Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Government and the Law

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LAW2496

City Campus

Undergraduate

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024,
Sem 1 2025

LAW2496

City Campus

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

Course Coordinator: Theresa Lyford

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 9925 5444

Course Coordinator Email: theresa.lyford@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level 5

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course provides you with knowledge and skills of the major areas of administrative law. You will examine the history and structure of government in Australia, subordinate legislation, legal restraints on the use of governmental power and the roles of the Victorian and Commonwealth Ombudsmen.
You will analyse the grounds and methods to review government decisions and access government information.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Research the history and structure of government in Australia and Victoria including the Australian and Victorian constitutions and outline the nature of subordinate legislation and parliamentary supervision of it.
  2. Apply the principles of judicial review of administrative decisions and available remedies for successful challenges.
  3. Identify the nature of merits review of administrative decisions
  4. Apply the law relating to obtaining reasons for administrative decisions and access to documents held by Federal and State agencies.
  5. Analyse the roles of the Victorian and Commonwealth Ombudsman. in relation to the investigation of complaints.


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. If you require assistance with the RMIT Library facilities contact the Business Liaison Librarian for your school. Contact details for Business Liaison Librarians are located online on the RMIT library website.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 


Overview of Assessment

The assessment alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 2

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.