Group Work Presentation (20%): Students will form groups of five [5] members (depending on student numbers) and prepare a presentation of up to 25 mins [ excluding Q&A] on a Family Law topic selected from a list of topics/questions available on Canvas from 29th July 2024 at 9am (Sydney Australia time). A schedule for presentations will be developed and students will be required to sign up to a group by the end of week 1 on the unit Canvas site. Students must submit slides and other presentation resources via Canvas no later than 5pm (Sydney Australia time) on the day that of the scheduled presentation . Instructions and marking criteria for the group presentation will be discussed in class and will be available via Canvas. This task addresses ULOs 1, 2, 3, and 4. 

Special Consideration – Grants of special consideration in respect of the Group Work Presentation may result in students undertaking an alternative task designed to fulfil the learning outcomes of the original assessment.

Short-release Assignment (30%): Students will complete 2000 words (including all references) written response to a problem question and/or critical response based on materials covered in weeks 1-6. The questions will be released on canvas on 2 September 2024 at 5:00pm (Sydney, Australia time) and due on 5 September 2024 at 5:00pm (Sydney, Australia time). The task demonstrates attainment of all Learning Outcomes 1, 3 & 4.

Research essay (50%):  Students will complete 3000 words (exclude all footnotes and any bibliography) written essay on a provided topic released on canvas site on 16 September 2024 at 5:00pm (Sydney, Australia time) and due on 31 October 2024 at 5:00pm (Sydney, Australia time). The longer release period is given to allow students to manage their own time and other commitments. The task demonstrates attainment of all Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Word limit penalty: A piece of assessment which exceeds the prescribed word limit will attract a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the piece of assessment for every 100 words, or part thereof. The total word count for essay and other written assessments will exclude all footnotes and any bibliography (if required).

Special consideration: Successful grants of Special Consideration may involve alternative tasks, as appropriate.

Use of editors or proof-readers: Use of editors or proof-readers: The use of assistance in preparing and editing assessment tasks in this unit of study is strictly prohibited. Assistance includes human and automated writing tools (not including spell checking). The use of Studiosity does not breach this rule but must be acknowledged. 

Assessment requirements to pass a unit of study: A student must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks set out in this Unit of Study in order to obtain a Pass mark and grade (or above); otherwise an Absent Fail grade will be recorded as the student’s result for this Unit of Study.