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
Convenor
Lise Barry
Contact via via iLearn
6 First Walk Rom 527
by appt
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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 provides the opportunity for students to engage with the legal profession and community through participation in a variety of workplace experiences including, but not limited to, law firms, legal centres, community-based legal organisations and services, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. The experience may be via clerkship, volunteer work, or internship, and may be undertaken on a weekly or block basis. Students source their own placement, and nominate it for approval by the convenor. Applications for the unit are advertised by the convenor via email. |
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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Independent Research Essay | 30% | No | 15/1/21 11.59pm |
Goal Evaluation and Reflection | 25% | No | 22/1/21 11.59pm |
Hypotheticals | 25% | No | 8/1/21 11.59pm |
Short quiz | 15% | No | 18/12/20 11.59pm |
Skills Checklist and Goal Setting Exercise | 5% | No | 4/12/20 11.59pm |
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 15/1/21 11.59pm
Weighting: 30%
Students are required to respond to a set questions and complete an independent research essay that critiques current professional practices and regulation of the legal profession.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 22/1/21 11.59pm
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to assess the achievement of their goals, prepare a goal outcomes report and personal reflection; and set future long and short term goals.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 8/1/21 11.59pm
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to complete set readings and complete two hypothetical exercises on ethics and regulation of the legal profession.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: 18/12/20 11.59pm
Weighting: 15%
Short quiz related to professional conduct
Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 4/12/20 11.59pm
Weighting: 5%
Students are required to complete a skills checklist template, then develop goals for their placement and consider the means by which they will be achieved.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
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 unit materials are available online. Materials include short lectures on aspects of professional ethics and unit readings in Leganto. Students are not required to attend any seminars or lectures in person but will complete their professional placements during the session and complete assessment tasks.
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