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Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast

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Unit name Legal Reasoning and Technological Change
Unit code LAW108
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Law
Discipline Law
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Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyse and make cogent arguments in writing with statute and common law.
  2. Provide written advice in response to legal problems.
  3. Comprehend and critically consider a range of legal reasoning techniques and the role of new technologies in legal decision making.

Fees

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

LAW255

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Weekly lecture (2.5 hours)
Fortnightly workshop (2 hours)

Assessment

Task 1: Lecture Preparation, 5 multiple choice questions within 5 quizzes available throughout the semester (10%)

Task 2: Take home exam, 1600 words (40%)

Task 3: Case Analysis and Making Arguments, 2000 words (50%)

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Textbooks

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