MLL110 - Legal Research and Statutory Interpretation

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Patricia Perlen
Trimester 2: Patricia Perlen
Cohort rule:

For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 1.5 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week and 1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) offered in (Weeks 4 and 5.)
 

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 1.5 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week plus 1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) offered in Weeks 4 and 5.
 

Note:

*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only.

It is highly recommended that LLB students study this unit in their first trimester.

 

Content

MLL110 equips students with legal knowledge and skills which will form the foundation of their legal education. Topics include: legal research skills, legal reasoning, the common law, legislation, statutory interpretation and the evolution of the Australian legal system.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Apply relevant reasoning and interpretation methodologies to analyse cases and legislation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Apply constructive approaches to collaboration including an ability to negotiate and work effectively through team disputes and problems with team dynamics.

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Apply appropriate research strategies for locating the relevant law on legal issues.

GLO3: Digital Literacy

ULO4

Construct a written response to a legal problem by analysing relevant factual, legal and policy issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1:

Part A: (Group of 3) Case Analysis and submission of group learning contract

Part B: (Individual) Written reflection (self) 

 

 

Part A:1800 words

Part B: 500 words

 

 

Part A: 20%

Part B: 10%

 

Week 5

Assessment 2: (Individual)

Test (online)

 

N/A

 

20%

 

Week 6

Assessment 3:
Part A: (Individual) Statutory Interpretation Exercise

 

2000 words

 

50%

 

Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL110 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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