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 2026 in Winter at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Winter
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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 2026 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 72 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 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Online quizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Project planWritten20%
- Research assignmentWritten60%
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
Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of issues and topics in law and history.
- 2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts in law and history, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
- 3
Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise complex information in response to complex issues relating to law and history.
- 4
Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of topics in law and history.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning 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.
Where it fits
LAW5493 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Lindsay Breach
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5493?
LAW5493 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5493 offered?
In 2026, LAW5493 runs in Winter at Clayton.
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