PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PRACTICE
LAW2PLP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students have the opportunity to experience law in practice in the public law sector . You are placed in one of a variety of not-for-profit, public interest or government agencies. The focus of the legal work differs from agency to agency and may include policy and project work, law reform, advice to government, litigation, campaign work, client advice and representation. Students develop reflective practice through the process of writing journals and supervision sessions. Students spend 12 days at the placement site (normally one day a week), have a designated site supervisor and have regular meetings with an academic supervisor on campus. In the seminars the scope, practice and ethical aspects of public interest lawyering is explored. In the supervised tutorials students reflect on, compare and contrast their placement experiences.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sue Marshall
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Complete 60 credit points of LAW level 1 and 60 credit points of LAW level 2 subjects and enrolment is by application only
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rules: By the order of application to subject coordinator
Special conditions: Students cannot enrol in any of these placement subjects without securing a placement, and written approval from the Subject Coordinator or Experiential Learning Team.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject
Total hours/days required: 75 to 115 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: Hosts complete an evaluation on professional behaviours. Other additional requirements will depend on the host organisation but may include a Working with Children’s Check, Police Check, selection interview, host organisation agreements, host inductions.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 09-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 22
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Marshall
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 12.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class preparation and participation activity (1000 word equivalent)Assessment is based on tutorial questions and other learning activities | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Three reflective journals (300 words each - total of 900 words)Assessment will require students to demonstrate critical and reflective thinking skills | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay (2500 words)Essay questions will be linked to class readings and students will be expected to apply appropriate research techniques for answering it. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO5 |
Satisfactory completion of placementHurdle requirement: student must demonstrate that they have conducted themselves satisfactorily from the perspective of the host | N/A | N/A | Yes | null |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 30-44, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 22
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Marshall
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 12.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
on same day as tutorial
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class preparation and participation activity (1000 word equivalent)Assessment is based on tutorial questions and other learning activities | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Three reflective journals (300 words each - total of 900 words)Assessment will require students to demonstrate critical and reflective thinking skills | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay (2500 words)Essay questions will be linked to class readings and students will be expected to apply appropriate research techniques for answering it. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO5 |
Satisfactory completion of placementHurdle requirement: student must demonstrate that they have conducted themselves satisfactorily from the perspective of the host | N/A | N/A | Yes | null |