LAW 1501 - Foundations of Law
| Career: | Undergraduate Law |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 2 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Restriction: | Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
| Co-Requisite: | LAW 1507 or LAW 1504 |
| Incompatible: | LAW 1100 |
| Assessment: | Typically to include group work in seminars, written assignments and quizzes during the Semester |
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This course provides a foundation in the core legal skills of case reading and analysis, legal research, statutory interpretation and problem solving. It also introduces students to basic legal philosophy, and incorporates a module introducing students to Australian Indigenous legal systems and their interaction with the colonial legal system in Australia. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 2 | Mon 11/08/2025 | Wed 20/08/2025 | Fri 19/09/2025 | Fri 31/10/2025 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 21285 | SE04 | 25 | 12 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room |
| 9 Oct - 30 Oct | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
| 22892 | SE03 | 25 | 18 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
| 9 Oct - 30 Oct | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
| 23206 | SE02 | 25 | 12 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room |
| 8 Oct - 29 Oct | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room | ||||
| Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 24524 | LE01 | 90 | 54 | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Tuesday | 3pm - 5pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room |
| 7 Oct - 28 Oct | Tuesday | 3pm - 5pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
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