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Foundations of Law - LAW115
This unit is offered on a pass/fail basis.
This unit will enable students in the LLB program to attain key legal skills (legal research, reasoning, and writing; applying precedent; statutory interpretation; and legal problem solving) and to acquire foundational legal knowledge (Australia legal institutions, legal theory, comparative legal systems, parliamentary process, role of the judiciary) necessary for further study in law. This unit will challenge students to apply their skills and knowledge to examine a contemporary socio-legal issue through a collaborative group project. Students will also engage in reflective practice. (Graduate LLB students will complete part of the unit as an intensive prior to the start of semester.).
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: 15-16 April or (16 March and 11 May)) S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S2 External - Session 2, External (On-campus dates: 18-19 September) S3 Day - Session 3, December 2013 - February 2014, North Ryde, Day S3 External - Session 3, December 2013 - February 2014, External |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Carlos Bernal-Pulido |
| Prerequisites: |
[Admission to combined or distance LLB program or graduate LLB program] or [18cp in non-LAW units and admission to law quota] |
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| NCCW(s): | LAW104 |
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| Assessed As: | Pass/Fail |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School Faculty of Arts |
Timetable Information
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