UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

LAW4563 Children, harm and the state

Faculty of Law

LAW4563 Children, harm and the state is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2027: Semester 2; Clayton
Assessment: No exam; 2 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

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Requisites

Before LAW4563

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW4563

No unit lists LAW4563 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Students who commenced their course in or before 2026 must have completed a minimum of 60 credit points of law study.

Students who commenced their course in 2027 or later must have completed a minimum of 54 credit points of law study.

Overview

This unit explores the legal, ethical, and policy frameworks that govern the ways we respond to harm against children. You will examine key issues such as the Australian child law framework, information disclosures and online safety issues. You may also consider other relevant matters including children’s experience of family violence, consent in the health space, and children’s engagement with the justice system. 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 2027

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Clayton	On campus

Assessment

Research assignmentWritten
50%
Written assignmentWritten
50%

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 the response to harm against children.
2
Conduct effective legal research by methodically identifying and synthesising information from a broad range of appropriate sources.
3
Critically analyse applicable legal issues contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives on the ways we respond to disclosures of children experiencing harm.
4
Communicate effectively and persuasively on a range of topics about the law and policies concerning the ways we respond to the different forms of harm children experience.

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.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW4563?

LAW4563 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW4563 offered?

In 2027, LAW4563 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is LAW4563?

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

Does LAW4563 have an exam?

No. LAW4563 has 2 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: 2027