LAW2FSL
FAMILY SOCIETY AND LAW
LAW2FSL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The focus of this subject is family law in Australia. The role of the state and of traditional legal forms in the regulation, maintenance and control of family and personal relationships is considered. The impact of the changing role of women within the family, in family law and in state policies is also considered. Specific issues canvassed in this subject include the legal regulation of family formation and breakdown; the financial consequences of family formation and breakdown; parental responsibility and children's rights. This subject aims to provide students with an overview of the key issues in contemporary family law.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHannah Robert
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW2CTA AND LAW1CRL AND LAW1LIM AND LAW2CTB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyEnrolment accepted until quota reached
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Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Australian Family Law: The Contemporary Context
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorBelinda Fehlberg, Rae Kaspiew, Jenni Millbank, Fiona Kelly & Juliet Behrens
YearN/A
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherOxford University Press
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 05-07, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size150
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHannah Robert
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 5 - 7
Five 7.50 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 5 to week 7 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Take home examination -3000 words | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Policy essay covering material generated via class exercises - 1500 words | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |