Examples are:

• Complying with with academic and non-academic misconduct policies and procedures such as CQUniversity’s Student Charter, Student Misconduct Policy and Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedures, and Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
• Demonstrating honesty and integrity in the academic, humanities and social science and legal context.
• Maintaining strict client confidentiality if accepted for a work placement with a law firm.

Examples are:

• Reflecting on personal behaviours appropriate for various humanities and social science experiences and responding positively and professionally.
• Processing constructive feedback or criticism from a supervisor/lecturer and responding with appropriate behaviour.
• Interacting with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures in a calm and composed manner in difficult to deal with situations.
• Demonstrating respectful and courteous behaviour in your dealing with colleagues and staff at the University and with clients and support staff if involved in a work placement.
• Approaching difficult situations with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Successfully processing and coping with your own emotions and behaviour when faced with challenging and confronting individuals and/or cases in the professional environment.

Examples are:

• Complying with the policies and practices of professional organisations which regulate such issues as copyright, plagiarism, liable and fair use laws in relation to humanities and social science disciplines.
• Complying with the requirements for student registration with the Law Society or Bar Association in your state or territory.
• Maintaining a reputation as a fit and proper person for registration as a solicitor or barrister in accordance with the rules for admission in your state or territory.

Examples are:

• Verbally communicating in the English language with accuracy, appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Actively participating in discussion activities related to the course.
• Using language that is appropriate to the context of the individual, group, professional context or workplace.
• Using legal language that is courteous, professional and appropriate to the context of the individual or group.
• Establishing rapport with clients in the delivery of Law practice and respond appropriately to clients, supervisors and other professionals.
• Using your nominated humanities and social science disciplines to communicate with an audience both inside and outside the university.
• Using appropriate facial expressions: eye contact, being mindful of space, time boundaries, a range of body movements and gestures.
• Recognising and interpreting non-verbal cues of others and responding appropriately during activities related to the course, as well as during professional placement.
• Competently and appropriately producing written assessment work in a logical, coherent manner, and with correct grammar and punctuation, and referencing to the required academic standards and conventions.
• Expressing the required information in a logical and legible report or other written format that clearly communicates the intended message, and doing so in a timely manner that meets professional standards.
• Accurately conveying and documenting information in a written form that meets humanities and social science practice and/or legal and professional practice requirements.
• Expressing complex and detailed legal information and knowledge into logical, legible and coherent legal documents that meet professional standards and clearly communicates the required content or message.
• Using sufficient computer knowledge and skills to engage in the online learning environment that may include completing relevant on-line assessments and participating in on-line forums and/or accessing, reading and responding to emails.
• Regularly accessing the Internet for research, and email for communication with peers and lecturers.
• Using a variety of computer programs suitable to your course of study.

Examples are:

• Conceptualising and using appropriate humanities and social science and legal knowledge in response to academic assessment items.
• Applying theoretical and other relevant knowledge, research evidence, policies and procedures in humanities and social science and/or legal practice.
• Constructing written text proficiently, in English, using appropriate vocabulary and conventions of speech, including being able to paraphrase, summarise and reference in accordance with appropriate academic conventions.
• Competently reading, writing and accurately interpreting information to convey language effectively in humanities and social science projects and practices.
• Producing accurate, concise and clear humanities and social science documentation.
• Demonstrating active listening skills while on work placement.
• Competently and accurately receiving communication from another person and processing that legal and/or client information and circumstances, and be able to repeat those communication messages with precision.
• Paraphrasing and summarising received verbal communication effectively.
• Demonstrating an understanding of complex commercial transactions that involve numeracy skills.
• Applying numeracy skills to interpret and solve a range of legal matters that involve (but are not limited to) damages, compensation, interest and other monetary payments in litigation.

Examples are:

• Engaging in active listening in a client interview, reacting and responding appropriately to information provided by a client, and providing legal advice verbally.
• Responding verbally in an appropriate manner to a judge’s questions and the submissions of opponents in live mock court hearings.
• Engaging in active listening and reacting and responding appropriately during live negotiations with an opponent.

Examples are:

• Development of active listening skills to facilitate effective communication, avoid miscommunication and arrive at accurate conclusions.
• Patience and avoiding or diffusing interpersonal conflict.
• Trustworthiness and confidentiality.
• Approachability and warmth to facilitate communication and encourage innovation and mutual cooperation.

Examples are:

• Reflecting on topics taught during the course.
• Reflecting on personal situations that may be difficult and sensitive.
• Identifying when an issue or circumstance arises that could affect your objectivity or professional judgement, and be able to take an appropriate course of action.
• Identifying when your own experiences may potentially negatively influence your objectivity or professional judgement.
• Development of an 'active, dynamic action-based and ethical set of skills, placed in real time and dealing with real, complex and difficult situations' (Moon, J. (1999), Reflection in Learning and Professional Development: Theory and Practice, Kogan Page, London).
• Implement a six step process: read, ask, watch, feel, talk and think. (see Neil Thomson, People Skills, Palgrave MacMillan 2015).
• Enhancing the ability to mirror, paraphrase and restate feelings, emotions and words of others to fully understand the communication.

Examples are:

• Reading and comprehension of vast amounts of text and oral information as the basis of formal decision making.
• Breaking down information into a context that can be understood within a team.
• Managing lengthy complex meetings.
• Planning time and workload effectively including the ability to self-manage competing commitments and take responsibility for own wellbeing.
• Responding to assessment tasks under time pressure and/or invigilated or exam conditions as required by the accrediting authorities.
• Responding in an efficient, effective and professional manner to deadlines and urgent tasks set by legal practitioners, line managers, or tutors in work-integrated learning contexts.

Examples are:

• Actively listening to others with the purpose of gathering information and engaging with the speaker.
• Being a dependable person that can be relied upon in any given situation.
• Having emotional intelligence to understand the needs and feelings of others.
• Being an effective leader using interpersonal skills to make decisions.
• Having the ability to work in a team.

Examples are:

• Competently using a desktop operating system such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X.
• Accessing a computer for your studies, and possessing sufficient computer knowledge and skills to engage in the on-line learning environment that may include completing relevant on-line assessments and participating in on-line forums or responding to emails.
• Regularly accessing the Internet for research, and email for communication with peers and lecturers.
• Using a variety of computer programs suitable to your course of study.
• Students must have reliable access to both the Internet and to a computer capable of internet-based video conferencing, e.g. Zoom. under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Abilities.