This assessment is designed to reinforce student learning in relation to the early-unit material covering Topics 1-4. The assessment requires students to maintain a Word document where the student identifies their involvement in the unit.

Further information provided on Moodle

Assessment Criteria

These criteria are a general guide as to the standard expected at the various levels.

It is not necessarily the case that all these criteria will be met at a particular standard as there may be a superior performance on one of the criteria and not so satisfactory performance on another. 

High distinction standard

The contribution is very well made and clearly expressed

There is a demonstrated appreciation and understanding of the issues involved

Conclusions are backed by well-reasoned arguments demonstrating a detailed insight and analysis of issues

Evidence submitted reflects sophistication in both grasp of content and legal skills in property law

Distinction standard

The contribution is well made and expressed

The contribution is structured and logical

The issues have been reasonably well identified and appreciated

Issues have been analysed and reference is made to all appropriate legislation and case law, although the

analysis and interpretation as appropriate is not as detailed and reasoned as for the high distinction standard

Credit standard

The contribution is generally well expressed and/or written or recorded

The contribution is structured and sequential

Issues are identified and addressed with an attempt to analyse some of the issues

The coverage of issues is reasonably comprehensive often with a good treatment and analysis of particular points

Depth of treatment is often lacking in some of the issues

Pass standard

The contribution was a disjointed and unstructured  but could be understood

Issues  need to be identified and addressed in more depth

Fail

The contribution could not be understood.

Significant errors in presentation.

Students will be asked to write a series of short answers to be submitted online. It potentially will cover the unit course content from Topics 1-5.

Further details will be provided on moodle. 

LAWS12065 General Assessment Criteria

Students' work who fail will have generally displayed the following:

1. All the tasks have not been completed.
2. Did not adequately identify and discuss a relevant number of legal issues.
3. Did not adequately identify and discuss a relevant number of cases and legislation.
4. The paper is not an acceptable standard in relation to its presentation and expression because:

- (a) is not clear and succinct and the language is not appropriate for a law assessment due to its informality;

- (b) the structure is poor, the paper demonstrates a little awareness of structure and purpose;
- (c) the paper has largely referenced material which is not primary and/or academically rigorous for example, online summaries and blogs.
5. Overall has not complied with the AGLC.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Pass:

1. All of the tasks have been answered but not satisfactorily.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues but missed a significant number of issues most if not all of which were important issues.
3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed but missed a significant number of them but not a majority of them.
4. Grammar and written expression was satisfactory but there were a large amount of errors throughout.
5. Attempt to comply with AGLC but there were significant errors throughout.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Credit:
1. All of the tasks have been completed satisfactorily.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues but missed some issues a minority of which were significant.
3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed but missed a significant number of them but not a majority of them.
4. Grammar and written expression was satisfactory with some errors throughout.
5. Attempt to comply with AGLC but there were significant errors throughout.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Distinction:
1. All of the tasks have been completed with few errors.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues. Any errors were few and were mostly minor.
3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed. Any errors were few and mostly minor.
4. Grammar and written expression was very good with some minor errors.
5. AGLC was followed with some minor errors.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a High Distinction:
1. All of the tasks have been completed with no errors or almost no errors.
2. Identified and discussed all or almost all relevant legal issues.
3. All relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed with no errors or almost no errors.
4. Grammar and written expression was excellent.
5. Followed AGLC with no errors or almost no errors.

The take home paper will be held at a date to be advised.

LAWS12065 General Assessment Criteria

Students' work who fail will have generally displayed the following:

1. All the tasks have not been completed.
2. Did not adequately identify and discuss a relevant number of legal issues.3. Did not adequately identify and discuss a relevant number of cases and legislation.4. The paper is not an acceptable standard in relation to its presentation and expression because:

- (a) is not clear and succinct and the language is not appropriate for a law assessment due to its informality;

- (b) the structure is poor, the paper demonstrates a little awareness of structure and purpose;
- (c) the paper has largely referenced material which is not primary and/or academically rigorous for example, online summaries and blogs.
5. Overall has not complied with the AGLC.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Pass:

1. All of the tasks have been answered but not satisfactorily.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues but missed a significant number of issues most if not all of which were important issues.3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed but missed a significant number of them but not a majority of them.4. Grammar and written expression was satisfactory but there were a large amount of errors throughout.5. Attempt to comply with AGLC but there were significant errors throughout.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Credit:
1. All of the tasks have been completed satisfactorily.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues but missed some issues a minority of which were significant.
3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed but missed a significant number of them but not a majority of them.
4. Grammar and written expression was satisfactory with some errors throughout.
5. Attempt to comply with AGLC but there were significant errors throughout.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a Distinction:
1. All of the tasks have been completed with few errors.
2. Identified and discussed relevant legal issues. Any errors were few and were mostly minor.
3. Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed. Any errors were few and mostly minor.
4. Grammar and written expression was very good with some minor errors.5. AGLC was followed with some minor errors.

Students at a minimum must have completed the following in order to obtain a High Distinction:
1. All of the tasks have been completed with no errors or almost no errors.
2. Identified and discussed all or almost all relevant legal issues.
3. All relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed with no errors or almost no errors.
4. Grammar and written expression was excellent.
5. Followed AGLC with no errors or almost no errors.