Sustainability Business Clinic
Subject LAWS50126 (2015)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.
Credit Points: | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 5 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 12 full days of clinical work plus 24 hours of timetabled classes. Total Time Commitment: 172 hours (comprising 96 hours of clinical work, 24 hours of classes, 16 hours of class preparation and 36 hours of assessment preparation time). | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
Permission is required from the subject coordinator before enrolment. Further details on how to apply for a place will be available in the preceding academic year. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: |
Students would benefit from having studied LAWS50035 Corporations Law in advance of taking this subject. At a minimum, students should be enrolled in LAWS50035 Corporations Law at the same time as taking this subject. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
The Melbourne Law School welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and Law School policy to take all reasonable steps to enable the participation of students with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the School's programs. The inherent academic requirements for the study in the Melbourne Law School are:
Students must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. Students who feel their disability will prevent them from participating in tasks involving these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact the Disability Liaison Unit: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/. |
Coordinator
Mr Brad JessupContact
Melbourne Law School Student Centre
Email: law-studentcentre@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 8344 4475
Subject Overview: |
Sustainability Business Clinic provides a practical, clinical experience in which students are supervised in the provision of advice to new and innovating community and environmentally-minded enterprises. Clients will be identified as warranting assistance because they will contribute to community or environmental wellbeing but do not have the current capacity to pay for specialised legal assistance. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
A student who successfully completes this subject will have a sophisticated insight into, and be able to analyse and reflect critically and meaningfully on:
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Assessment: |
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Prescribed Texts: |
Specialist printed material will be made available from Melbourne Law School. Kate Williams, Mary Williams and Jane Spiro, Reflective Writing (Palgrave MacMillian, 2012) |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
Upon successful completion of the subject, students will have developed and demonstrated the following skills:
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Notes: |
This subject has a quota of 8 students. Students will be selected for enrolment through a competitive application process. Further details on how to apply for a place will be available in the preceding academic year. Details on quota subject selection are available on the JD website. |
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