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Unit of Study LAWS3002 - Law Placement (2023)

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  • Anti-requisites

    Not available for students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.

  • Enrolment information

    It is recommended that students only undertake community engaged learning after completing the equivalent of one year full-time study. Students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies are not permitted to enrol in this unit. For further information contact: law.enquiry@scu.edu.au


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in the practice of law;

have completed no less than 15 days of full-time practical experience in the areas described in the syllabus;

demonstrate reflective learning and evaluate their placement experiences; and

demonstrate high order skills in legal research and critical evaluation on issues (both legal and non-legal) related to their placement.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Hyams, R, and Evans, A, 2021, Practical Legal Skills, 5th edn, Oxford University Press, Australia. ISBN: 9780190329839.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.