LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND METHODS

LAW1LIM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides students with an introduction to the legal system in Australia and its core institutions, with a particular emphasis on courts, including the court hierarchy, the doctrine of precedent, reading and analysing cases and observation of court proceedings. The subject will require students to critically assess the differential impact that the legal system - particularly the criminal justice system - has on particular groups in society, including Indigenous Australians. The subject also covers legal methods with particular emphasis on the fundamentals of legal research and problem-solving.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Anita Mackay

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admitted into; LBLX; LVLGE; LVLGEB; LVLUE; LVLUEB; LWLAS; LWLAT; LWLWA; LWLATB; LWLBUSB; LWLEE; LWLINT; LWLMC; LWLPY; LWLPYB; LWLSC; LWLSCB; LZCOML; LZCRL; LZCRLB; LWLFI; LWLF; LWLM; LWLAC; LWLBUS; LWLE; LWLA; LWLEC; LWLIR; LWLFI; LWLAC; LZCOML; LWLBUSB; LWLME;LWLPPE, LWCOML;LWLBM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Legal Institutions and Methods

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Mackay and Chifflet latest edition

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Thomson Reuters

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic aspects and workings of Australian legal systems such as the main legal institutions and their functions as sources of legal authority

02. Demonstrate comprehension of fundamental legal research methods and referencing, including an awareness of the nature of academic integrity and consequences of plagiarism

03. Analyse and apply case law to legal issues using appropriate legal problem-solving methodology

04. Demonstrate an awareness of the social and ethical impact of the Australian legal system

05. Apply appropriate written communication skills

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anita Mackay

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

SeminarWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1,500-word Court ReportStudents are required to attend a court hearing for this assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Online quiz (300-word equivalent)This assignment is completed on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
2-hour final examination (2000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anita Mackay

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

SeminarWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1,500-word Court ReportStudents are required to attend a court hearing for this assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Online quiz (300-word equivalent)This assignment is completed on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
2-hour final examination (2000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pascale Chifflet

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

SeminarWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1,500-word Court ReportStudents are required to attend a court hearing for this assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Online quiz (300-word equivalent)This assignment is completed on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
2-hour final examination (2000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5