| Semester 3, 2022 Online | |
| 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 |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: (LAW1111 and LAW1112) or LAW1201 or (LAW5111 and LAW5112) or LAW5501
Overview
Local government has significant legislative powers and obligations. It is important that students gain an understanding of the role, powers and obligations of local government and the ways in which the law provides structure and accountability around the role, powers and obligations.
In this course, students will examine and understand the structure, function and powers of local government within Queensland through examination of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) and related legislation and case law. Students will also undertake an analysis of the legal challenges facing local government.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate:
- understanding of the structure and role of local government in Australian government;
- understanding of the role of Councillors in representative government at the local level and the interplay between the executive and administrative arms of local government;
- understanding of the business of local government;
- understanding of how decisions are made at a local government level and what mechanisms exist for review of those decisions;
- understanding of contemporary key issues facing local government.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Levels of Government | 10.00 |
| 2. | The Statutory Framework in Queensland | 10.00 |
| 3. | Councillors and Council Officers | 20.00 |
| 4. | Decision Making and Review | 20.00 |
| 5. | Land Use Planning | 20.00 |
| 6. | Key Issues in Local Government | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
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 | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Solving 1 | No | 10 | 1,2 |
| Problem Solving 2 | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Essay | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |