In this unit, you will be reading articles and materials that will broaden your understanding of the topics of law and justice. At the end of each module (modules 1-10), a quiz will test your comprehension of these materials and your ability to apply concepts from these materials.

Each quiz assigns you four questions, drawn randomly from a bank. Each question is worth a half mark and thus each quiz is worth a total of 2% for each module.

All quizzes must be completed by 1pm (Qld time) on Friday 27 May 2022 (week 11). No extensions beyond this due date are permitted.

• Comprehension of module materials and readings;
• Application of concepts from the materials and readings to topics and questions;
• Evaluation of propositions, using the evidence base provided by reading materials.

This unit emphasises practical and applied learning, to draw connections between the readings/preparatory materials and the real world context in which they are used.

Each workshop is connected to a weekly challenge that tests your skills and understanding. To evidence what you have learned, you are required to reflective reports responding to each weekly challenge. Each will be approximately half a page in length and can include elements such as tables or diagrams.

You must also complete a capstone challenge, which requires to you integrate and analyse what you have learned throughout the unit. You will be provided with an essay question in Week 10. Your capstone challenge answer should demonstrate independent critical thinking, analysis, and reflection.

Satisfactory completion of each weekly challenge is worth 2% of your mark for the unit. The capstone challenge is worth 20% of your mark for the unit.

Workbook submission is in two parts. You must submit Workbook (Part 1), containing your weekly challenge answers for weeks 1-5, in week 6. In week 12, you must submit Workbook (Part 2), containing your weekly challenge answers for weeks 6-10, and an answer to the capstone challenge.

• Completion of weekly challenges;
• Reflection on tasks, learning, and professional development;
• Evidence of critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and creative problem-solving;
• Demonstrated understanding of how theories and concepts integrate into practical and applied situations.

In this unit, you will be learning practical skills for working in and around the legal and justice systems. The first half of the term will teach you how to find, use and evaluate legal authorities and sources of information. To test what you have learned, you will complete a legal problem-solving exercise which will be released in week 8 and due in week 10. This will be supported by a workshop challenge in week 7 that features a hypothetical problem.

You will be assessed on your ability to identify the legal issues in a factual scenario and locate and interpret the law. You must apply the law to the facts to provide advice to a client. You will also be assessed on your ability to explain your reasoning, the steps you took in solving the problem and the decisions that you made. In short you will need to “show your working”.

• Identification of legal issues;
• Identification and analysis of relevant law;
• Ability to apply the law to a factual scenario;
• Ability to provide clear, supportable conclusions;
• Effective communication and referencing.