Further instructions for each assessment task are available on the unit's iLearn page.

Students are advised that all assessments in this unit are 'hurdle' assessments, which means that each assessment task must be completed at a Satisfactory level (to the standard prescribed for each assessment task) in order to pass this unit as follows:

• Quizzes for Task 1 must achieve a score of 100% correct.
• All criteria set out in the grading rubric for Task 2 (Core Skills Assignment) must be ticked off as Satisfactory.
• Legal Research Quizzes (Task 3) and Foundations of Law Quiz (Task 6) must each achieve a minimum score of 75% correct.
• Tasks 4 (group wiki) & 5 (group presentation) must each achieve a result of Satisfactory for both individual contributions to group work and collective work as assessed by the tutor against grading criteria.

The deadline for submission of supplementary work where students have failed to demonstrate learning outcomes to achieve a hurdle requirement will be two weeks following the 'due date' deadline for online quizzes (Tasks 1, 3 and 6) and from the return of written work (Task 2). Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory result for Tasks 4 and/or 5 will receive instructions on supplementary at the end of the teaching period.

In cases where students fail to complete one assessment task at a Satisfactory level (provided that they have made genuine attempts at both initial and supplementary work on that task), the Convenor may provide one further opportunity to reattempt the task or carry out supplementary work in order to achieve the required learning outcome(s). The Convenor will base this decision on a review of the student's work across the unit in consultation with the student's tutor(s) and/or marker(s) at the end of the teaching period.

Please note that, consistent with the Faculty of Arts Late Assessment Submission Penalty Policy (see below), no late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. Please note that this rule applies to the due date of applicable assessment tasks; the rule does not apply to a subsequent deadline prescribed for an assessment task for the purpose of completing supplementary work or re-attempts of online quizzes in order to satisfy hurdle requirements.

This unit is ungraded and will not count towards a student's LAWS WAM (Weighted Average Mark in LAWS units) . Students will be awarded 'Satisfactory' or 'Fail' at the end of the unit.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (Faculty of Arts) 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.    

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

All Lectures for this unit are pre-recorded and can be accessed via the unit iLearn page.

Tutorials will be conducted face-to-face and/or online (via Zoom), commence in Week 1 and conclude in Week 13. Students should consult the official Timetable for class times, dates and locations (if face-to-face) and mode of delivery at a specified time at: http://timetables.mq.edu.au  Instructions for online tutorials via Zoom will be provided on the unit's iLearn page.

Online content for this unit can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

Required Textbooks:

• Michelle Sanson and Thalia Anthony, Connecting with the Law (Oxford University Press, 4th ed, 2018).
• Michelle Sanson, Statutory Interpretation (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2016).
• Gabrielle Appleby, Alexander Reilly and Laura Grenfell, Australian Public Law (Oxford University Press, 3rd ed., 2018).

Additional required and recommended reading materials will be posted at the unit’s iLearn page.

Computer and Internet access are required in order to successfully complete this unit. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.

Further details on lecture topics and tutorial activities can be found on the unit’s iLearn page.