UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5081 Australian legal process and research

Faculty of Law

LAW5081 Australian legal process and research is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 7 units, leading on to 9 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Other periods
Monash Law Chambers

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

This unit is only available to international students. It is designed to provide international students, in particular those from civil law countries, with a general understanding of the operation of the Australian legal system and common law systems more generally, including the structure and content of cases and the main principles of statutory interpretation, and with the legal research and communication skills necessary for postgraduate legal research and writing

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 3Monash Law ChambersOn campus
Trimester 1Monash Law ChambersOn campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to the rules of precedent and statutory interpretation to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with creativity and initiative;

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex legal information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the operation of the Australian legal systems;

  3. 3

    Conduct research into the common law systems more generally, including the structure and content of cases based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and

  4. 4

    Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to case law, statutory interpretation, and advanced legal research.

Workload and teaching

Classes commence two weeks prior to the beginning of Semester 1 and Semester 2.

36 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long; either face-to-face, online or some combination thereof,, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements).

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Claire Kaylock

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5081?

LAW5081 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after LAW5081?

LAW5081 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 7 units, including LAW5001, LAW5312, LAW5340, LAW5350, LAW5617 and LAW5637. Those lead on to 9 units in all.

When is LAW5081 offered?

LAW5081 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available