LLB101 Introduction to Law
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| Unit code: | LLB101 |
|---|---|
| Equivalent(s): | LWB145 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,394 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,748 |
| International unit fee | $3,780 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2020, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | LLB101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | LWB145 |
| Coordinators: | John O'Brien | john.obrien@qut.edu.au Elizabeth Dickson | e.dickson@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Introduction to Law provides a necessary foundation for legal studies by introducing you to core legal knowledge and the skills of legal reasoning, problem solving, legal writing and research.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of the Australian legal system, including how the law has evolved in diverse and changing contexts (Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) 1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
- Locate, read and analyse primary and secondary sources of law (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Apply the law to solve defined legal problems (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Effectively communicate in appropriate legal terminology, using legal citation where necessary (academic integrity) (CLO 4.1), and
- Reflect upon performance and feedback to develop as an independent learner (CLO 5.2).
Content
The content of this unit includes:
- introduction to the Australian legal system, including legal history and its impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- the context of the Australian legal system in relation to other legal systems (including global and Indigenous systems)
- the role of law and the legal practitioner
- an introduction to ethics as a student of law and the ramifications for legal practice
- sources of law (case law and legislation)
- legal terminology and classification of law
- legal writing, citation and problem solving
- reading and analysing case law
- academic and technical literacies for sourcing relevant materials
- Commonwealth and Queensland court hierarchies and jurisdiction
- the doctrine of precedent
- techniques of judicial reasoning
Learning Approaches
This unit provides opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and practise your skills through active learning, including the use of modelling, discussion, and case studies.
Your participation in this unit includes:
- Introductory reflective processes to obtain a sense of what you have learnt already, where you are headed, what to expect from the whole learning experience, and what skills and knowledge you need to develop. You are thus introduced to the principles of self-assessment of your own development and self-management of your learning.
- Weekly lectures or podcasts to explain key concepts, provide a structure for your learning, and assist you with the transition to tertiary study. The lectures supplement your prescribed reading and are delivered face-to-face. Recordings of the lectures will also be available online.
- Weekly independent preparation for tutorials that includes reading prescribed materials and answering tutorial questions.
- Weekly tutorials that are designed for you to engage in class discussion, provide the opportunity to practise skills, seek guidance and feedback on learning activities, and interact with other students. The tutorials will be available in person for internal students and online for external students.
- For External students, your learning is supplemented with compulsory External Orientation classes prior to week 1, and an optional External Attendance School, midway through the semester, that provides support for the development of the content knowledge and skills of external students.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students are provided with feedback to assist their learning throughout the semester. The feedback is provided through:
- the discussions in the weekly tutorials (internal students)
- the online guides of the weekly tutorials (external students)
- the External Attendance School (external students)
- online materials
- the individual feedback provided on assessment, in conjunction with Criteria Referenced Assessment matrix.
- generic feedback posted on the unit's Blackboard for each item of assessment
- examples of, or feedback from, past student assessment, and
- the option of consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit students are graded on a scale of one to seven.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Writing and Research Skills task
You will complete the following:
(a) a short writing task, which focuses upon your ability to write correctly, clearly and succinctly, on a topic related to your study of law. Its purpose is to diagnose generic writing errors, to allow you to improve before embarking on more formal legal writing tasks. This aspect will be graded on a 'Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory' basis, meaning that either 5 marks or 0 marks will be awarded. If unsatisfactory on the first attempt, a process will be available for students to correct their errors and resubmit a second attempt.
(b) five short-answer questions which require you to use the introductory legal research skills taught in the unit. Each question will be worth 1 mark.
Assessment: Take home examination
This assessment item will assess your knowledge of materials covered in weeks 1 to 7. The exam will comprise a multiple-choice quiz component, and problem-solving questions.
Assessment: Case analysis assignment
Acting in the role of a paralegal, you will analyse a piece of case law and explain to a partner in your firm what the material facts of the case were, the issues on appeal, how the court reached its ultimate decision and the implications of the case for your firm's practice. You may also be asked to reflect on feedback you have received to date on formative and summative assessment items you have completed in the unit.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Prescribed
Robin Creyke et al, Laying Down the Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th ed, 2017)
Recommended references
A law dictionary will be useful throughout your law course and in careers related to law. You may choose to purchase one from the bookshop, however QUT also subscribes to an online legal dictionary database which you can access at no cost.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual risks in this unit.
