Interviewing for Advocacy

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. use cognitive skills to identify and evaluate theories of interviewing in a legal context;
  2. analyse the impact of social and political factors on clients and determine a considerate approach to client interviewing and questioning based on these factors;
  3. reflect on and apply relevant approaches to professional advocacy to various legal scenarios;
  4. demonstrate well developed communication and client interviewing skills specific to various legal situations and practice; and
  5. use initiative and critical thinking to effectively strategise, plan and complete oral interviews with clients in a legal context.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

• UNE-CRM-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Criminology
• UNE-LAW-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Laws (3 Years)
• UNE-LLB-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Laws (4 Years)

Others

To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware.
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.