INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
LAW5HAL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will study distinctive aspects of American Law. In particular, students will be introduced to history and governmental structure; the judicial system; administrative law; civil procedure; criminal procedure; constitutional law; contracts and commercial law; tort law; property law; family law; criminal law; business law; tax lax, and international aspects of U.S. law. This is an important bridge to other subjects in the LLM in GBL program.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers | Prescribed | Eldon H. Reiley and Connie de la Vega | WOLTERS KLUWER LAW & BUSINESS, 2011 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 28-29, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 28 - 29
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 29 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| class participation | 10 | |
| one 6,000-7,000-word take home examination | 90 |