| Semester 1, 2022 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Law and Justice |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED
Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1112 if LAW1201 has been previously completed
Overview
This course is a foundation course for the Bachelor of Laws programs. It provides students with the introductory skills necessary to then complete remaining law courses. This is a core course in the Bachelor of Laws programs.
This course provides students with an introduction to the key skills necessary to undertake their substantive law courses, including legal citation, legal research, problem-solving, legal writing, analysis, synthesis, reflection and evaluation. Students will continue to build and develop these skills as they progress through other core courses in the Law program.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate [explain and apply] an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge relevant to: legal systems and the role of lawyers; language history, including academic and professional legal writing conventions; and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise [in this area] (PO1/TLO1).
- identify and articulate legal issues [relating to legal systems and, the role of lawyers; apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal issues; engage in analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives (PO3/TLO3).
- Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research in an ethical manner, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues (PO4/TLO4).
- Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences (PO5/TLO5).
- Learn and work independently, reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development (PO6/TLO6).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to ethical legal study and law | 10.00 |
| 2. | Writing 鈥榬ight鈥�: grammar, plain English and academic integrity | 25.00 |
| 3. | Introduction to legal research and secondary sources | 10.00 |
| 4. | Case law research | 20.00 |
| 5. | Putting it into practice: context, purpose and writing processes | 15.00 |
| 6. | Statute law research | 15.00 |
| 7. | Researching beyond Australia | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
(Available as an electronic resource through USQ Library page.)
(Available as an electronic resource through USQ Library page.)
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 30 | 1,4,5 |
| RESEARCH ONLINE TEST | 30 | 3 |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5 |