MLL113 - Resolving Disputes and Legal Communication
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Eve Lester Trimester 2: Phuong Pham |
| Cohort rule | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | MLP110 |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | Pre-recorded lectures up to a maximum of 1.5 hours per week, and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Pre-recorded lectures up to a maximum of 1.5 hours per week, and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) per week. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Note*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only. | |
Content
The unit aims to enable students to develop a number of important skills which are essential to success in both law studies and in legal practice, including: communication skills, legal analysis and problem-solving skills, legal research skills and legal referencing skills. Students will develop oral (including advocacy) skills, listening skills (e.g. the ability to deduce salient factors from provided information), written skills and an understanding of the importance of context in relation to communications.
Students will also develop the vital skill of applying the IRAC method to legal problems, further their research ability (crucial to success at law school and in practice), and practice referencing in accordance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed).
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 | Engage ethically in the academic study of law and legal practice, including the resolution of disputes, with awareness of social diversity and issues of access to justice. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Identify and explain elements of the relationship between law and colonisation in Australia, recognising the plurality of Australian legal traditions. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Apply constructive approaches to collaboration including an ability to negotiate and work effectively through team disputes and problems with team dynamics. | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO4 | Apply legal reasoning and the legal problem-solving method in order to generate legal advice, and to communicate that advice in a manner appropriate to specific purposes, audiences and contexts. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Consolidate the understanding of theory and practice of legal knowledge, skills and capabilities through reflection and evaluation of feedback. | GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Part A: (Group of 3) Part B: (Individual) Written reflection (self) | Part A: 1500 words Part B: 500 words | Part A: 30% Part B: 10% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) | Part A: 2000 words | Part A: 50% | Week 12 |
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 requirements
Submission of Group Learning Contract for A1.
A student who does not submit the Group Learning Contract will receive zero marks (0/40) for Assessment Task 1.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLL113 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.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you.
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Unit fee information
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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.
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