MLI320 - Family Law (Intensive)
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Residential Intensive Period 11: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | INTENSIVE 11: Marlene Ebejer |
| Cohort rule | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite | Students enrolled before 2019: MLL110 |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | MLI712, MLJ712, MLL320 |
| In-person attendance requirements | This unit requires students to attend five days of intensive study at Waurn Ponds Estate, Geelong. 2026 dates : Monday 16 November to Friday 20 November |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
NotePlaces in this unit offering are limited. To submit an expression of interest, please email jd@deakin.edu.au Accommodation fees for students staying at Waurn Ponds Estate are in addition to the tuition fees. For further information, please visit the LLB Course Hub. | |
Content
This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and ability to apply, critically evaluate and effectively communicate family law, and develop a deep appreciation of major policy issues and developments in the law.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically analyse and discuss the modern family, including its formation and dissolution, taking into account sociological and legal factors. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain the system of family law in Australia, including jurisdictional and constitutional aspects and also policy and theoretical concerns. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify, critically analyse, evaluate and apply the law, including methods of dispute resolution and remedies, as it relates to families, family violence, children, and the breakdown of relationships. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Seminar participation | Participation | 20% | Duration of 5-day intensive |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Letter of Advice | 1500 words | 30% | 3 weeks following the end of 5-day intensive |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Letter of Advice | 2500 words | 50% | 6 weeks following the end of 5-day intensive |
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.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLI320 can be found via the University Library.
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.
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Unit fee information
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