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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
- 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
- Criminology Thesis Part 1CRIM90028
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
Students undertaking the criminology masters minor thesis option should demonstrate a clear understanding of a specific field of study at an advanced level. They should demonstrate clear thinking and an ability to integrate theory and method in a logical manner. Students must be able to work in a...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Formal contact hours are to be negotiated with the student's individual supervisor. It is expected that students will meet with their supervisors at least fortnightly over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. 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 Formal contact hours are to be negotiated with the student's individual supervisor. It is expected that students will meet with their supervisors at least fortnightly over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. 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
- InstitutionsLAWS90071
Offered:Term 1, Term 3Year:2019
This subject examines the challenges and dynamics influencing the institutions that administer and enforce competition and consumer laws. It also explores the role of international institutions in promoting or enforcing competition law and policy and their various structures and modes of influenc...
- Term 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 80 hours Pre teaching start date 28 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 31 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2019 Assessment period ends 7 April 2019 - Term 3 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 80 hours Pre teaching start date 15 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 15 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 July 2019 Census date 9 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 August 2019 Assessment period ends 22 September 2019
- Australian Consumer LawLAWS70380
Offered:MarchYear:2019Quotas apply
Australia has a detailed and comprehensive consumer protection regime dealing with the supply of goods and services, including financial products, to consumers. Primary legislation is the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), found in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth); equivalent...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 13 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 18 March 2019 to 22 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 19 February 2019 Census date 18 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 5 June 2019
- Constitutionalism after EmpireLAWS90142
Offered:NovemberYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject seeks to provide an overview of the theory and practice of constitutionalism in four countries in South and South East Asia: India, Indonesia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Two of these are among the largest, most pluralistic nations in the world, while the remaining two are small island ...
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 23 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 20 November 2019 to 26 November 2019 Last self-enrol date 28 October 2019 Census date 20 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 December 2019 Assessment period ends 6 January 2020
- International Tax: Principles, StructureLAWS70006
Offered:May, Semester 2Year:2019Quotas apply
This core international tax subject is of central importance given Australia’s ever-growing role in the global economy. This subject covers the fundamental international income tax rules that apply where income or capital gains are derived in circumstances that have a connection with Australia. I...
- May
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 34 Pre teaching start date 17 April 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 15 May 2019 to 21 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 22 April 2019 Census date 15 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 June 2019 Assessment period ends 8 July 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Environmental RightsLAWS70386
Offered:OctoberYear:2019Quotas apply
With policy and law-makers under pressure to subordinate environmental concerns to short-term economic imperatives, environmental advocates are increasingly looking to human rights as a means of reinforcing the importance of environmental protection to human welfare. Domestic, regional and intern...
- October
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 11 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 9 October 2019 to 15 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 September 2019 Census date 9 October 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 November 2019 Assessment period ends 8 January 2020
- Intellectual Property & Popular CultureLAWS50128
Offered:Summer TermYear:2019Quotas apply
Intellectual Property and Popular Culture (IPPC) is designed to offer an interdisciplinary cultural studies perspective on the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights with a focus on the relevance of an understanding of cultural production and semiotic consumption to legal doctrine. It d...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Pre teaching start date 17 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements 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 14 February 2019 to 22 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 14 February 2019 Census date 15 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 February 2019 Assessment period ends 11 March 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
- Commercial Arbitration in PracticeLAWS90051
Offered:OctoberYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject provides an outline of the UNCITRAL Model Law legislation and the LEADR & IAMA Rules and a detailed analysis of the procedures involved in the conduct of domestic commercial arbitration proceedings. It will provide lawyers involved in the conduct of such proceedings and practisin...
- October
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 18 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 16 October 2019 to 22 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 September 2019 Census date 16 October 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 November 2019 Assessment period ends 9 December 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
- International Human Rights LawLAWS70264
Offered:February, JulyYear:2019Quotas apply
The field of international human rights law is today composed of a multitude of legal instruments, implementation bodies, special procedures, human rights NGOs and transitional justice mechanisms. This subject provides the opportunity to examine this field in many of its dimensions, equipping stu...
- February
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 30 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 28 February 2019 to 6 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2019 Census date 28 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 April 2019 Assessment period ends 22 May 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24-34 hours Pre teaching start date 26 June 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 25 July 2019 to 31 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 July 2019 Census date 25 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 August 2019 Assessment period ends 16 September 2019
- Refugee LawLAWS50101
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019Quotas apply
This subject offers JD students the opportunity to undertake advanced and specialised study in an important contemporary subset of public law. Refugee law in Australia (as in most of the 147 states party to the Refugee Convention) is inspired and guided by international treaty obligations but anc...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours 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