Unit of Study LEGL2019 Paralegal Placement (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing AND LEGL1004 - Australian Legal System
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to an LLB course.

Unit description

The SCU Law Discipline places considerable emphasis on experiential learning that enables students to gain insights and practical skills through completing a period of time working within the legal environment. Paralegal Placement is a unit that aims to help students gain insights into the role of a paralegal in the practice of law and to support their transition to working in a law-related work environment.

Unit content

Students are required to undertake a 10-day placement in an approved law-related environment. There are no formal classes in this unit, though students are required to attend or view a compulsory Collaborate session prior to commencing their placement, as well as being required to engage in online learning activities during the teaching period.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Dual Term4 Term5	N/A

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:

demonstrate an understanding of the skills and knowledge required by paralegal workers in a law related work environment

have completed no less than 10 days of full-time practical experience in an approved law-related placement

evaluate their placement experiences

demonstrate skills in legal research and writing related to their placement.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Once (Week 1))

Placement 10 days (Variable)

Assessment
Blog	40%
Journal	SR
Portfolio	60%

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Fee information

Domestic

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