75411 Practical Experience

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UTS: Law
Credit points: 0 cp

Subject level:

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Result type: Pass fail, no marks

Requisite(s): (((132 credit points of completed study in 132Credit Points spk(s): C04148 c Master of Law and Legal Practice OR 108 credit points of completed study in 108Credit Points spk(s): C04236 c Juris Doctor OR 156 credit points of completed study in 156Credit Points spk(s): C10124 c Bachelor of Laws OR 108 credit points of completed study in 108Credit Points spk(s): STM90691 c 144cp Law Stream OR 108 credit points of completed study in 108Credit Points spk(s): STM90401 c Law Stream Combined Degree BA Communication Bachelor of Laws OR 156 credit points of completed study in 156Credit Points spk(s): C10125 c Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws OR 156 credit points of completed study in 156Credit Points spk(s): C10129 c Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts International Studies OR 156 credit points of completed study in 156Credit Points spk(s): C10131 c Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Laws) AND 75424c Legal and Professional Skills) OR 75424c Legal and Professional Skills)
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Handbook description

Students in this subject undertake a minimum of 16 weeks of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a legal office environment. Practical experience placements must be approved in advance by the UTS Faculty of Law Practical Experience Committee and completed in accordance with the practical experience rules. Students must complete their practical experience work placement within five semesters of enrolling in this subject.

Subject objectives

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1.	Apply their knowledge and understanding of the law, the legal system and legal practice acquired by completion of an appropriate law degree to legal practice
2.	Utilise their advanced knowledge and skills for legal professional work to integrate, synthesise and extend their learning of law
3.	Demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner
4.	Have a sense of professional identity as an entry level lawyer
5.	Demonstrate an entry-level lawyer competence in the skills, practice areas and values as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule to the Legal Profession Admission Rules 2005.

This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes:

Disciplinary Knowledge
Advanced applied knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well developed judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner. (5.0)
Ethics
A developed ability to exercise professional judgment and to recognise and reflect on ethical issues and the professional responsibilities of lawyers in service to the community and in promoting justice. (7.0)
Self and co-operative work management
A developed capacity to exercise self and priority management skills including cooperative work and a capacity to participate in, and engage with, the legal profession. (8.0)

Teaching and learning strategies

Practical experience activities include:

2.1 Experience in the routines, procedures and dynamics commonly found in offices in which legal services are provided;
2.2 Contact with and responsibility to the clients (broadly defined) of the office or organisation in which the practical experience is undertaken;
2.3 Experience in or observation of the provision of legal services; and
2.4 Experience of the process of becoming a professional in the context of the delivery of legal services.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Completion and Submission of Practical Experience requirements

Objective(s):	This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 This task contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes: 5.0, 7.0 and 8.0
Weight:	100
Criteria:	Satisfactory completion of 80 days of approved practical experience. Lodgement of complete and satisfactory Supervisor's Report (Form 2).

Objective(s):

This task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

This task contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes:

5.0, 7.0 and 8.0

Weight:

100

Criteria:

Satisfactory completion of 80 days of approved practical experience.

Lodgement of complete and satisfactory Supervisor's Report (Form 2).

Minimum requirements

See UTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE RULES listed in Additional Information