Description
Criminal Law is a compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines criminal offences (including fatal and non-fatal offences against the person, and offences against property), criminal defences (including accident, mistake, self-defence, provocation and insanity), and criminal procedure (including preliminary examination, indictments, pre-trial applications, trial, verdicts, sentencing and appeal). Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: oral communication and advocacy, and legal ethics and professionalism.
Subject details
Type | Undergraduate |
Code | LAWS11-203 |
EFTSL | 0.125 |
Faculty | Faculty of Law |
Semesters offered |
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Credit | 10 |
Study areas |
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Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate understanding of the following legal topics: criminal offences; criminal defences; and proceeding through the criminal courts. 2. Demonstrate competency in exercising the following skill at an intermediate level, with creativity, initiative and judgment: oral communication and advocacy; and legal ethics and professionalism. 3. Adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, including a commitment to: learning and working independently and reflectively; behaving ethically and responsibly; and managing time effectively and meeting deadlines.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: ? | Nil |
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Assumed knowledge: | Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent): |
Restrictions: ? | Students must be admitted into an approved Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree OR Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology OR be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law Exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- May 2022 [Standard]
- January 2022 [Standard]
- September 2021 [Standard]
- May 2021 [Standard]
- January 2021 [Standard]
- September 2020 [Standard - Criminal Law]
- May 2020 [Standard]
- January 2020 [Standard]
- September 2019 [Standard]
- May 2019 [Standard]
- January 2019 [Standard]
- September 2018 [Standard]
- May 2018 [Standard]
Subject dates
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 21/03/2021 |
Semester start | 17/05/2021 |
Subject start | 17/05/2021 |
Cancellation 1? | 31/05/2021 |
Cancellation 2? | 07/06/2021 |
Last enrolment | 30/05/2021 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 12/06/2021 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 03/07/2021 |
Teaching census? | 11/06/2021 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 18/07/2021 |
Semester start | 13/09/2021 |
Subject start | 13/09/2021 |
Cancellation 1? | 27/09/2021 |
Cancellation 2? | 04/10/2021 |
Last enrolment | 26/09/2021 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 09/10/2021 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 30/10/2021 |
Teaching census? | 08/10/2021 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 14/11/2021 |
Semester start | 17/01/2022 |
Subject start | 17/01/2022 |
Cancellation 1? | 31/01/2022 |
Cancellation 2? | 07/02/2022 |
Last enrolment | 30/01/2022 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 12/02/2022 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 05/03/2022 |
Teaching census? | 11/02/2022 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 20/03/2022 |
Semester start | 16/05/2022 |
Subject start | 16/05/2022 |
Cancellation 1? | 30/05/2022 |
Cancellation 2? | 06/06/2022 |
Last enrolment | 29/05/2022 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 11/06/2022 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 02/07/2022 |
Teaching census? | 10/06/2022 |