These two multiple choice quizzes will require students to demonstrate:

• Understanding and application of principles of academic honesty; and
• Ability to follow the correct rules for citation (AGLC3).

Students must answer all questions correctly and can repeat the quiz until they achieve the required score.

This assignment will require students to demonstrate:

• understanding of principles of statutory interpretation; and
• the ability to apply them to interpret legislation for the purpose of deriving and constructing legal rules and principles
• the ability to clearly and concisely summarise a case;
• understanding of the doctrine of precedent; and
• the ability to  interpret case law for the purpose of deriving and constructing legal rules and principles 
• the ability to carry out basic legal research tasks, including finding and analysing relevant primary and secondary sources; and
• the ability to communicate effectively in a written form.

Students will be provided one opportunity to resubmit their work, taking account of feedback provided by their tutor. Resubmissions will be due by the end of Week 9.

Complete five (5) online quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% on each.  

1. The Constitution

2. Case Law

3. Domestic Legislation (NSW)

4. Domestic Legislation (Commonwealth)

5. HANSARD

Students must attempt each quiz by the due date (Week 6), but may reattempt as many times as often as required to attain the minimum grade. No further attempts may be made after the end of Week 13.

In this assignment (1,000 words), students will solve a hypothetical problem in public law. Students will be required to demonstrate:

·         the ability to analyse factual scenarios and identify relevant legal issues;

·         the ability to understand and apply basic principles of legal problem solving and reasoning;

·         the ability to carry out basic legal research tasks, including finding and analysing relevant primary and secondary sources;

·         the ability to communicate effectively in a written form to a legal audience.

Students will be provided one opportunity to resubmit their work, taking account of feedback provided by their tutor. Resubmissions will be due by the end of Week 11.

Using the wiki platform on the unit ilearn web page, students will publish a written submission (1,500 – 2,000 words) for their group project.  Students will be required to demonstrate:

• the ability to apply them to interpret primary and secondary sources for the purpose of deriving and constructing legal rules and principles;
• the ability to engage creatively with contemporary legal problems in their social context and to propose innovate solutions;
• the ability to collaborate effectively in a time-sensitive, multi-stage project;
• the ability to communicate effectively in written form with a non-legal audience; and
• the ability to demonstrate their understanding of the broader philosophical, ethical and/or socio-political context of legal issues and problems.

Individual student contributions to the Group Project must be evidenced by meaningful posts recorded on the wiki (including submission of original text, editing, revision) and through online discussion using the Group's allocated online Discussion Forum.  Students may wish to include an annotation setting out division of tasks across the team.  

Students who fail to contribute meaningfully to the group project may be required to undertake supplementary work or receive a grade of ‘unsatisfactory’ for this assessment task. 

Each group will be allocated 20 minutes to present their work followed by Q&A with feedback from their tutor. All students in the group will be required to demonstrate their ability to verbally communicate the outcomes of their research.   Students who fail to contribute meaningfully to the group project may be required to undertake supplementary work or receive a grade of ‘unsatisfactory’ for this assessment task. 

Note:  Distance education students will commence their projects online prior to the residential school dates.  They will be provided with an opportunity to meet for one hour at the end of Day 1 to coordinate their ‘work in progress’ presentations, which they will deliver in Day 2.