LAWS1005

LAWS1005: Legal Foundations

Business and Law

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About this Unit

This unit provides foundational knowledge of law and the Australian legal system, including its historical development and constitutional framework. It contrasts common law and other forms of legal system and introduces students to the key sources of law while developing the skills of case analysis, statutory interpretation and legal reasoning required to access those sources of law and interpret and apply them to the resolution of legal disputes.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours3 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaCurtin Law School (1345)

Field of Education090999 Law not elsewhere classified

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Tuition Pattern

Lecture1 x 1 hour weekly
Tutorial1 x 2 hours weekly

Prerequisites

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B-LAWSv1Bachelor of LawsConcurrent
BB-LAWARTv2Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of ArtsConcurrent
BB-LAWCOMv1Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of CommerceConcurrent
BB-LAWINNv3Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of InnovationConcurrent
BB-LAWPSYv1Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science (Psychology)Concurrent
BB-LAWSCIv3Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science (Science)Concurrent

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