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LAWS12073 - Legal Engagement Placement

General Information

Unit Synopsis

You will undertake a three-week legal humanitarian mission to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, or to another developing country, in conjunction with an external partner organisation. Prior to the overseas humanitarian mission, you will study appropriate aspects of international humanitarian law; appropriate aspects of host country law and culture; and will develop practical skills necessary to support your overseas placement. Upon return to Australia, you will undertake an analysis and presentation of your accomplishment. You will be assessed prior to departing to the host country; continuously during the placement period; and on the basis of your contribution to a final group presentation.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2019

Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Online
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 0%
2. Practical Assessment 0%
3. Group Work 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 64.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 42.37% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback, staff feedback and self-reflection
Feedback
Streamline assessment regime
Recommendation
Reduce the number of, and revise, assessment tasks to further integrate unit learning outcomes and content with assessment.
Action Taken
Assessment has been streamlined for T2 2023.
Source: Student feedback, self-reflection
Feedback
Integrate practical tasks
Recommendation
This unit teaches practical skills. Authentic practical tasks should be retained as an integral part of students' work in the unit.
Action Taken
Practical tasks have been retained.
Source: Student feedback, self-reflection
Feedback
Teach from professional experience
Recommendation
This unit prepares students for a career in law. Teaching delivery in the unit should continue to involve a practitioner so that students can learn from their professional experience and expertise in practical skills.
Action Taken
Teaching delivery continues to involve a practitioner.
Source: Student feedback, self-reflection
Feedback
Review assessment timing
Recommendation
Assessment timing should be reviewed to identify potential opportunities to increase the time students have to build on feedback received.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback, self-reflection
Feedback
Integrate practical tasks
Recommendation
This unit teaches practical skills. Authentic practical tasks should be retained as an integral part of students' work in the unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback, self-reflection
Feedback
Introduce single source of truth for all assessment information
Recommendation
The assessment regime of this unit is complex, as it varies to cover a range of different placement learning experiences, and is overseen by multiple staff. A single source of truth should be introduced to ensure clarity and consistency.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate practical legal experience in familiar and unfamiliar cultural environments
  2. Provide support to clients with limited or no skills in the English language
  3. Demonstrate the practical mastery of human rights and international law concepts
  4. Work in groups to deliver genuine legal support to communities in need
  5. Experience the culture of a developing nation from the perspective of ethical travel.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • • •
3 - Group Work • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy •
5 - Team Work • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Group Work • • • • •