Active participation in the 3 day on-campus session (OCS) is compulsory and is assessed (see rubric on iLearn page). External students are required to attend the 3 day OCS on 25, 26 and 27 September, 2018. Students who do not attend the OCS and do not have an approved special consideration request will receive zero for this assessment. Students who do not attend the OCS and have an approved special consideration request will be set an alternative assessment that equates to the sum of the preparation time for the OCS and the assessment tasks set during the OCS. 

Groups of students will lead in-depth seminar discussions during the OCS. Groups will be allocated in Week 1, and weeks will be randomly allocated. As a group, your collaborative task will be to:

1. Lead the class in an in-depth discussion (with help from the convenor) about the overall topic and address the questions/hypothetical scenarios proposed in the weekly tutorial questions posted on the iLearn page.  
2. Ensure all members of the group bring to the OCS a well-developed understanding of the topic that demonstrates high-level engagement with, and understanding of, the course material for that week. 
3. Ensure all members of the group take equal responsibility for leading the in-depth discussion in the class and provide opportunities for all members of the class to engage in the discussion.
4. Lead the seminar discussion in an engaging and accessible way so all members of the class are able to participate in a thorough analysis of the topic and the seminar material. 
5. Be able to answer any questions that arise from the convenor and/or class members.

Groups may run the in-depth discussions in whatever way you wish. You may be as creative as you like. You may use any resource you wish to in order to facilitate a productive and collaborative learning experience. You may wish to use a range of strategies to do this for example use videos, photographs, case studies, you may wish to hold a debate/moot court, run a live quiz, hold a Q and A session, or divide the group into small groups with individual tasks. Whatever method is used groups must focus on maximising the learning experience to the greatest degree possible and creating an environment of intellectual inquiry into the given topic.

All groups can prepare to lead the in-depth discussion under the assumption that all of the class participants have done the readings and listened to the lectures for that class. It is not the role of the groups to educate the class about the basic course material. This is assumed knowledge. Further, all groups can work on the expectation that all class members will come to the class ready to actively participate in the in-depth discussion (as the OCS is compulsory and active participation in the OCS is being assessed). 

The group leaders and the class members share responsibility for the success of the OCS's in-depth discussions. The convenor will actively participate in supporting the group leaders and the OCS participants to engage in high-level analysis of the respective topics. The purpose of the in-depth discussion is to advance and develop the knowledge of all class members beyond the course materials.

All groups will have a private forum on the iLearn page to discuss and plan their allocated in-depth discussion topics. This forum will only be visible to the group members and the convenor.

An assessment rubric for this task is available on the unit’s iLearn page. 

This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted. Any student who is not able to participate in this activity AND has an approved special consideration request will be set an alternative assessment in lieu of this activity.  

Students will write a 2000 word research essay on a topic that will consolidate their learning in this subject.

Detailed instructions regarding this assessment task will be provided on the iLearn page. 

A final take-home open book exam will be held on Wednesday 14 November, 2018. 

This is a take-home examination and will be completed online.  It will consist of two questions:

• one hypothetical scenario, asking you to apply administrative law to a new set of facts and 
• one general essay question asking you to develop an argument that demonstrates an in-depth understanding of administrative law doctrine, principles and theory. 

The questions are equally weighted.

The examination can cover any material in the unit.

Access to the examination paper will be available on iLearn from 12noon-8pm, Wednesday 14 November 2018 and students must submit their answers by 8pm, Wednesday 14 November. All work is to be submitted via the correct Turnitin link on iLearn.

This exam is designed to be completed in 3 hours and once the examination is opened students have 4 hours to complete the exam. An 8-hour window to commence the exam is designed to accommodate student and work timetables. Answers to the exam questions cannot exceed 3,000 words (combined) however it is desirable to write shorter responses as this is an upper word limit. It is not necessary to write 3,000 words if students can answer the questions in less than 3,000 words.

This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted. Any student who has an approved special consideration request will sit a supplementary examination. 

A bibliography is not required.  Footnoting is not required.  Rather, a student should provide references for the examination in brackets in the text.

Further details and assessment guidance/marking rubrics will be provided on iLearn.

As with all Law units, Laws808 has an exception to the assessment policy allowing a take-home examination during the formal exam period.