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2020, Gardens Point, External
| Unit code: | LLB101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | LWB145 |
| Coordinators: | John O'Brien | john.obrien@qut.edu.au Elizabeth Dickson | e.dickson@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Introduction to Law provides a necessary foundation for legal studies by introducing you to core legal knowledge and the skills of legal reasoning, problem solving, legal writing and research.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of the Australian legal system, including how the law has evolved in diverse and changing contexts (Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) 1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
- Locate, read and analyse primary and secondary sources of law (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Apply the law to solve defined legal problems (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Effectively communicate in appropriate legal terminology, using legal citation where necessary (academic integrity) (CLO 4.1), and
- Reflect upon performance and feedback to develop as an independent learner (CLO 5.2).
Content
The content of this unit includes:
- introduction to the Australian legal system, including legal history and its impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- the context of the Australian legal system in relation to other legal systems (including global and Indigenous systems)
- the role of law and the legal practitioner
- an introduction to ethics as a student of law and the ramifications for legal practice
- sources of law (case law and legislation)
- legal terminology and classification of law
- legal writing, citation and problem solving
- reading and analysing case law
- academic and technical literacies for sourcing relevant materials
- Commonwealth and Queensland court hierarchies and jurisdiction
- the doctrine of precedent
- techniques of judicial reasoning
Learning Approaches
This unit provides opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and practise your skills through active learning, including the use of modelling, discussion, and case studies.
Your participation in this unit includes:
- Introductory reflective processes to obtain a sense of what you have learnt already, where you are headed, what to expect from the whole learning experience, and what skills and knowledge you need to develop. You are thus introduced to the principles of self-assessment of your own development and self-management of your learning.
- Weekly lectures or podcasts to explain key concepts, provide a structure for your learning, and assist you with the transition to tertiary study. The lectures supplement your prescribed reading and are delivered face-to-face. Recordings of the lectures will also be available online.
- Weekly independent preparation for tutorials that includes reading prescribed materials and answering tutorial questions.
- Weekly tutorials that are designed for you to engage in class discussion, provide the opportunity to practise skills, seek guidance and feedback on learning activities, and interact with other students. The tutorials will be available in person for internal students and online for external students.
- For External students, your learning is supplemented with compulsory External Orientation classes prior to week 1, and an optional External Attendance School, midway through the semester, that provides support for the development of the content knowledge and skills of external students.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students are provided with feedback to assist their learning throughout the semester. The feedback is provided through:
- the discussions in the weekly tutorials (internal students)
- the online guides of the weekly tutorials (external students)
- the External Attendance School (external students)
- online materials
- the individual feedback provided on assessment, in conjunction with Criteria Referenced Assessment matrix.
- generic feedback posted on the unit's Blackboard for each item of assessment
- examples of, or feedback from, past student assessment, and
- the option of consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit students are graded on a scale of one to seven.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Writing and Research Skills task
You will complete the following:
(a) a short writing task, which focuses upon your ability to write correctly, clearly and succinctly, on a topic related to your study of law. Its purpose is to diagnose generic writing errors, to allow you to improve before embarking on more formal legal writing tasks. This aspect will be graded on a 'Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory' basis, meaning that either 5 marks or 0 marks will be awarded. If unsatisfactory on the first attempt, a process will be available for students to correct their errors and resubmit a second attempt.
(b) five short-answer questions which require you to use the introductory legal research skills taught in the unit. Each question will be worth 1 mark.
Assessment: Take home examination
This assessment item will assess your knowledge of materials covered in weeks 1 to 7. The exam will comprise a multiple-choice quiz component, and problem-solving questions.
