University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

76069 Community Justice Studies

6cp

Requisite(s): 70617 Administrative Law

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.


Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: J Burn

Community Justice Studies fosters vital legal skills. The subject is taught within the UTS Community Law Centre and the Faculty of Law.

The subject is taught in two parts. Firstly, all participants review contemporary literature about the practice of public law within a social justice and community context. Key areas include the ethics of practice, identification of areas of legal need in the community and access to justice. Secondly, participants choose to engage in a public law or community activity from a broad range of options. For example, participants are encouraged to engage in practice-based learning and may elect to further their experience through a relevant work placement. Other participants may develop their writing, editorial and organisation skills by contributing to the e-journal Public Space: The Journal of Law and Social Justice. Students may also prepare community legal education for community groups.

Students in this elective research, develop and deliver plain language presentations or short courses about legal issues for communities. Community legal education focuses on practical law, affecting members of communities in their daily lives, including consumer protection law, tenancy law, health law, domestic violence, dispute resolution, apprehended violence orders, succession, immigration law and other areas.

Research is a critical skill and this subject allows participants to develop policy, analytical and legal skills by completing a research publication such as a law reform submission or submission to a parliamentary committee.

The subject introduces students to the dynamics of law reform and community engagement and fosters an understanding of the practice of public or community-based law by giving students an experience and direct knowledge of the law in practice.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.