This course involves students (and supervising academic staff) partnering with Bridges Across Borders South East Asia Community Legal Education (BABSEA CLE) teaching Myanmar law teachers and students about Community Legal Education (teaching will occur in English).
Students will be teaching concepts such as access to justice, pro bono, professional ethics and generally developing the capacity to design, teach and deliver community legal education.
The course aims to
- give students a clinical experience in a developing country, so as to see first hand the legal and social justice issues arising in a country transitioning to democracy
- guide and support students in identifying, developing and applying practical legal skills in community legal education.
- develop students' critical understanding of the role of lawyers in providing access to justice in a developing country.
- contextualise the study of law and student learning in the wide range of other law courses.
- encourage, promote and validate student aspirations to promote access to justice and equality before the law specifically in relation to disadvantaged people and communities.
- encourage students to critically consider the effect of the law and its ability to deliver and or facilitate justice in a developing country transitioning to democracy.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- describe and critique how advanced knowledge and skills acquired through the study of law can be applied in community legal education to promote access to justice
- reflect on the operation of law in different global contexts
- reflect on their personal motivation for studying law, their goals and career aspirations,
- apply a reflective and ethical approach in teaching CLE skills to culturally diverse audiences
- reflect on, and learn from, their experiences individually and in collaboration with students and work colleagues.
- recognise and use culturally sensitive and appropriate communication
- describe and distinguish a variety of justice issues with respect to law in Myanmar, and to critically analyse entrenched issues of injustice in the Myanmar legal system,
- identify improved interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and self-awareness of their own cognitive abilities and values,
- analyse the predicament of individual and group clients having regard to the operation of the law and the legal system,
- describe and critically assess a range of strategies to improve justice / social justice outcomes,
- identify and evaluate concrete and achievable ways in which they can promote access to justice and equality before the law,
- plan and present a research project, with some independence.
Other Information
The application process and further details are located on the LLB (Hons) and JD WATTLE sites.Indicative Assessment
- engagement with pre and post workshops 20% ( 10% x 10%) (LO 1 - 12) (20) [LO null]
- onsite assessment 30% (LO 2, 4 - 9, 11) (30) [LO null]
- overview of weekly reflective journal while in country (1000 words) 20% (LO 1, 2, 4, 5) (20) [LO null]
- presentation of a research project at a seminar/forum and written report on project (1800 words) 30% (30) [LO null]
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Workload
Student work in this course consists of:- 2 pre departure workshops averaging about 2 hours each ( 4 hours)
- 3 weeks in country 7.5hrs x 5 x 3 =112
weekly reflective journal while in country ( 6 hours)
- debriefing workshop about 2 hours
- final research presentation - one day attendance ( 7 hours)
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Law School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4110 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1425 | 05 Jan 2020 | 05 Jan 2020 | 17 Jan 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | In Person | View |
