The course is designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to take a considered position on family law issues. The course covers the following areas of family law:
marriage;
violence and abuse in families;
decision-making about parenting after separation;
economic aspects of marriage; and
de-facto relationship breakdown.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- evaluate key principles of family law and be able to cite the relevant legislative provisions and case law appropriately;
- construct an accurate written advice that provides a solution to a complex hypothetical family law problem, with intellectual independence;
- evaluate key aspects of family law and selected secondary academic literature about family law and its reforms covered in this course;
- Undertake family law research and present findings using a variety of materials and sources
- Define a range of perspectives that are relevant to family law and critically examine (in written and oral form) the law from those perspectives;
- Implement and evaluate project management techniques, and approaches to collaborative learning and communicate ideas to a variety of audiences
- Reflect upon your learning in the course, your own values, the values underlying the family law system, and the differences between family law and practice in other legal areas.
Indicative Assessment
- Take-home assignment (50) [LO null]
- Group submission to Parliamentary enquiry (35) [LO null]
- Reflective journal (15) [LO null]
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Workload
Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Sifris et al, Family Law in Australia (10th ed, Lexis Nexis 2021)
Preliminary Reading
Readings/E brick will be made available on Wattle two weeks prior to the course commencement date.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
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