LAW5469 Family violence, gender and law
Faculty of Law
LAW5469 Family violence, gender and law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit focuses legal responses to the pervasive problem of family violence. It considers the nature and adequacy of our laws in preventing, identifying and responding to gendered family violence. The unit is structured around four themes
- gender, violence and prevention
- separation
- children and
- harm
Students will examine areas of law relevant to family violence issues and legal processes designed to prevent and respond to family violence issues including family law, criminal law, civil protection orders and human rights law. A focus of attention will be on the appropriateness and quality of various formal and informal processes in cases of family violence. Students will also explore the role of legal professionals in the prevention, identification, mitigation, and punishment of family violence. Drawing from knowledge gained in the unit, students will develop a law and policy reform research report supported by the Unit Coordinator, with input from other staff as appropriate.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
Assessment
- Reflective exerciseOther20%
- Group projectProject20%
- Research assignment60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify relevant areas of law appropriate to a range of family violence matters and articulate the complex interaction between these areas of law
- 2
Evaluate the appropriateness of both formal and informal processes in family violence matters including litigation, mediation and restorative processes
- 3
Outline the skills and knowledge required of lawyers to work effectively, ethically and collaboratively with other professionals in matters of family violence
- 4
Make recommendations for law and/or policy reform which critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of law in preventing and responding to family violence
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering.
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.
Where it fits
LAW5469 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Becky Batagol
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5469?
LAW5469 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5469 offered?
LAW5469 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
Does LAW5469 have an exam?
No. LAW5469 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5469?
LAW5469 is part of Criminal law and forensics; Global society and human rights; and Health law and community.