Further instructions for each assessment task are available on the unit's iLearn page.

Students are advised that all assessments in this unit are 'hurdle' assessments, which means that each assessment task must be completed at a Satisfactory level (to the standard prescribed for each assessment task) in order to pass this unit as follows:

• All criteria set out in the grading rubric for the Core Skills Assessment, the Statutory Interpretation Task and Class Participation must be ticked off as satisfactory.

The deadline for submission of supplementary work where students have failed to demonstrate learning outcomes to achieve a hurdle requirement will be two weeks from the return of written work (Core Skills Assessment and Statutory Interpretation Task) or as advised by the Convenor (Participation). The deadline for submission of supplementary work for the participation task will be communicated by the Convenor.

In cases where students fail to complete one assessment task at a Satisfactory level (provided that they have made genuine attempts at both initial and supplementary work on that task), the Convenor may provide one further opportunity to reattempt the task or carry out supplementary work in order to achieve the required learning outcome(s). The Convenor will base this decision on a review of the student's work across the unit in consultation with the student's tutor(s) and/or marker(s).

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.      

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. The rule does not apply to a subsequent deadline prescribed for an assessment task for the purpose of completing supplementary work or re-attempts of online quizzes in order to satisfy hurdle requirements.

This unit is ungraded and will not count towards a student's LAWS WAM (Weighted Average Mark in LAWS units). Students will be awarded 'Satisfactory' or 'Fail' at the end of the unit.

Live lectures are recorded weekly and will be made available via the unit iLearn page at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au 

Internal/on-campus students will have weekly 1-hour face-to-face tutorials. Students should consult the official Timetable for class times, dates and locations at: http://timetables.mq.edu.au 

External/online students will have fortnightly tutorials conducted via Zoom. Zoom access details and the schedule will be provided on the unit's iLearn page. Students should consult the official Timetable for class times and dates:  http://timetables.mq.edu.au 

All students will have access to lectures, learning activities and resources via the unit iLearn page to work through on a week-to-week basis.  

Required Textbook:

D. Hamer et al., Laying Down the Law (LexisNexis, 12th ed, 2023).

Additional required and recommended reading materials will be posted at the unit’s iLearn page.

Computer and Internet access are required in order to successfully complete this unit. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.