LAW5812 The global professional
Faculty of Law
LAW5812 The global professional is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2023. It needs LAW5800.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5812
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After LAW5812
No unit lists LAW5812 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course and have completed 24 credit points of level 5 units.
Overview
This unit will introduce you to working in globalised and transnational contexts, deepening your understanding of the impact of digital technologies in professional practice, including legal practice. You will explore the origin of transnational practice, highlighting the importance of today's professionals engaging in global practice. You will be considering ethical problems and responsibilities arising in an international work context, before moving onto an overview of the domestic legal systems of important players in the international legal arena. A discussion of the impact of global legal and professional practice on diverse communities within the legal community will encourage you to think of the larger socio-economic implications of cross-border and even borderless practice.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Global professional question or topicAssignment20%
- Discussion boardsParticipation30%
- Global professional final submissionAssignment50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of the changing role of professionals working in diverse legal systems in a global and digital context.
- 2
Critique transnational practice from the perspective of ethics and accountability in the context of the digital workplace.
- 3
Evaluate the role of digital technologies in transnational and domestic work in order to devise
persuasive commentary on relevant examples. - 4
Apply professional judgement to interpret legal conclusions and justify a considered opinion on case studies relevant to the application of digital technologies
- 5
Combine diverse elements of transnational legal and/or business practice with personal reflection to build a personal profile indicative of a skilled global professional.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled 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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5812?
You need LAW5800 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is LAW5812 offered?
LAW5812 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is LAW5812?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW5812 have an exam?
No. LAW5812 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.