Current Students
2024 unit information
Trimester 1: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong)
Trimester 3: Deakin Downtown, Waterfront (Geelong), Online
For M729 Juris Doctor students: 6 core units
For M726 Master of Laws students: MLM704, plus 3 M726 units
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Compulsory induction (online or face to face).
Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply.
In addition to meeting the general prerequisite requirements above, students are strongly encouraged have completed, or simultaneously undertake the relevant substantive and procedural units for the given practice areas below:
Units
MLP701 Contract Law and Policy
MLP708 Civil Procedure, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Policy
MLP703 Criminal Law and Policy
MLP707 Criminal Procedure and Policy
MLP713 Evidence Law and Policy
Preference will be given to students who have already completed the units relevant to the practice area and are in their final year of study.
Not all practice areas operate every trimester.
Please visit the website for further information and how to apply.
Please contact the WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries regarding your application. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence.
The Deakin Law Clinic provides pro bono legal advice and/or assistance to eligible clients. Deakin Law Clinic allows students to assist clients from initial client interviews to drafting letters of advice and drafting key legal documents such as court documents and correspondence to third parties. Students undertake legal analysis and problem solving for real clients, gaining firsthand experience under the supervision of the unit supervisor and experienced legal practitioners. Students get the opportunity to deepen and critically reflect upon their substantive legal knowledge while developing critical professional and practical skill through direct client advice, advocacy and policy work. Students apply to the Deakin Law Clinic unit and may be placed in a variety of a clinical practice areas including employment law, civil law, family law, criminal law and policy advocacy law. Students will be able to register for the unit by campus.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO6: Self-management
ULO2
Apply professional or legal knowledge in a simulated or authentic work environment.
ULO3
Communicate within a team, with supervisors and with simulated or authentic clients.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO6: Self-management
ULO4
ULO5
GLO4: Critical thinkingGLO6: Self-management
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement: Students must meet required hours for engagement in clinical programs and to successfully complete the unit. Failure to meet the hurdle requirement will mean a result of zero for the unit.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLJ739 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.
