Law in the Global Context - LAWS2270
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: LAWS2385 or JURD7285 Pre-requisite: LAWS2381 or JURD7281
Excluded: JURD7270, JURD7571, LAWS3271
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Course Aim
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness of law and practice in a global context;
- Engage in critical analysis of the international and transnational connectedness of the different parts of the law;
- Engage in critical analysis of key themes and emerging trends in several areas of international and transnational law;
- Engage in reflective writing about the place of international, transnational and comparative law within the Australian legal system;
- Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner.
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills by articulating legal concepts clearly, persuasively and appropriately.
- Demonstrate effective research skills in identifying appropriate databases and finding key legislation, caselaw and other related legal materials for researching from international and transnational perfectives.
Assessment
Class Participation | 10% |
Reflective Notes | 20% |
Research and Writing Assignment | 20% |
Final Examination | 50% |