Unit (2019)
Information on this page, including unit offerings, is from the 2019 academic year.
Social and Welfare Law (LLB323)
| Organisational Unit | Law and Criminology |
| Credit Points | 3 |
| Availability | MURDOCH: S2-internal |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S2 |
| Description | An introduction to substantive areas of law which affect the majority of average, low-income citizens. Specific areas which may be explored: social security law, landlord/tenant law, public housing law, criminal injuries compensation, and domestic violence. This unit will also focus on the manner in which problems and disputes in each of the areas are addressed and resolved by legal and government institutions. This unit will be valuable for those students intending to work in community law centres. |
| Unit Learning Outcomes | On successful completion of the unit you should be able to: Demonstrate an ability to analyse the legal and non-legal issues that commonly appear in the following fields of law: * Tenancy * Employment * Social Security * Discrimination * Violence Restraining Orders * Consumer Credit In addition, demonstrate specific knowledge of the issues with: * Access to justice for disadvantaged groups * Working as an advocate in the social justice field |
| Timetabled Learning Activities | Lectures: 2 hours per week |
| Unit Learning Experiences | Lectures will provide a framework for studying the unit and a structured presentation of core content |
| Assessment | An essay and exam, or some other combination of assessments |
| Prerequisites | Successful completion of all Part 1 Units in the LLB |
| Exclusions | Students who have completed LAW323/LEG323/LEG393/LEG223 Social and Welfare Law may not enrol in this unit for credit |
| Appears in these Courses/Majors: see individual structures for context |
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| Internet Access Requirements | Murdoch units normally include an online component comprising materials, discussions, lecture recordings and assessment activities. All students, regardless of their location or mode of study, need to have access to and be able to use computing devices with browsing capability and a connection to the Internet via Broadband (Cable, ADSL or Mobile) or Wireless. The Internet connection should be readily available and allow large amounts of data to be streamed or downloaded (approximately 100MB per lecture recording). Students also need to be able to enter into online discussions and submit assignments online. |
Social and Welfare Law (LEG323) - as for LLB323 except as follows
| Organisational Unit | Law and Criminology |
| Credit Points | 3 |
| Availability | MURDOCH: S2-internal, S2-external |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S2 |
| Unit Learning Outcomes | On successful completion of the unit you should be able to: 1. Critically analyse the legal and non-legal issues that commonly appear in various fields of law such as Tenancy, Employment , Social Security , DiscriminationViolence Restraining Orders and Consumer Credit. 2. Critique specific issues associated with access to justice for disadvantaged groups and working as an advocate in the social justice field. |
| Timetabled Learning Activities | Lectures: 2 hours per week |
| Unit Learning Experiences | Lectures will provide a framework for studying the unit and a structured presentation of core content |
| Assessment | An essay and exam, or some other combination of assessments. |
| Prerequisites | Successful completion of LEG100 Law, Justice and Social Policy or LEG150 Australian Legal System (prior to 2012) or BUS165 Principles of Commercial Law or BSL165 Foundations of Business Law or permission of the Unit Coordinator and Academic Chair. |
| Exclusions | Students who have completed LAW323/LEG223/LLB323 Social and Welfare Law may not enrol in this unit for credit. |
| Appears in these Courses/Majors: see individual structures for context |
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| Appears in these Minors | Law and Justice |
| Internet Access Requirements | Murdoch units normally include an online component comprising materials, discussions, lecture recordings and assessment activities. All students, regardless of their location or mode of study, need to have access to and be able to use computing devices with browsing capability and a connection to the Internet via Broadband (Cable, ADSL or Mobile) or Wireless. The Internet connection should be readily available and allow large amounts of data to be streamed or downloaded (approximately 100MB per lecture recording). Students also need to be able to enter into online discussions and submit assignments online. |
Contacts
| Unit Coordinator | |
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| LLB323 | Associate Professor Anna Copeland Director SCALES Murdoch Campus t: 9360 2980 e: a.copeland@murdoch.edu.au o: 465.2.103 - Law, Murdoch Campus |
| LEG323 | Unit Contacts |
| LLB323 MURDOCH: S2-Internal | Associate Professor Anna Copeland Director SCALES Murdoch Campus t: 9360 2980 e: a.copeland@murdoch.edu.au o: 465.2.103 - Law, Murdoch Campus |
| LEG323 MURDOCH: S2-External MURDOCH: S2-Internal | |