Class Participation (10%):

Half of the assessment for this unit is comprised of in-class activities. Further information about these activities can be found on Canvas. Participation in these activities will be primarily assessed as attendance to them. The seminar leader actively observes the group-work to gauge evidence of preparation and engagement. The assigned weighting of this element of the assessment is consistent with the particular mode of delivery of the unit as face-to-face, mostly student-driven discussion of the content and issues.

Short Release Case Analysis Exercise: (40%):

This is a short-release assessment item that calls students to produce a critical case analysis within three days. Students are given a case to read and analyse through set questions with short answers, and also more open questions for short essay responses which demonstrate understanding and application of the content and themes covered in the unit so far. The case analysis will be typed in a Word document and submitted to Turnitin three days after the case is posted to Canvas. the question will be released at 5pm Thursday 11th of April 2024 and is due 5pm, Sunday 14th April 2024 (Sydney, Australia time).

Essay (Long Release) (50%):

This essay task will be released by 15 April and due 11:59pm on 24 May (Sydney, Australia time). It is an opportunity for students to practice their research and analytical writing skills by exploring in more detail a theme relating to the foundations of law. A number of specific topics are suggested, and students are encouraged to apply their learning from the set reading materials and pursue their interests through wider reading. The word limit is 2,500 words.

Word limit: Any part of a submitted assessment task which exceeds the prescribed word limit will not be read by the examiner. The total word count for written assessments will exclude bibliography; footnote numbers; footnote citation; cover page; and will include body text; headings and sub-headings; quotations; anything other than numbers and citations in footnotes.

Use of editors and automated writing tools: In completing unsupervised assessments, students may use editors, proof-readers, and automated writing tools (including translation software, grammar checkers, reference generators and artificial intelligence), provided that all use is acknowledged and consistent with University policies and procedures including Academic Integrity Policy. Acknowledgment must be made in writing on the front of the work submitted for assessment, or in an appropriate footnote or other reference, and state the name of the person or software.

Special Consideration: Successful grants of Special Consideration may involve alternate assessment tasks, as appropriate. 

Assessment requirement 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.