Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Debra Ronan
Lise Barry
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
160cp 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 involves participation in an international internship as part of Macquarie University PACE International program. On either a four or eight week program during session breaks and vacations periods, students will travel overseas to participate in internships. Interns will work within a range of law firms and NGOs that provide legal advice and education, and contribute to public debate about legal standards, policies and reform. Students may also participate in a semester long on-campus PACE International placement working in teams here at Macquarie on needs-based projects for NGOs based in Cambodia, India, Malaysia and the Philippines. Whether engaging in an overseas placement, or an on-campus opportunity, interns will be matched to partner organisations during the recruitment process based on their skills and interests, and the partner project requirements. Students also have the opportunity to source their own overseas placements and nominate them for LAWS4052 approval. Students wishing to nominate a placement to be considered for credit towards LAWS4052 should contact the convenor by email at least 8 weeks prior to the proposed placement. All Law PACE International opportunities are advertised via email by the unit convenor, and on the PACE International website. Entry to this unit is by on-line application via the PACE International website. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Placement presentation | 25% | No | Week 12 |
Placement supervisor's report | 45% | No | Ongoing throughout session, due week 13 |
Placement Report | 25% | No | Part 1: Week 4 Part 2: Week 12 |
Placement debrief | 5% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 25%
Depending on whether the students have attended an overseas placement, or have completed an on-campus placement, they are required to complete an 8 minute placement presentation to either a mixed PACE cohort, or the placement supervisor.
Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Ongoing throughout session, due week 13
Weighting: 45%
Students will be assessed by the placement supervisor at the end of the placement based on rubric descriptors.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Part 1: Week 4 Part 2: Week 12
Weighting: 25%
Depending on whether the students have attended an overseas placement, or have completed an on-campus placement, they are required to prepare a reflective report or an individual contribution report.
Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 5%
Students will attend a debrief with convenor during which they will reflect on issues that have arisen during their placement.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
All classes will be conducted via ZOOM
All information for individual projects is provided on iLearn
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No overseas in situ placements are on offer in s2 2020. All placements are remote on-campus experiences