Key facts
UNE unit code: LLM519
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This unit provides a comprehensive review of the many issues and perspectives surrounding Children’s Law in Australia. The unit focuses on Children’s Law as it applies in a variety of legal disciplines including criminal law, family law, care and protection law, international law and employment law.
The unit reviews current perspectives and issues in relation to Children’s Law including international conventions relating to children, access to justice, indigenous perspectives and issues, youth justice, child protection, the perspective of “best interests of the child” and “rights of the child” and what they mean, equality, gender identification issues, child asylum and refugee issues and Children’s Law issues arising out of religious beliefs.
At the completion of this unit, students will be able to understand and critically analyse issues relating to Children’s Law from a legal and social perspective and will have developed a comprehensive knowledge of legal issues which apply to children and which concern children.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- understand a variety of issues in relation to and which impact on children’s law;
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the nature and scope of the special studies area of law children’s law;
- use advanced legal research skills to develop a reasoned, coherently communicated argument at an advanced level about an issue related to children’s law; and
- critically analyse, synthesise and consolidate at an advanced level legislation and case law relevant to children’s law to develop well reasoned and persuasive legal arguments and solutions to complex issues.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Research Assignment | Yes | 60% | All offerings | No. words: 3000 maximum |
Take Home Exam | Yes | 40% | All offerings |
Learning resources
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