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Unit description
Consolidating all the skills and knowledge of a set suite of public law units, this capstone identifies key areas in the Public Law sector focusing on politics, Indigenous perspectives and sovereignty, human rights and public interest litigation.
Unit content
Module 1: Lawyers, Lawyering and Dispute Resolution
Module 2: The Liberal State as Model Litigant
Module 3: Human Rights and the Influence of International Law
Module 4: The Impact of Administrative Review
Module 5: Public Interest Litigation
Module 6: Case Study: Indigenous Sovereignty – Citizenship, Equality and Country
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of Australian dispute resolution principles |
| 2 | evaluate the role of lawyers in Australian dispute resolution procedures and public law litigation |
| 3 | demonstrate understanding of First Nations perspectives on Anglo-Australian law |
| 4 | apply the principles and rules of remedies in public law, with emphasis on administrative review, constitutional law, and human rights |
| 5 | evaluate the principles related to Australian dispute resolution in the context of public law and human rights claims and disputes |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of Australian dispute resolution principles
- evaluate the role of lawyers in Australian dispute resolution procedures and public law litigation
- demonstrate understanding of First Nations perspectives on Anglo-Australian law
- apply the principles and rules of remedies in public law, with emphasis on administrative review, constitutional law, and human rights
- evaluate the principles related to Australian dispute resolution in the context of public law and human rights claims and disputes
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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