Assessment: Case analysis assignment
Acting in the role of a paralegal, you will analyse a piece of case law and explain to a partner in your firm what the material facts of the case were, the issues on appeal, how the court reached its ultimate decision and the implications of the case for your firm's practice. You may also be asked to reflect on feedback you have received to date on formative and summative assessment items you have completed in the unit.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Prescribed
Robin Creyke et al, Laying Down the Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th ed, 2017)
Recommended references
A law dictionary will be useful throughout your law course and in careers related to law. You may choose to purchase one from the bookshop, however QUT also subscribes to an online legal dictionary database which you can access at no cost.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual risks in this unit.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2020, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | LLB101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | LWB145 |
| Coordinators: | John O'Brien | john.obrien@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Introduction to Law provides a necessary foundation for legal studies by introducing you to core legal knowledge and the skills of legal reasoning, problem solving, legal writing and research.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of the Australian legal system, including how the law has evolved in diverse and changing contexts (Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) 1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
- Locate, read and analyse primary and secondary sources of law (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Apply the law to solve defined legal problems (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Effectively communicate in appropriate legal terminology, using legal citation where necessary (academic integrity) (CLO 4.1), and
- Reflect upon performance and feedback to develop as an independent learner (CLO 5.2).
Content
The content of this unit includes:
- introduction to the Australian legal system, including legal history and its impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- the context of the Australian legal system in relation to other legal systems (including global and Indigenous systems)
- the role of law and the legal practitioner
- an introduction to ethics as a student of law and the ramifications for legal practice
- sources of law (case law and legislation)
- legal terminology and classification of law
- legal writing, citation and problem solving
- reading and analysing case law
- academic and technical literacies for sourcing relevant materials
- Commonwealth and Queensland court hierarchies and jurisdiction
- the doctrine of precedent
- techniques of judicial reasoning
Learning Approaches
This unit provides opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and practise your skills through active learning, including the use of modelling, discussion, and case studies.
Your participation in this unit includes:
- Introductory reflective processes to obtain a sense of what you have learnt already, where you are headed, what to expect from the whole learning experience, and what skills and knowledge you need to develop. You are thus introduced to the principles of self-assessment of your own development and self-management of your learning.
- Weekly content podcasts to explain key concepts, provide a structure for your learning, and assist you with the transition to tertiary study. These podcasts will be accessed via the unit's Blackboard site. The podcasts are supplemented by the prescribed reading.
- Weekly independent preparation for tutorials, that includes reading prescribed materials and answering tutorial questions.
- Weekly tutorials that provide the opportunity for you to engage in class discussion, practise skills, seek guidance and feedback on learning activities, and interact with other students. The tutorials will be available in synchronous (i.e. live) form, using online conferencing software (or potentially a physical classroom if it becomes allowable). An asynchronous option will also be provided for students unable to join a live tutorial, that replicates as far as possible the tutorial learning goals previously stated.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students are provided with feedback to assist their learning throughout the semester. The feedback is provided through:
- the discussions in the weekly synchronous tutorials
- online discussions with peers in the asynchronous tutorial option
- the individual feedback provided on assessment, in conjunction with Criteria Referenced Assessment matrix.
- generic feedback posted on the unit's Blackboard for each item of assessment
- examples of, or feedback from, past student assessment, and
- the option of consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit students are graded on a scale of one to seven.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Writing and Research Skills task
You will complete the following:
(a) a short writing task, which focuses upon your ability to write correctly, clearly and succinctly, on a topic related to your study of law. Its purpose is to diagnose generic writing errors, to allow you to improve before embarking on more formal legal writing tasks. This aspect will be graded on a 'Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory' basis, meaning that either 5 marks or 0 marks will be awarded. If unsatisfactory on the first attempt, a process will be available for students to correct their errors and resubmit a second attempt.
(b) five short-answer questions which require you to use the introductory legal research skills taught in the unit. Each question will be worth 1 mark.
Assessment: Take home examination
This assessment item will assess your knowledge of materials covered in weeks 1 to 7. The exam will comprise a multiple-choice quiz component, and problem-solving questions.
