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LAW1600 | Legal Writing and Research | ||
SCHOOL OF LAW AND JUSTICE | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Description: | |||
This unit is a basic introduction to legal research and writing skills that law students will need in order to successfully complete a law degree and become work ready practitioners. Students will exercise and sharpen these skills in other law units as they progress through their law degree. This unit will introduce students to: research skills; clear legal writing; plain English drafting; case briefs; legal logic and argument; professional presentation and style; and oral presentation and argument. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
K09 | Bachelor of Forensic Investigation | ||
V72 | Bachelor of Laws | ||
K50 | Bachelor of Laws | ||
Y09 | Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts | ||
Y04 | Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Business | ||
K58 | Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Psychological Science | ||
K30 | Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice | ||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010