Reading the prescribed materials and preparation of questions/readings for class discussions as per the Tutorial Guide during Tutorials (Internal Students) and OCS (External Students). The OCS will be held on 26th and 27th April 2017.

Attendance at 80% of tutorials for day students and at the OCS for distance students is compulsory. Class participation mark is an aggregate of attendance and participation.

Assessment Criteria

Your work will be assessed according the extent of your:

Excellent

= HD-D

Good

= Credit

Satisfactory

= Pass

Unsatisfactory = Fail

 Preparation for class: Demonstrated by relevance of participation to general discussion

Has the capacity to notice important information in the readings and use it to build new arguments in class discussion

 Uses information in the readings to enhance learning in the class discussion

 Notices basic contextual issues and asks questions

 Fails to identify important information in readings and their relevance to discussion in class

Research essay on a set topic based on Lectures 1-6 and related readings. The topic will be available on iLearn in the Assessment tab.

The maximum word length is 2500 words. The tutors will stop reading an assignment after it exceeds this word limit.

Footnotes and Bibliography are not included in the word count.

Footnotes and Bibliography are required in AGLC style. Referencing that does not follow the AGLC style will be penalised.

Research: Students may use the prescribed readings but are expected to research beyond these materials. Each person must determine for themselves how many additional references they need to support the development of their argument. The essay will not be assessed on how much research has been done, but on how well the research materials are used to advance the argument.

 All assignments should be submitted through the turnitin icon on the ilearn page of this unit.

Assessment Criteria

Your work will be assessed according the extent of your:

Excellent

= HD-D

Good

= Credit

Satisfactory

= Pass

 Unsatisfactory

= Fail

Understanding of the law in this area

Thorough and accurate understanding of rules, concepts and processes of law. Uses this knowledge to abstract principles and applies them in novel situations. 

Thorough and accurate understanding of rules, concepts and processes of law. 

Knows basic concepts and rules and can use them to solve problems

 Knows a few

Can formulate an argument, and identify relevant issues

Basic introduction with all the formal elements 

Formal introduction with not clear articulation of the argument or structure.

Coherent Structure and Written Expression – use of headings, systematic and coherent organization 

Meets all expectations and conventions. Distinctive personal style in the specific execution of the task. 

Fulfils standard conventions with all expected attributes present. Some translation and interpretation of the conventions to suit personal style.

Fulfils basic expectations regarding the formatting and presentation of work. 

 Lacks a coherent structure of argument, organization of ideas into different sections

Depth of Analysis - Students may be able to deepen their analysis of the materials by critiquing the ideas about the family that they will use to develop their argument

 Uses principles to formulate a position or an argument about the literature. 

Recognises competing explanations.  Mostly reports others' views without assessing them. 

Descriptive account of the available literature without any or very little analysis.

Developed and Sustained Argument – synthesis of the ideas drawn from the unit materials in a systematic and coherent structure

 Uses available ideas and theories accurately. Abstracts and applies them in novel situations. 

Shows a thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes. 

Knows basic concepts and rules. Requires more effort in synthesizing own arguments.

Knows some of the ideas and rules. 

Consistent Conclusion 

 Makes a major contribution to the essay by pulling together all strands of the argument. 

Makes a significant contribution to the structure of the essay. 

Competent summary of the main arguments 

Repetitious reiteration of points already discussed 

Use of AGLC Style Guide for footnotes and bibliography

References and citations, including the bibliography use accurate, consistent and appropriate styles. 

References and citations, including the bibliography are accurate, consistent and appropriate.

References and citations are basically accurate in style. Occasional lack of consistency; reasonable acknowledgment of the sources of information

 Absence or inaccurate use of referencing and citation conventions

Take Home Assessment Task Topic will be posted on iLearn  page of the unit on 8th June 2017 at 9 am.

Word length: Maximum of 3000 words excluding footnotes and bibliography. Tutors will stop reading an assignment after the specified word limit.

Footnotes and Bibliography are required in AGLC style. Referencing that does not follow the AGLC style will be penalised.

All assignments should be submitted through Turnitin link provided on the unit's iLearn page

Assessment Criteria

Your work will be assessed according to the extent of your:

Excellent

= HD-D

Good

= Credit

Satisfactory

= Pass

Unsatisfactory

= Fail

Knowledge of the law and understanding of the issues arising in your area of research. 

 Thorough and accurate understanding of rules, concepts and processes of law. Uses this knowledge to abstract principles and applies them in novel situations. 

 Thorough and accurate understanding of rules, concepts and processes of law.

 Knows basic concepts and rules 

 Knows a few Rules and concepts. 

Introduction: 

Uses the introduction to formulate a clear argument, identify parts of the argument, relevant issues and theories that will be addressed. 

Can formulate an argument, and identify relevant issues . 

Basic introduction that contains all the formal elements 

Formal introduction without explaining the structure of the essay. 

Depth of analysis:

 Uses principles to formulate a position or an argument about the literature. 

 Recognises competing explanations and can defend their own view or position.  

Mostly reports others' views without assessing them. 

 Descriptive account of the available literature 

Argument:  

 Uses available ideas and theories accurately. Abstracts and applies them in novel situations. 

 Shows a thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes. 

 Knows basic concepts and rules. 

  Knows some of the ideas and rules. 

Coherent Structure: Separate Introduction and Conclusion

 Meets all expectations and conventions. Distinctive personal style in the specific execution of the task. 

 Fulfils standard conventions with all expected attributes present. 

 Fulfils basic expectations regarding the formatting and presentation of work.

  Lacks a coherent structure of argument, organization of ideas into different sections.

Use of AGLC Style Guide for footnotes and bibliography

 References and citations, including the bibliography use accurate, consistent and appropriate styles. 

References and citations, including the bibliography are accurate, consistent and appropriate. 

References and citations are basically accurate in style. Occasional lack of consistency

 Absence or inaccurate use of referencing and citation conventions.