LA1103 - Law, Society and Change

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

This subject provides a contextual understanding of law as a phenomenon which can be viewed from a variety of perspectives. In particular, it provides students with the tools to critique law's outcomes and operations within the context of individuals, cultures and the environment as well as its position within domestic and international economic and political arrangements.

Learning Outcomes

• analyse law as a phenomena capable of examination from a range of different perspectives;
• think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments. and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically; and speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• lead manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• describe and analyse modern legal issues as a complex interplay of factors at the individual, community, national, and international level;
• communicate a specific knowledge of a range of topical problematic legal issues.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

LA1006

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Kate Galloway
Lecturer:	jc169940.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Kate Galloway
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.