This formative assessment will test students' understanding of the Principles of Criminal Responsibility, the key content that underpins the remainder of the unit. Quiz questions will be derived from the lecture and required readings for Week 2.

The quiz must be completed within one hour of commencement. It will open 9am Friday 9th August and close 9am Saturday 10th August.

Students will be presented with 20 questions in a multiple choice format. 

This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted. 

This problem question will focus on homicide law, and may include other unit topics. Students will be presented with a hypothetical factual scenario and are required to apply the principles of criminal responsibility, the law of homicide, the law of defences and any other relevant unit content to assess the criminal liability of a specific individual.

The word limit is 2000 words. 

Students will be required to write a submission to a law reform inquiry. Students will be required to demonstrate their understanding of the law, their ability to critically engage and evaluate existing legal principles, statutory frameworks and broader social contexts, and to propose sound, viable (legally, socially and politically), and reasoned legal and policy reforms.

The law reform topic/s, the terms of references, and advice on how to draft submissions will all be provided on the iLearn site, along with detailed instructions.

The word limit is 2,500 words.

Students will be required to participate in set activities, including class discussions, individual and group quizzes, and other set work. Participation requires consistent demonstration of understanding and critical engagement with the required readings.

If you cannot attend a tutorial you should apply for Special Consideration. Absences from tutorials without Special Consideration will adversely affect class participation marks.

More information on the structure of the On-Camus Session will be provided on a date closer to the on-campus session days, on iLearn.

Class participation will be assessed on the following criteria:

- Preparation: the student demonstrates reading and engagement with the materials, lectures and any other content provided for each week's seminar. Students will volunteer answers to questions; respond to, and participating effectively in, class debates; and ask questions to clarify anything not understood in the readings or lectures;

- Ability to critically discuss the material: the student critically discusses the seminar materials and contributes to class discussions in a way that assists the learning of others. This will be demonstrated through the ability to respond to questions, suggest counter-arguments and link readings and lecture materials to class activities, current events, and hypothetical scenarios;

- Oral expression: the student verbally expresses their ideas about the materials in a clear, coherent, and concise manner;

- Engaging with other students: the student engages with others in the class, displays respect for others' opinions and differences; actively listens, and provides constructive feedback;

- Collaboration: the student works collaboratively and productively in small groups, fosters discussion, shares opinions, and explores and resolves points of consensus and disagreement;

- Demonstration of skills: the student demonstrates legal skills taught in the unit, including statutory interpretation, problem solving, oral and written communication skills and general legal reasoning.

This quiz will cover all of the unit's content. Students will be presented with 20 questions from a much larger question bank. Questions will be multiple choice format.

The quiz will become available at 9am on Monday 11th November and close at 5pm on Friday 15th November. The time limit is one hour from when the student commences.

The pass mark for this quiz is 75% (that is, minimum 15 correct answers out of 20). It is a hurdle assessment - a student cannot pass the unit without passing this assessment task.

Students who do not achieve a 75% pass mark on their first attempt will be allowed a second and, if necessary, third attempt. No more than 3 attempts will be allowed. There is a mandatory minimum 24 hour delay between attempts. All attempts must be made during the 5-day time period that the quiz is open.

This is a timed assessment task and late submissions will not be allowed.