LAW4556 Law and history
Faculty of Law
LAW4556 Law and history is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Winter at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Winter
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4556
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4556
No unit lists LAW4556 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit explores the interactions between law and history. In this unit you will explore approaches to the study of law and history, and be asked to think critically about the law’s impact on history and history’s impact on law.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Online quizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Project planWritten20%
- Research assignmentWritten60%
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
Apply knowledge and understanding of issues and topics in law and history.
- 2
Critically analyse and evaluate concepts in law and history, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
- 3
Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise information from a broad range of sources in response to issues relating to law and history.
- 4
Demonstrate persuasive well-informed communication across a range of topics.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle page for prescribed and recommended resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Lindsay Breach
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4556?
LAW4556 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4556 offered?
In 2026, LAW4556 runs in Winter at Clayton.
Does LAW4556 have an exam?
No. LAW4556 has 3 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