LAWS6001
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Legal System and Method II is the first foundational course in the Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. The course introduces students to the Australian constitutional framework and reviews the nature and operation of the principal institutions comprising the Australian legal system vis-à-vis the principle of rule of law. The course supports students in developing legal research skills to locate and retrieve primary legal source material. Students also develop skills in case analysis and statutory interpretation essential to solving legal problems. It also provides students with foundational knowledge to the core subjects in the first year of their degree and to the University Legal Centre, where, in later years they will undertake studies relevant to the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. An advanced and integrated understanding of the Australian constitutional framework, and the principle institutions comprising the Australian legal system;
2. Specialized skills in statutory interpretation;
3. Advanced capacities in applying legal knowledge to analyse and resolve legal problems;
4. A developing capacity for self-management in academic and professional contexts;
5. Developing technical skills in professional legal writing;
6. Oral communication skills appropriate to professional legal audiences.
Content
The topics in this course include:
- Statutory Interpretation
- Australian Constitutional Framework
- Written Communication for Legal Practice
- Introduction to Appellate and Respondent Advocacy
- Self-management for Legal Practice
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice [12334] or Bachelor of Teaching (Humanities) (Honours) [12368] or Bachelor Education (Secondary) [40107] or Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) [40108] or Juris Doctor [50016] programs.
Assumed knowledge
Nil
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Online Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Constitutional Framework
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Presentation: Oral Moot Submissions
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Statutory Interpretation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Participation: Attendance at seminars and workshops
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- LAWS6001 - Semester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 173.1 KB)
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