UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5493 Law and history

Faculty of Law

LAW5493 Law and history is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2027 in Winter at Monash Law Chambers. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Winter
Monash Law Chambers
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before LAW5493

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After LAW5493

No unit lists LAW5493 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081; and

For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 60 credit points of 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 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Winter semesterMonash Law ChambersOn campus, block

Assessment

  • Online quizzesQuiz / Test
    20%
  • Project planWritten
    20%
  • Research assignmentWritten
    60%

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. 1

    Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of issues and topics in law and history.

  2. 2

    Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts in law and history, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.

  3. 3

    Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise complex information in response to complex issues relating to law and history.

  4. 4

    Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of topics in law and history.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

24 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). You will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.

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

LAW5493 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5493?

LAW5493 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW5493 offered?

In 2027, LAW5493 runs in Winter at Monash Law Chambers.

Does LAW5493 have an exam?

No. LAW5493 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include LAW5493?

LAW5493 is part of Global society and human rights; and Technology and innovation.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
20262027