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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
96 Credit Points in any law units OR LAW00117 - Administrative Law AND LAW00507 Criminal Law Australian OR LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I AND LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II
Unit aim
Unit content
Topic 1. Introduction to Australian military law
Topic 2. Military Discipline Law
Topic 3. Military Administrative Law
Topic 4. Military Operations Law
Topic 5. ADF Call-out powers: Aid to the civil powers by the ADF
Topic 6. Australian National Security Law.
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | Outline the historical background, and reception of, the Australian military legal system; | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
2 | Explain the laws and judicial system applicable to the ADF both here and abroad; | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
3 | Outline the recent historical background to the relevant national security laws; | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
4 | Critically evaluate examples of military and constitutional law cases; | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
5 | Critically evaluate examples of the application of national security legislation; | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
6 | Develop arguments and reflect on the long-term impact of national security laws; and | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
7 | Develop arguments and reflect on the future of the Australian military legal system. | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Outline the historical background, and reception of, the Australian military legal
system;
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Explain the laws and judicial system applicable to the ADF both here and abroad;
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Outline the recent historical background to the relevant national security laws;
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Critically evaluate examples of military and constitutional law cases;
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Critically evaluate examples of the application of national security legislation;
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Develop arguments and reflect on the long-term impact of national security laws; and
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- Develop arguments and reflect on the future of the Australian military legal system.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning