Internal Students:

Class participation will be assessed on a weekly basis in your respective tutorials and will make up 20% of your overall mark.

It is expected that students will have read all the required readings for each week and will come to classes prepared to discuss the questions for each topic. Class participation marks will be based on the quality of contributions to discussion and, where relevant, the frequency of contributions; evidence of preparation for each topic; and performance in specific tasks set by the tutor (for instance, group work). Attendance alone will not attract any marks. 

External Students:

Students are required to attend an on-campus session (two days). 

It is expected that students will have read all the required readings for each week and will come to classes prepared to discuss the questions for each topic. Class participation marks will be based on the quality of contributions to discussion and, where relevant, the frequency of contributions; evidence of preparation for each topic; and performance in specific tasks set by the tutor (for instance, group work).

Both Internal and External Students:

A failure to meet these requirements will lead to a mark of zero for class participation unless: a) the student submits a successful application for special consideration AND b) submits work in lieu of the on campus session. Note that the on-campus session equates to 12 hours class time. Any work assigned in lieu of the on-campus session is estimated to take at least 12 hours to complete. It will also require a separate appointment with the Convenor to assess participation. 

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 tutorial. 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 tutorial 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.

Students are required to complete a written task comprising two parts: a draft pleading for an international dispute and preparation of a legal advice.  Students will be asked to demonstrate their skills in preparing an application in an international dispute and providing legal advice to a client. 

Instructions will be posted on iLearn during Week 4.

The pleadings and legal advice:

• must be no more than 2,000 words (excluding footnotes)
• will be assessed against the rubric posted on iLearn
• must comply with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed)
• are to be submitted via Turnitin.

Students will be required to respond to problem questions based on a factual scenario. It will cover material in the prescribed readings, lectures or tutorials. 

The assignment is designed to be answered within a 4 to 6 hour window. The assignment is available over a 32 hour period to allow for obligations (e.g. work, family and other commitments) within that window. In line with the Faculty of Arts Late Assessment policy, no late submissions will be accepted.

The response to the problem questions:

• must be no more than 2,000 words (excluding footnotes)
• will be assessed against the rubric posted on iLearn
• is to be submitted via Turnitin.