This compulsory course is an introduction to the GDLP. It orients students to the learning methods and software that students will be using, so they can take full value from the GDLP as an educational experience. It also serves as an introduction to the skills of legal practice that students will apply and develop across the GDLP. From the point of view of the APLEC/LACC Competency Statements for Entry-level Lawyers, this course sets the groundwork for:
- Lawyer's Skills
- Problem Solving
- Work Management and Business Skills.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will practise and must demonstrate a basic level of competency in the following areas:
- communicate effectively
- interviewing clients
- writing letters
- drafting other documents
- negotiating settlements and agreements
- facilitating early resolution of disputes
- representing a client in court.
Students will be introduced and given access to materials in:
- Problem Solving
- analysing facts and identifying issues
- analysing law
- providing legal advice
- generating solutions and strategies.
- Work Management and Business Skills
- managing personal time
- managing risk
- managing files
- keeping client informed
- working cooperatively.
Note that this course is essentially introductory. Students will continue to develop all of these competencies for assessment across the GDLP, particularly in Professional Practice Core.
Indicative Assessment
Demonstration of basic competence in practical exercises Lawyers Skills including:
- communicate effectively
- interviewing clients
- writing letters
- drafting other documents
- negotiating settlements and agreements
- facilitating early resolution of disputes
- representing a client in court.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
The Course is constructed around a full-time, face-to-face intensive that lasts five days (Monday to Friday). Each day of the intensive lasts essentially from 9.00am until 5.00pm. The course requires some prereading, available online, before the intensive. Students will be able to access the prereading once they have enrolled in the course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Printed and online materials supplied to students.
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 | $1701 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2174 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | ||||||
| 1381 | 09 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | 09 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Sydney | ||||||
| 1527 | 09 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Perth | ||||||
| 1690 | 09 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | 12 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Melbourne | ||||||
| 1698 | 16 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Canberra | ||||||
| 1706 | 16 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | 19 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Graduate Program | ||||||
| 1881 | 08 Mar 2017 | 10 Mar 2017 | 10 Mar 2017 | 10 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Graduate Program | ||||||
| 1485 | 27 Feb 2017 | 01 Mar 2017 | 01 Mar 2017 | 01 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Canberra | ||||||
| 1382 | 06 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Melbourne | ||||||
| 1383 | 06 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | 09 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Sydney | ||||||
| 1384 | 13 Mar 2017 | 16 Mar 2017 | 16 Mar 2017 | 16 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Government Graduate Program | ||||||
| 1524 | 13 Feb 2017 | 16 Feb 2017 | 16 Feb 2017 | 16 Feb 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Graduate Program | ||||||
| 1450 | 01 Mar 2017 | 03 Mar 2017 | 03 Mar 2017 | 03 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Piddington | ||||||
| 1484 | 17 Jan 2017 | 20 Jan 2017 | 20 Jan 2017 | 20 Jan 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong | ||||||
| 5461 | 26 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Perth | ||||||
| 5451 | 26 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | ||||||
| 6363 | 03 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Brisbane | ||||||
| 6364 | 03 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | 06 Jul 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Melbourne | ||||||
| 6365 | 10 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Sydney | ||||||
| 6467 | 10 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | 13 Jul 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Canberra | ||||||
| 6486 | 04 Sep 2017 | 07 Sep 2017 | 07 Sep 2017 | 07 Sep 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | ||||||
| 9349 | 04 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Wollongong | ||||||
| 9350 | 27 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Canberra | ||||||
| 9351 | 27 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Sydney | ||||||
| 9352 | 04 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | 07 Dec 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Adelaide | ||||||
| 9353 | 11 Dec 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | In Person | N/A |
