Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Sonya Willis
W3A 523
Shireen Daft
W3A 541
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
24cp in LAW or LAWS units and permission by special approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is based upon the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition that is held each year and involves teams from around the world. An Australian regional round of competition is held annually in Canberra during February and from which the Australian representatives are selected to compete in the international round in Washington (USA), usually in the following April. Students in this unit work as a team in preparing written memorials in relation to a problem set by the competition organisers. The problems raise issues of current interest in the field of international law.
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Macquarie Law School Policy on Assessments
In the absence of a successful application for special consideration due to a disruption to studies, any assessment task submitted after its published deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero. Applications for a Disruption to Studies are made electronically via ask.mq.edu.au and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. Students should refer to the Disruption to Studies policy for complete details of the policy and a description of the supporting documentation required.
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked.
All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Written Memorials | 50% | No | 12 January 2018 |
Oral Arguments | 50% | No | Ongoing |
Due: 12 January 2018
Weighting: 50%
Written Memorials must comply with the Official 2018 Rules of the Phillip C Jessup Moot Court Competition. The team must prepare and submit one Applicant and one Respondent memorial.
This assessment will involve both group (50%) and individual (50%) components. Each individual's contribution to the Memorials will be assessed by the Convenors in consultation with the Team (through a peer review process).
Per the official rules, the total length of the Pleadings section, including the section title, any section headings, section sub-headings, the required Conclusion/Prayer for Relief, associated footnotes, signature block, and other language the team might elect to include, for each memorial, must be no longer than 9,500 words.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 50%
Students will make oral arguments during the National Rounds of the Jessup Competition, and in practice moots in the lead up to the competition in Canberra. Students will be assessed on the strength of their oral advocacy skills, ability to think on their feet, their capacity to generate structured, logical and persuasive arguments, and their ability to work collaboratively and in a supportive manner.
Most engagement in this unit will occur through intensive discussions between the Team and the Convenors (as limited by ILSA rules), and through regular Team meetings.
The written assessments in this unit are fundamental, and are governed by the Rules of the Jessup International Mooting Competition. as promulgated by ILSA. This Unit will also use Practice moots as an essential learning tool. This Unit will NOT use Turnitin (confidentiality of the Memorials is required, in accordance with the Jessup Rules). Papers are to be delivered to the Convenor via email or iLearn. The Convenors will comment according to the constraints imposed by the ILSA Rules.
Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials |
These are available from the ILSA Jessup official site. Supplementary reading materials may be recommended by the Convenors.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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