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This unit builds upon the learning outcomes and attributes achieved by the successful completion of Criminal Law 1. In this unit students will analyse a broad range of defences, drug offences, attempted offences and participation in offences. Students will examine the legislative provisions of the Criminal Code, the Criminal Law Mentally Impaired Accused Act, and relevant cases. Key topics in the criminal justice area will be identified to evaluate the call for, and efficacy of, reforms of the criminal law.
Students must pass 1 units from LAW1113
Unit was previously coded LAW560D, LAW5703
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 1 hour tutorial | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students will attend a weekly two hour of lecture and one hour tutorial. The lecture series will include a guest lecture from a criminal lawyer with extensive experience in dealing with defendants with a mental impairment. Off-campus students access the program via LMS. Regular online access is required. Weekly tutorials consist of hypothetical scenarios. Students will be required to build an answer together, building on each other’s contributions, and identifying and debating the various issues, legal principles and how they apply to the hypothetical. The debating process will assist students to identify what the opposing arguments to their position might be, and how to frame arguments to support their position. Students are expected to apply their research and analytical skills to provide a balanced opinion on whether certain drug offences are made out on a given hypothetical scenario, without the benefit of a lecture on the relevant law.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 30% |
| Examination | FINAL EXAMINATION | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Online discussion and participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 30% |
| Examination | FINAL EXAMINATION | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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