Legal Practice in Rural and Regional Communities
UndergraduateUNE-LAW3892024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Legal Practice in Rural and Regional Communities
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the diverse legal practice contexts distinctive to rural and regional communities;
- use initiative and judgement to critically reflect on both the benefits and challenges associated with acting as a lawyer in rural and regional communities;
- use cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and professional judgement in identifying ethically sound strategies to respond to rural and regional legal practice; and formulating commercial and managerial skills required for an innovative and dynamic rural and regional legal practice; and
- exhibit independence and initiative in constructing clear and coherent communications to interested parties.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
This subject seeks to prepare students for legal careers in rural and regional Australia by sensitising them to the contextual realities of rural and regional legal practice, and equipping them with skills to deal with such work environments. The unit comprehensively examines the notion of legal practice through the conceptual lens of 'rural social space', considering what a rural or regional legal practice career means for law graduates, their employers, and rural and regional communities. It exposes students to a range of issues which may be encountered in the rural legal practice context, and equips them with a range of skills to meet challenges and take advantage of opportunities.
Assignment 1: Short Answer Responses: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4
Assignment 2: Report: 1500 words. Report based on interview conducted by phone, email or in person with a legal practitioner who has practiced in a rural area. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4
Assignment 3: Reflective Essay: 2500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4- Assignment 1 (20%)
- Assignment 3 (50%)
- Assignment 2 (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
and one of
- UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law
UNE-LAW312 (Not currently available)
and one of
- UNE-LAW172-Contract Law
UNE-LAW272 (Not currently available)
and one of
- UNE-LAW157-Alternative Dispute Resolution
- UNE-LAW164-Law and First Peoples of Australia
- UNE-LAW270-Interviewing for Advocacy
and one of
- UNE-LAW270-Interviewing for Advocacy
- UNE-LAW164-Law and First Peoples of Australia
- UNE-LAW157-Alternative Dispute Resolution
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years).
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.
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