Assessment Task 1 consists of two timed online multiple choice quizzes in which students will demonstrate their ability to apply principles of academic honesty and rules for correct legal citation. 

Students must attain a score of 100% for both quizzes in order to pass this assessment. Students who have made a serious attempt to complete both quizzes by the due date (but have failed to achieve the required score of 100% for either quiz) may re-attempt each quiz as often as needed to attain the required score of 100%, but must achieve this result by no later than by 27 August 2019 10am.  

This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted. Alternative arrangements will only be made for students lodging a successful application for special consideration.

Students who fail to attain a score of 100% (best attempt) on either quiz will receive a fail grade for the unit.

Assessment Task 2 consists of a short assignment (max 1,500 words, excluding footnotes) submitted online in which students will analyse and interpret primary legal sources (case law and legislation).

Students must attain a grade of 'satisfactory' on each criterion set out in the marking rubric in order to pass this assessment. Students who have made a serious attempt to complete the assignment by the due date (but have not attained a 'satisfactory' grade on each criterion in the marking rubric) will be afforded one opportunity to achieve the assessment's learning outcomes. By no later than 15 October 2019 10am, students will be required to correct and resubmit relevant parts of their work, taking into account feedback provided by their tutor. They are required to highlight changes and explain how they have incorporated feedback to improve their answer as required. 

Students who do not obtain a 'satisfactory' grade on this assessment task will receive a fail grade for the unit. ​ 

Assessment Task 3 consists of five (5) online multiple choice quizzes where students will demonstrate their ability to carry out legal research using online databases, library and internet sources. The quizzes canvass the following areas:

1. The Australian Constitution
2. Australian Case Law
3. State (New South Wales) Legislation
4. Federal (Commonwealth) Legislation 
5. HANSARD

A minimum grade of 75% on each quiz is required to pass this assessment. Students must make a serious attempt at each quiz by the due date, but may reattempt each quiz as many times as needed to attain the minimum grade of 75% by no later than 12 November 2019 10am.

Students who fail to complete all five online quizzes with a minimum score of 75% (best attempt) on each quiz will receive a fail grade for the unit.

Assessment Task 4 consists of a written assignment (approximately 1,000 words), submitted online, where students will provide a legal opinion on a hypothetical problem. 

Students must attain a grade of 'satisfactory' on each criterion set out in the marking rubric in order to pass this assessment. Students who have made a serious attempt to complete the assignment by the due date (but have not attained a 'satisfactory' grade on each criterion in the marking rubric) will be afforded one further opportunity to achieve the assessment's learning outcomes. By no later than 5 November 2019 10am, students will be required to correct and resubmit relevant parts of their work, taking into account feedback provided by their tutor. They are required to highlight changes and explain how they have improved their answer as required.

Students who attain a grade of 'satisfactory' for each criterion of the marking rubric for this assessment task will receive a fail grade for the unit. ​

Assessment Task 5 requires students to develop recommendations for legal and policy reform to address a contemporary socio-legal problem. Students will work in small groups and present their findings in the form of a wiki on the unit iLearn page (approximately 400 words per person, excluding footnotes, headings, tables, images, etc) and must fully accord with the prescribed format. Each student's contribution to the wiki must be explicitly noted. An initial draft, with input from each team member, must be uploaded into the wiki by the due date. Students will have up to 7 days to make further modifications before the wikis are locked and made visible to all students prior to the first Presentation (Task 6).

Groups who fail to produce a satisfactory wiki (or individual students who fail to contribute demonstrably to their group wiki) may be required by the unit convenor to undertake supplementary work in order to pass this assessment task. 

Evidence of individual student contributions to group work can include recorded posts on the wiki platform (including submission of original text, editing, revision), participation in online discussion using the Group's allocated Discussion Forum, and/or by attestation of group members (i.e., an annotation setting out roles, division of tasks and contributions to group work on the wiki).  

Students (or groups) who fail to produce a satisfactory wiki in accordance with the prescribed format and due date above (or complete supplementary work if directed by the unit convenor) will receive a Fail grade in the unit.

Assessment Task 6 involves an oral presentation (timed assessment). During Weeks 9-13, each group (from Assessment Task 5) will be allocated 25 minutes to present their findings (as set out in their wiki) to their tutorial class followed by 20 minutes for Q&A with feedback from their tutor. Students will be assessed individually on the basis of their contribution to their group presentation and contribution to Q&A discussions across the five weeks. In advance of each week's presentation, each student is expected to review the wiki prepared by the presenting group and prepare one question for discussion during the Q&A portion of the weekly presentations. Tutors may call upon students randomly to contribute to Q&A sessions. 

Any student who fails to contribute meaningfully to their group's oral presentation and/or participate in Q&A sessions may be required by the convenor to undertake supplementary work. 

Students who fail to complete this Assessment Task at a 'Satisfactory' level will receive a Fail grade in the unit.

Assessment Task 7 will require students to demonstrate their understanding of foundational concepts necessary for further study in law attained from lectures and readings throughout the unit. Students will be required to complete a timed online quiz (1 hour to complete from commencement) and attain a minimum score of 75%.

This is a timed assessment and no late submissions will be accepted. Alternative arrangements will only be made for students lodging a successful application for special consideration.

The Quiz will be released on the Monday 4 November 2019 at 10am and remain open until 10am of Thursday 7 November 2019.

As this is a hurdle assessment, students who fail to complete the quiz at the required level of 75% after a genuine attempt may re-attempt the quiz once when it re-opens at 5pm on Thursday 7 November 2019 and closes at 10am on Monday 11 November 2019. 

For students who fail to attain a score of 75% on this quiz after it closes for the second time, the Unit Convenor will review their performance across the unit in consultation with tutors. Provided that all other work in the unit has been satisfactory, the Convenor may then allow the student one final re-attempt of the quiz before grades are resolved for the semester. Students will be notified of the outcome of this determination by 10am on Monday 25 November 2019and will be required to re-attempt the quiz by no later than 9am Friday 29 November 2019.

Students who fail to complete this Assessment at a 'Satisfactory' level will receive a Fail grade in the unit.