Unit of Study LEGL1001 Legal Research and Writing (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to a law library and develops the skills necessary to locate use and apply law reports, statutes, and secondary legal sources, using both computer assisted legal research and hard copy methods. Students also examine the principles of good legal writing, including an understanding of the use and preparation of legal research material, and an introduction to drafting using 'plain' legal language to prepare legal documents.

Unit content

Module 1: Researching and Understanding the Australian Legal System

Module 2: Legal Skills and Reasoning

Module 3: Writing in Law

Module 4: Legal Research Methods

Module 5: Researching and Using Secondary Sources

Module 6: Researching and Using Primary Sources

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1,3	Term1,3
Online	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

employ techniques of effective written communication and use plain legal language to draft legal documents clearly, concisely and accurately

demonstrate knowledge and application of academic integrity

efficiently and accurately research, apply appropriate legal research methods to identify and retrieve legal and non-legal resources relevant to the resolution of legal issues

apply, evaluate and clearly articulate in writing the results of the student’s legal research to solve problems

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Professional Writing	50%
Portfolio	40%
Quiz	10%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Professional Writing	50%
Portfolio	40%
Quiz	10%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

This resource can be purchased in hardcopy or downloaded from http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/aglc where it is available in Read-Only Adobe:: Melbourne University Law Review, Australian Guide to Legal Citation, latest edition, MULR Association Inc., Melbourne.
This resource can be purchased in various formats – paperback, eBook and 6-month eBook rental:: Sanson, M, & Anthony, T, 2022, Connecting with Law, 5th edn, Oxford University Press, Docklands, Victoria. ISBN: 9780190333782.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

This resource can be purchased in hardcopy or downloaded from http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/aglc where it is available in Read-Only Adobe:: Melbourne University Law Review, Australian Guide to Legal Citation, latest edition, MULR Association Inc., Melbourne.
This resource can be purchased in various formats – paperback, eBook and 6-month eBook rental:: Sanson, M, & Anthony, T, 2022, Connecting with Law, 5th edn, Oxford University Press, Docklands, Victoria. ISBN: 9780190333782.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

This resource can be purchased in hardcopy or downloaded from http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/aglc where it is available in Read-Only Adobe:: Melbourne University Law Review, Australian Guide to Legal Citation, latest edition, MULR Association Inc., Melbourne.
This resource can be purchased in various formats – paperback, eBook and 6-month eBook rental:: Sanson, M, & Anthony, T, 2022, Connecting with Law, 5th edn, Oxford University Press, Docklands, Victoria. ISBN: 9780190333782.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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