UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

LAW4553 Child health law

Faculty of Law

LAW4553 Child health law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2026: Semester 2; Clayton
Assessment: No exam; 4 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW4553

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW4553

No unit lists LAW4553 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study

Overview

This unit explores the legal, ethical, and policy frameworks that govern children’s health care in Victoria. You will examine key issues such as consent, adolescent autonomy, mental health, reproductive rights, and end-of-life decisions. Through legal case studies, debates, group activities, and written assessments, you will develop the skills to analyse and apply the law in complex, real-world contexts.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Clayton	On campus

Assessment

Oral presentation of group research assignmentPresentation
5%
Reflective report of the unitWritten
10%
Group research assignmentWritten
25%
Individual law reform assignmentWritten
60%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Identify and apply fundamental legal principles governing children’s health law.
2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts and policies in children’s health law, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
3
Conduct effective legal research using primary and secondary sources to support arguments and analysis.
4
Communicate effectively and persuasively to a range of topics on child health law when undertaking both collaborative and individual activities.

Workload and teaching

Seminars36 hours
Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Dr Fiona Hum

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW4553?

LAW4553 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW4553 offered?

In 2026, LAW4553 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is LAW4553?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does LAW4553 have an exam?

No. LAW4553 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 4
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Law

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 4
Study abroad: Available
Handbook years: 20262027