LAW5655 Global issues in criminal law and justice
Faculty of Law
LAW5655 Global issues in criminal law and justice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5655
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5655
No unit lists LAW5655 as a prerequisite in the 2025 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 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Class presentation - Oral componentPresentation15%
- Class presentation - Written componentWritten35%
- Research essayWritten50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of key global issues in criminal law and justice;
- 2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key global issues in criminal law and justice, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
- 3
Undertake research, in order to develop a detailed investigation, analysis, and comprehensive evaluation of complex information related to key global issues in criminal law and justice;
- 4
Demonstrate highly engaging, detailed and persuasive communication in a range of formats and for diverse audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You are required to attend 36 hours of seminars per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students 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
LAW5655 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Andrew Choo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5655?
LAW5655 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5655 offered?
LAW5655 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5655 have an exam?
No. LAW5655 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5655?
LAW5655 is part of Criminal law and forensics; and Global society and human rights.