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- Criminal Justice: Australia and JapanCRIM90033
Offered:SeptemberYear:2019
A key issue for criminal justice is the challenge of responding to offenders with specialised needs arising from mental disorders, health problems, physical disability, and age. This subject examines the different approaches taken by criminal justice agencies in Australia and Japan in relation to...
- September - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 32 hours total, consisting of seminars, workshops and fieldtrips delivered both on campus and in Japan (at Ritsumeikan University) Teaching period 2 September 2019 to 7 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 September 2019 Census date 13 September 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 18 October 2019
- Criminology & Sociology Internship Pt 2CRIM90031
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
Refer to CRIM90030 Criminology & Sociology Internship Part 1 for details
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Refer to CRIM90030 Criminology & Sociology Internship Part 1 for details Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Refer to CRIM90030 Criminology & Sociology Internship Part 1 for details Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Cybercrime and Digital CriminologyCRIM20007
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
Whilst mobile and social media benefit society in many ways, they have also given rise to a range of cybercrimes and online harms. In this subject we examine the origins, nature, and prevalence of a range of cybercrimes and online harms. Further, through considering cybercrimes in the context of ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x 1.5 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Terrorism: Shifting ParadigmsCRIM20008
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject examines the various dimensions of terrorism and its manifestations. This includes the nation state's capacity to authorise and to create the conditions for the practices known as terrorism. In this subject we interrogate the role of the nation state and the rhetoric/s of anti-terror...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester. 2 x one hour lectures and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Crimes of the PowerfulCRIM30005
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject analyses the crimes and harms of the powerful. The subject examines the relationship between government, business and law both theoretically and through a series of case studies to explore the reasons behind business harms and crimes and why they are so difficult to tackle. The subje...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester: 1 x 1.5 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Criminal Law and Political JusticeCRIM20002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Criminal law has a central importance in criminology, since it is the criminal law which determines the legality or illegality of behaviours. This subject studies social and political dimensions of the criminal law as it governs institutional processes and the construction of criminality. The fir...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester. 2 x one hour lectures and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- PolicingCRIM20003
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject introduces students to the historical, political and social forces which shape police organisations, policies and practices. The subject covers the origins, functions and structures of contemporary policing , and identifies key emerging issues and challenges in policing such as the e...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester: 2 x one hour lectures and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- ObligationsLAWS50026
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject builds on skills introduced in the foundation subject Legal Method and Reasoning, both in continuing to develop skills in the close reading and critical analysis of cases and in the interpretation of legislation. The substantive content of the subject considers the nature and foundat...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 48 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Regulatory Policy and PracticeLAWS70460
Offered:AprilYear:2019Quotas apply
Regulation has become a permanent feature of the way in which contemporary democratic economies, including Australia, are governed. There are few spheres of economic activity that are not subject to some form of regulatory oversight and control. Daily news programs rarely pass without some mentio...
- April
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 27 February 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 3 April 2019 to 9 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 3 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 27 May 2019
- Energy Regulation and the LawLAWS70141
Offered:MarchYear:2019Quotas apply
Adequate, reliable and sustainable supplies of energy are crucial to modern societies, and their assurance demands the close and continuous involvement of governments. This subject explains the challenges—affordability, security of supply, safety, control of monopoly, sustainability in an age of ...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 6 February 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 13 March 2019 to 19 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 13 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 5 June 2019
- International Financial TransactionsLAWS70125
Offered:NovemberYear:2019Quotas apply
The purpose of this subject is to give students an advanced and integrated understanding of the legal issues that arise in international financial transactions. This is achieved by looking at the principal transactions, analysing the ways in which they are structured and implemented, and identify...
