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LAW115: Foundations of Law |
This unit consolidates the introduction to legal theory and fundamental legal concepts in LAW 114. The unit provides a general introduction to legal education and the Macquarie Law degree. It covers topics including: the concept of the state, the principles underpinning representative government in Australia, the. sources of law in Australia, the place of Aboriginal peoples in the Australian legal system, the role of the core institutions of government in making, administering and interpreting the law. The unit introduces students to the core legal scholarship skills of legal research, reading cases and statutory interpretation.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
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D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year
(On Campus session: 24-25 September) |
| Staff Contact: |
Associate Professor Archana Parashar |
| Prerequisites: |
LAW114
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| NCCWs: | LAW104
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| Offered By: |
Department of Law |
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