World Legal Systems

About this subject

• What you'll learn

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

  1. demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of common law, civil law, and hybrid legal systems, and the international ‘legal system’;
  2. differentiate between the domestic and international law and demonstrate introductory level understanding of the principles used to determine jurisdiction;
  3. use cognitive and creative skills and exercise critical thinking and judgement to evaluate or compare legal systems, including the roles and functioning of key institutions and dispute resolution processes within and across respective systems; and
  4. construct a persuasive, critically sophisticated written advice or analysis.

• 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-LLB-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Laws (4 Years)
• UNE-LAW-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Laws (3 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Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.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.