Assessment: Case analysis assignment
Acting in the role of a paralegal, you will analyse a piece of case law and explain to a partner in your firm what the material facts of the case were, the issues on appeal, how the court reached its ultimate decision and the implications of the case for your firm's practice. You may also be asked to reflect on feedback you have received to date on formative and summative assessment items you have completed in the unit.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Robin Creyke et al, Laying Down the Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th ed, 2017)
Recommended text(s)
A law dictionary will be useful throughout your law course and in careers related to law. You may choose to purchase one from the bookshop, however QUT also subscribes to an online legal dictionary database which you can access at no cost.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual risks in this unit.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2020, Gardens Point, External
| Unit code: | LLB101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | LWB145 |
| Coordinators: | John O'Brien | john.obrien@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Introduction to Law provides a necessary foundation for legal studies by introducing you to core legal knowledge and the skills of legal reasoning, problem solving, legal writing and research.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of the Australian legal system, including how the law has evolved in diverse and changing contexts (Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) 1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
- Locate, read and analyse primary and secondary sources of law (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Apply the law to solve defined legal problems (CLOs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Effectively communicate in appropriate legal terminology, using legal citation where necessary (academic integrity) (CLO 4.1), and
- Reflect upon performance and feedback to develop as an independent learner (CLO 5.2).
Content
The content of this unit includes:
- introduction to the Australian legal system, including legal history and its impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- the context of the Australian legal system in relation to other legal systems (including global and Indigenous systems)
- the role of law and the legal practitioner
- an introduction to ethics as a student of law and the ramifications for legal practice
- sources of law (case law and legislation)
- legal terminology and classification of law
- legal writing, citation and problem solving
- reading and analysing case law
- academic and technical literacies for sourcing relevant materials
- Commonwealth and Queensland court hierarchies and jurisdiction
- the doctrine of precedent
- techniques of judicial reasoning
Learning Approaches
This unit provides opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and practise your skills through active learning, including the use of modelling, discussion, and case studies.
Your participation in this unit includes:
- Introductory reflective processes to obtain a sense of what you have learnt already, where you are headed, what to expect from the whole learning experience, and what skills and knowledge you need to develop. You are thus introduced to the principles of self-assessment of your own development and self-management of your learning.
- Weekly content podcasts to explain key concepts, provide a structure for your learning, and assist you with the transition to tertiary study. These podcasts will be accessed via the unit's Blackboard site. The podcasts are supplemented by the prescribed reading.
- Weekly independent preparation for tutorials, that includes reading prescribed materials and answering tutorial questions.
- Weekly tutorials that provide the opportunity for you to engage in class discussion, practise skills, seek guidance and feedback on learning activities, and interact with other students. The tutorials will be available in synchronous (i.e. live) form, using online conferencing software (or potentially a physical classroom if it becomes allowable). An asynchronous option will also be provided for students unable to join a live tutorial, that replicates as far as possible the tutorial learning goals previously stated.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students are provided with feedback to assist their learning throughout the semester. The feedback is provided through:
- the discussions in the weekly synchronous tutorials
- online discussions with peers in the asynchronous tutorial option
- the individual feedback provided on assessment, in conjunction with Criteria Referenced Assessment matrix.
- generic feedback posted on the unit's Blackboard for each item of assessment
- examples of, or feedback from, past student assessment, and
- the option of consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit students are graded on a scale of one to seven.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Writing and Research Skills task
You will complete the following:
(a) a short writing task, which focuses upon your ability to write correctly, clearly and succinctly, on a topic related to your study of law. Its purpose is to diagnose generic writing errors, to allow you to improve before embarking on more formal legal writing tasks. This aspect will be graded on a 'Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory' basis, meaning that either 5 marks or 0 marks will be awarded. If unsatisfactory on the first attempt, a process will be available for students to correct their errors and resubmit a second attempt.
(b) five short-answer questions which require you to use the introductory legal research skills taught in the unit. Each question will be worth 1 mark.
Assessment: Take home examination
This assessment item will assess your knowledge of materials covered in weeks 1 to 7. The exam will comprise a multiple-choice quiz component, and problem-solving questions.
Assessment: Case analysis assignment
Acting in the role of a paralegal, you will analyse a piece of case law and explain to a partner in your firm what the material facts of the case were, the issues on appeal, how the court reached its ultimate decision and the implications of the case for your firm's practice. You may also be asked to reflect on feedback you have received to date on formative and summative assessment items you have completed in the unit.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Robin Creyke et al, Laying Down the Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th ed, 2017)
Recommended text(s)
A law dictionary will be useful throughout your law course and in careers related to law. You may choose to purchase one from the bookshop, however QUT also subscribes to an online legal dictionary database which you can access at no cost.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual risks in this unit.