LAW, ORDER AND JUSTICE
LST1LOJ
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
How does law relate to social order and social change? Are there differences in how people understand and experience law? And, what is justice? In this subject, students examine law and legal issues as sites of contest where conflicting interests, understandings and agendas come into play. The insights and methods of the social sciences are used to explore law's interconnection with cultural, economic and political contexts as well as its role in constituting social relations within and across communities. Attention is focussed upon three key themes: law, legal consciousness and social change; crime, law and order; and global experiences of 'the rule of law'. Included within each of these is consideration of key concepts and contemporary issues of local and global significance. This subject is the first year core for the 'Crime, Justice and Legal Studies' interdisciplinary major in the Bachelor of Arts and is an elective for the 'Global Citizenship' Essential.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Susanne Davies
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LST1LLC, LST1CCR, LST1LAS
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Core subject at first-year for the Crime, Justice and Legal Studies interdisciplinary major in the Bachelor of Arts.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Become familiar with different perspectives on crime, law and justice and their implications.
- Activities:
- Lectures, readings tutorial discussion and exercises, online activities, media analysis, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Become familiar with key issues and debates relating to law and justice in local and global contexts.
- Activities:
- Lectures, readings tutorial discussion and exercises, online activities, quizzes, essays, media analysis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Develop an appreciation of the relationship between law and the political, economic and cultural contexts
- Activities:
- Lectures, reading, tutorial discussions and exercises, online activities, essays, quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Identify and appreciate ethical and cultural considerations relevant to law and to legal and justice issues
- Activities:
- Lectures, treadings tutorial discussion and exercises, online activities, quizzes, essays,
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
05. Identify and understand factors and processes involved in processes of legal and social change
- Activities:
- Lectures, readings tutorial discussion and exercises, online activities, exercise,essays, quizzes, media analysis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
06. Understand how law reflects and constitutes varying forms of social relations.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings, tutorial discussions and exercises, online activities, exercise, quizzes, essays
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
07. Write and speak with clarity and precision about law and legal issues from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Activities:
- Writing advice supplied in lectures and tutorials, in class writing activities, tutorial discussions, exercise, media analysis, essays
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susanne Davies
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1000 word research essay | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 | |
| One 2-part 750 word exercise | 20 | 03, 06, 07 | |
| One 750 word media analysis | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 | |
| Three on-line quizzes (equivalent to 500 words each) | 30 | 05, 04, 03, 02, 06, 01 |