EPHUMA247
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
Introduction to three specific areas of law: crime, consumer guarantees and the tort of negligence. Students learn about these legal areas and also how to assess legal problems and structure and answer hypothetical questions in law. The course also aims to explain and develop the critical analysis, researching and referencing skills needed for undergraduate study at university.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Define the categories, elements, defences and causes of crime.
2. Describe two civil law areas in which legal disputes commonly arise: negligence and consumer guarantees.
3. Apply academic, research, referencing and writing skills needed for undergraduate study at university.
4. Locate, organise, and analyse legal information from a variety of sources including legislation and cases.
5. Apply problem solving methods to identify, analyse, and explain areas of law covered in the course.
Content
- Sources and divisions of the law
- Criminology
- Murder/manslaughter
- Criminal defences
- Consumer guarantees
- Negligence
- Academic integrity and referencing
- Research skills and effective use of the university library
- Analysis of legal problems and critical thinking skills
Assessment items
Quiz: Online Weekly Quizzes
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Problem Based Learning Question 1
Written Assignment: Writing, Referencing and Research Assignment
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Problem Based Learning Question 2
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 11 week(s) starting in week 2
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 11 week(s) starting in week 2
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Self-Directed learning is equivalent to face-to-face contact hours. It involves engagement with course materials that are delivered at a time that suits you via short videos, course notes, podcasts, readings and other activities.
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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