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 9 October 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 13 November 2019 to 19 November 2019 Last self-enrol date 7 December 2018 Census date 13 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 December 2019 Assessment period ends 5 February 2020
- Global LawyerLAWS50071
Offered:MarchYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject examines the various roles played by lawyers within the international legal order, including as advisers, advocates, negotiators, settlers of disputes, and drafters of legislation, contracts and treaties. Within the integrated theoretical frameworks of legal ethics, professional regu...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Semester 1 and Winter Recess (15 hours per week) Teaching period 12 March 2019 to 26 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 11 November 2018 Census date 26 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2019 Assessment period ends 14 October 2019
- Equality and Discrimination at WorkLAWS70025
Offered:AugustYear:2019Quotas apply
Discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace represent an overwhelming majority of total complaints made to anti-discrimination authorities. Equality and discrimination at work remain pressing concerns for employees, managers and, more broadly, for society. Achieving equality is elusive ...
- August
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 31 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 28 August 2019 to 3 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2019 Census date 28 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 October 2019 Assessment period ends 2 December 2019
- Labour Standards and their EnforcementLAWS70197
Offered:OctoberYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject addresses the relevant provisions of the key federal statute governing minimum employment standards in Australia, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), which is the centrepiece of Commonwealth statutory regulation of working conditions. The subject examines the mechanisms by which minimum wa...
- October
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 25 September 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 23 October 2019 to 29 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 September 2019 Census date 23 October 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 December 2019 Assessment period ends 15 January 2020
- Comparative Corporate TaxLAWS70009
Offered:MarchYear:2019Quotas apply
Globalisation is driving corporate tax systems closer together and often into conflict. For many tax practitioners, it is now not enough to know their own corporate tax system—they must grapple with and question the operation of other corporate tax systems. This subject seeks to develop an abilit...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 27 February 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 27 March 2019 to 2 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 27 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 19 June 2019
- Entertainment LawLAWS70273
Offered:JuneYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject examines some legal aspects of a modern entertainment industry – in particular, contractual arrangements and intellectual property rights, as well as publicity and privacy rights. Particular reference will be made to the United States, home of the largest entertainment industry in th...
- June
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 22 May 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 24 June 2019 to 28 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 28 May 2019 Census date 24 June 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 August 2019 Assessment period ends 18 September 2019
- Tax of Business and Investment IncomeLAWS70002
Offered:Semester 1, SeptemberYear:2019Quotas apply
This core tax subject is designed to explore in detail the fundamental principles of income tax, fringe benefits tax and capital gains tax in relation to business and investment. It will provide the requisite skills and knowledge to identify and better deal with income tax problems that arise in ...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - September
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 7 August 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 4 September 2019 to 10 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 28 June 2019 Census date 4 September 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 21 October 2019
- Trade Marks and Unfair CompetitionLAWS70046
Offered:AugustYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject is concerned with the laws in Australia that protect trade marks and relevant aspects of New Zealand law on this topic. Trade marks play a pivotal role in the marketing of goods and services, and generally are one of a trader‘s most valuable assets. The protection of trade marks is t...
- August
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 34 hours Pre teaching start date 24 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 21 August 2019 to 27 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2019 Census date 21 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 September 2019 Assessment period ends 7 October 2019
- Patent LawLAWS70021
Offered:February, OctoberYear:2019Quotas apply
For at least 400 years, patent law has been the primary regulatory mechanism for optimising innovation. With more than two million patent applications filed annually around the world, the patent system is both highly complex and of great economic importance. This subject provides the foundational...
- February
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 23 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 20 February 2019 to 26 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2019 Census date 20 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2019 Assessment period ends 8 April 2019 - October
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 30 September 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 28 October 2019 to 1 November 2019 Last self-enrol date 4 October 2019 Census date 28 October 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2019 Assessment period ends 16 December 2019
- Human Rights AdvocacyLAWS70186
Offered:AugustYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject is a collaborative effort to reflect on, critique, appreciate, and learn about international advocacy that responds to global injustice using a human rights framework. It provides a map of the field of international human rights advocacy—its dominant forms of action, strategies, and...
- August
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 24 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 21 August 2019 to 27 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2019 Census date 21 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 13 November 2019