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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.
This unit introduces students to the basic concepts of criminal law. Students are guided to analyse elements of key offences. It will focus on The Criminal Code. Students will analyse the substantive areas of criminal law in order to gain insight and an ability to contextualize the way offences occur in broader socio-political contexts.
Note: Students should complete LAW1600 Legal Writing and Research before enrolling into LAW1113 Criminal Law I, however students may be take LAW1600 and LAW1113 in the same semester (concurrently) if necessary.
Only students studying K30,K50,K58,V72,Y04,Y11,Y66,Y67 X01,X03,X05,999 and G95 (MABUUT - Law in Business ) can enrol into this unit.
Unit was previously coded LAW560C, LAW5702
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students will attend a weekly two hour lecture and one hour tutorial.
Off-campus students access the unit via MyECU/Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
Both on-campus and off-campus students will participate in interactive discussions in teams during tutorial sessions (or online in discussion forums).
Students will be encouraged to take a rigorous approach to statutory interpretation and further to consider criminal law issues in their broader socio-political context. More specifically, they are invited to consider issues of consent to sexual interaction from a gender-based perspective and consent to assault from an Indigenous Australian perspective. From time-to-time students will also be invited to take a comparative-law approach to contextualising criminal offences in Western Australia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Blackboard quiz | 10% |
| Assignment | Major assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Forum participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Blackboard quiz | 10% |
| Assignment | Major assignment | 20% |
| 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.
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.
This unit introduces students to the basic concepts of criminal law. Students are guided to analyse elements of key offences. It will focus on The Criminal Code. Students will analyse the substantive areas of criminal law in order to gain insight and an ability to contextualize the way offences occur in broader socio-political contexts.
Note: Students should complete LAW1600 Legal Writing and Research before enrolling into LAW1113 Criminal Law I, however students may be take LAW1600 and LAW1113 in the same semester (concurrently) if necessary.
Only students studying K30,K50,K58,V72,Y04,Y11,Y66,Y67 X01,X03,X05,999 and G95 (MABUUT - Law in Business ) can enrol into this unit.
Unit was previously coded LAW560C, LAW5702
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students will attend a weekly two hour lecture and one hour tutorial.
Off-campus students access the unit via MyECU/Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
Both on-campus and off-campus students will participate in interactive discussions in teams during tutorial sessions (or online in discussion forums).
Students will be encouraged to take a rigorous approach to statutory interpretation and further to consider criminal law issues in their broader socio-political context. More specifically, they are invited to consider issues of consent to sexual interaction from a gender-based perspective and consent to assault from an Indigenous Australian perspective. From time-to-time students will also be invited to take a comparative-law approach to contextualising criminal offences in Western Australia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Blackboard quiz | 10% |
| Assignment | Major assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Forum participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Blackboard quiz | 10% |
| Assignment | Major assignment | 20% |
| 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.
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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