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Legal Concepts, Reasoning & Research - LAWS8249
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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  School of Law
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Academic Program must be 5265
 
 
Fee Band:   (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course consists of three inter-related modules. Module 1: Introduction to Applied Intellectual Property introduces students to the nature, sources and theoretical foundations of intellectual property. Module 2: Australian Legal System & Process looks at the structure of and principles governing common law legal systems and at the role of constitutions. Module 3: Research & Writing in a Legal Environment provides training in legal research, as well as the formal requirements for legal writing, which are essential for the successful completion of law assignments.

This course must be taken by non-law graduate students in the first semester of the Graduate Diploma of Applied Intellectual Property.


Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

A candidate who has successfully completed this course should:
  • Show a foundational understanding of the sources, nature and theoretical underpinnings of Australian law
  • Demonstrate a working understanding of the fundamentals of Australian intellectual property law
  • Demonstrate a mastery of the legal research which is essential for the successful completion of law assignments, as well as the formal requirements for legal writing

Main Topics

  • The structure of and principles governing common law legal systems, including that of Australia
  • Fundamental legal research and legal writing skills
  • The nature, sources and theoretical foundations of intellectual property law
  • The application of intellectual property in commercial contexts

Assessment

Assessment will be made on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis, and will consist of the following:
(a) Module 1: Introduction to Applied Intellectual Property. One in-class test of one hour’s duration will be held shortly after the last class in this module. Worth 25% of the total assessment.
(b) Module 2: Australian Legal System and Process. One in-class test of 45 minutes duration will be held shortly after the last class in this module. Worth 25% of the total assessment.
(c) Module 3: Research & Writing in a Legal Environment. Assessment for this module will be worth 50% of the total assessment and is comprised of three parts: class participation (25%); completed class exercises (25%); and, one Research Skills assignment (50%).

Course Texts

Recommended/Prescribed
None

Resources

Printed Course Materials will be made available for purchase from the UNSW Bookshop. Additional materials will be distributed during classes.

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