Students undertaking any ANU graduate program may apply for this course. Enrolments are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Email lwsa.law@anu.edu.au
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the conclusion of this course, it is intended that students who have successfully completed all of the course requirements should be able to:1. Explain, distinguish and apply advanced concepts and terminology in Wills and Estate Planning practice.
2. Demonstrate specialised knowledge of recent developments in legal practice in the area of Estate Planning.
3. Apply professional knowledge, skills and ethical responsibilities to analyse, synthesise and communicate knowledge and information to advise and represent clients in a practical legal context.
4. Demonstrate specialised technical skills to generate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level and apply critical thinking, creativity and initiative to justify conclusions and solutions.
5. Demonstrate high level personal autonomy and accountability in legal practice through professional and ethical behavior.
6. Design, plan and execute a substantial capstone experience relating to Estate Planning practice.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment for the course will include:- Discussion Board Postings: Students will be required to make a minimum number of postings of postings designed to engage students with relevant issues arising in this area of practice. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 4)
- Taking Instructions from a client for the preparation of an Estate Plan. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)
- A Capstone Project: Preparation of an effective Estate Plan for a client explaining the strategy being recommended for the client in their circumstances, as well as detailing the documents that would need to be prepared. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5).
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Workload
The equivalent of a standard LLM course 26 contact hour workload by working with online materials, participating in online discussions and activities, private study and completing assessment tasks.This is a wholly online course. It requires online participation throughout the duration of the course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3420 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4878 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5702 | 03 Apr 2017 | 21 Apr 2017 | 21 Apr 2017 | 23 Jun 2017 | Online | N/A |
