Handbook

Bachelor of Laws Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: the Australian legal system and its place in the global context, fundamental areas of legal knowledge, and underlying principles and concepts

Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: knowledge of legal research tools

Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: the broader contexts within which legal issues arise

Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: the framework of principles and theories within which the law develops

Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: practical and ethical aspects of lawyers roles

Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify research, evaluate, synthesise and compare relevant factual, legal and policy issues

Demonstrate thinking skills evidenced in the ability to: identify and articulate legal issues

Demonstrate thinking skills evidenced in the ability to: apply legal research and reasoning to generate appropriate responses to legal issues

Demonstrate thinking skills evidenced in the ability to: engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives, 

Demonstrate thinking skills evidenced in the ability to: think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses

Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will be able to 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

Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will have an ability to recognise and reflect upon, and a developing ability to respond to, ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts

Bachelor of Criminology Course Learning Outcomes

Describe the social, psychological, legal, technological and/or policy influences on criminal behaviour, policing, and/or investigation methods

Evaluate the scientific evidence on the development, maintenance, investigation, and/or responses to criminal behaviour

Critique the social, psychological, legal, and/or policy influences impacting on First Nations and CALD members of the community

Apply criminological theory to specific crime issues and/or cases to provide evidence-based responses

Identify, attain, and synthesise current criminological literature to produce a variety of written and/or oral communication suitable for a variety of audiences

Discuss and/or critique professional standards, such as confidentiality, research ethics, and/or client ethics, and recognise diversity within these standards.