Fundamentals of the Common Law (LAWS7936)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2024

Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Business, Economics & Law

School

Law School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

General contact hours 24 Hours/ Semester

Incompatible

LAWS1100 or 7000 or 7010

Prerequisite

Approval by Director of Postgraduate Coursework Programs

Restricted

LLM, MICLaw Quota: Minimum of 12 enrolments

Course enquiries

Professor Ann Black ()

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) External External Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course will introduce students to the history, sources, principal legal concepts, institutions, and methodology of the common law in Australia. The course will provide students whose backgrounds are not in the common law with a sound basis for further study in a common law system.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile