledge related to the legal profession and applicable to other workplaces;
3. critically evaluate work practices and reflect upon practical experience for application to future practice;
4. demonstrate well developed workplace etiquette.
5. demonstrate skills appropriate to working in a collaborative, team based environment.
6. develop legal solutions to complex problems by synthesising existing legal knowledge, legal research and technical and practical information

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcome for this unit is an average one half day of collaborative work (by way of face-to-face or online meeting) per week with industry partners and/or student team members, plus follow up research and casework. In addition to the weekly meetings, students will be required to spend up to 6 hours per week in research, writing and consultation with their industry partner and/or student team members. Scheduled activities may include a combination of industry partner directed learning, collaborative meeting and advice/writing sessions, supervision and online engagement.

Learning e-Portfolio containing reflections and evidence of work performed. 500 words per entry x 3 entries over the course of the project: 30%

Project-based assignment, providing an overview of the factual matrix of the project, the work performed and the expected outcomes. 2000 words: 40%

Host supervisor report - third party performance appraisal, review and feedback based on a Faculty supplied rubric: 30%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcome 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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