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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit examines the regulation of the legal profession in Western Australia and lawyers' professional obligations. The unit covers the regulation of admission to the profession, and the ongoing requirements to remain admitted, and the lawyers' conduct in practice. The unit considers both the legally binding obligations of certified practitioners, and the ethical concerns of the legal profession.
Students must pass 1 units from LAW4604
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 Blackboard.
| 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 through ECU Blackboard 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 3-hour seminar. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. The tutorial series consists of hypothetical scenarios and involve student-led analysis of the values, rules of ethics, and how those values and rules might apply to the issues raised in the scenario. Students will be frequently invited to consider not just the requirements of ethical practice, but also the values that inform those requirements.
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 Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Assignment | 60% |
| Examination | Final examination | 30% |
| Participation | Tutorial Participation for On-campus students | 10% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Assignment | 60% |
| Examination | Final examination | 30% |
| Participation | Tutorial Participation for On-line Students | 10% |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit examines the regulation of the legal profession in Western Australia and lawyers' professional obligations. The unit covers the regulation of admission to the profession, and the ongoing requirements to remain admitted, and the lawyers' conduct in practice. The unit considers both the legally binding obligations of certified practitioners, and the ethical concerns of the legal profession.
Students must pass 1 units from LAW4604
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 Blackboard.
| 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 through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. The tutorial series consists of hypothetical scenarios and involve student-led analysis of the values, rules of ethics, and how those values and rules might apply to the issues raised in the scenario. Students will be frequently invited to consider not just the requirements of ethical practice, but also the values that inform those requirements.
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 Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Case Study | Case Study | 30% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Presentation | 20% |
| Essay | Essay | 50% |
| Case Study | Case Study | 30% |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
LAW4704|4|2