Overview
Contacts
Admission requirements
Learning outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes:
a) the Australian legal system and its place in the global context, fundamental areas of legal knowledge, and underlying principles and concepts,
b) knowledge of legal research tools,
c) the broader contexts within which legal issues arise,
d) the framework of principles and theories within which the law develops, and
e) practical and ethical aspects of lawyers' roles.
Identify research, evaluate, synthesise and compare relevant factual, legal and policy issues.
Identify and articulate legal issues and apply legal research and reasoning to generate appropriate responses to legal issues.
Engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives.
Think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses.
Communicate in ways that are effective, clear, precise, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences.
Learn and work independently and collaboratively.
Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.
Recognise, reflect upon, and a developing ability to respond to, ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts.