LAW AND PRACTICE OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

LCR2CBP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject identifies and critically evaluates the laws and practices undertaken to protect Australia at its seaports and airports. Set within the context of contemporary geopolitical events, the course will explore security challenges for Australia including terrorism and population displacement and identifies and critically evaluates frameworks and rules governing the processing and movement of travellers and goods, managing border threats, undertaking patrols and surveillance, boarding and searching aircraft and vessels, enforcing legislation and exercise regulatory powers, conducting investigations and conducting digital forensics.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Adie Teshome

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW1LIM or LCR1ALSAnd Admission into; LBLX Bachelor of Laws (Complementary)LVLGE;LVLGEB Bachelor of Laws LVLUE;LVLUEB Bachelor of Laws LWLAS Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Asian Studies LWLAT; LWLWA; LWLATB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts LWLBUSB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business LWLEE Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Electronic Engineering LWLINT Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations LWLMC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media and Communication LWLPY;LWLPYB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science LWLSC;LWLSCB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science LZCOML Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws LZCRL/LZCRLB Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws LBCR;LBCRB Bachelor of Criminology LZCPY;LZCPYB Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science LWLFI Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Finance LWLF Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Finance LWLM Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media LWLA LWLAC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Accounting LWLBUS Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business LWLE LWLEC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Economics LWLIR Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations LWLFI Laws/Finance LWLAC Laws/Accounting LWLBUS (BU) Laws/Business LWLPPE Law/Politics, Philosophy and Economics LWLBM Law/Biomedicine SZCYCR Bachelor of Cybersecurity/Bachelor of Criminology

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

Law and Practice of Customs and Border Protection

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Various

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Various

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate a capacity to understand and critically evaluate key concepts relating to customs and border protection

02. Explain and critique case-based and statutory principles relating to customs and border protection

03. Demonstrate an understanding of the key policy issues arising in the management of border security, particularly in the context of mass human movement globally

04. Write effectively using the principles of plain legal English

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adie Teshome

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Essay (1500 word equivalent)To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO4
Online Quiz (500 words equivalent)The Quiz will contain online questions to be submitted and marked online	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Take-home assessment (2000-words equivalent)To be submitted and marked online	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	55	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended