LAW4696 Global issues in criminal law and justice
Faculty of Law
LAW4696 Global issues in criminal law and justice is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Other periods
- Prato
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4696
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4696
No unit lists LAW4696 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 considers global issues in criminal law and justice. The content of the unit will vary each offering to reflect contemporary issues, current concerns, latest research, and teacher expertise. Global Issues units in the faculty of law are run as part of its Prato program.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Class presentation - Oral componentPresentation10%
- Class presentation - Written componentPresentation10%
- Take home exam30%
- Research paperResearch assignment50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of the selected key global issues in criminal law and justice;
- 2
Analyse and evaluate selected key global issues in criminal law and justice from a range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
- 3
Conduct research, evaluate and synthesise complex information in order to respond to complex issues relating to selected key global issues in criminal law and justice;
- 4
Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively in various forms.
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
- Professor Jonathan Clough
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4696?
LAW4696 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4696 offered?
LAW4696 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is LAW4696?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4696 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.