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LAW4556 · Law and history

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2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 4Faculty of Law

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

This unit explores the interactions between law and history. In this unit you will explore approaches to the study of law and history, and be asked to think critically about the law’s impact on history and history’s impact on law.

Offerings

CampusTeaching periodMode
ClaytonWinter semesterTeaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK)

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

#AssessmentTypeWeightHurdle
1Online quizzesQuiz / Test20%
2Project planWritten20%
3Research assignmentWritten60%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

prohibitions

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply knowledge and understanding of issues and topics in law and history.
  2. Critically analyse and evaluate concepts in law and history, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
  3. Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise information from a broad range of sources in response to issues relating to law and history.
  4. Demonstrate persuasive well-informed communication across a range of topics.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement

ActivityDuration
Workshops36 hours

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