2012 Timetable - Masters, JD electives and single units

Note:

Times and days scheduled may be subject to change. Please ensure that you check the timetable prior to the commencement of each unit in which you enrol.  

The Faculty reserves the right to withdraw any of the listed units if insufficient teaching resources are available or insufficient student numbers are enrolled in a unit.

The Faculty may add additional units at its discretion and will advise students of any changes in the Student gazette.

All classes are held at 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (CITY) unless stated otherwise.

Assessment components can be found in the unit descriptor.

Lecturer links will be updated upon availability

 Assessment due dates general guidelines

Assessment Intensive units Semi intensive units Semester long units
Take home examination 6 weeks after last day of class 2 weeks after last day of class 2 weeks after last day of class
Invigilated examination 6 weeks after last day of class 2 weeks after last day of class 2 weeks after last day of class
Research assignment 8 weeks after last day of class 4 weeks after last day of class 4 weeks BEFORE last day of class

The Faculty reserves the right to change the assessment dates in consultation with the Chief Examiner.

Enrolment in units for 2012 begins on 10 October 2011 and concludes on November 21 2011. Late re-enrolment fees apply.

Teaching mode general guidelines

Intensive units Intensive units are units  that run over a maximum of two weeks
Semi intensive units

Semi intensive units are run over a period exceeding two weeks.  These include but are not limited to:

- a unit offered as three hours per session on eight occasions

- a unit offered as four hours per session on six occasions

- a unit offered as five hours per session on five occasions
Semester long units Semester long units are units offered as two hours per session on twelve occasions

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Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode

Date, Time

 Lecturer/s
Advanced mediation: Skills and theory A LAW7475

Semester 1

 

Trimester 3

Intensive

 

Intensive

21, 22, 23 March & 18 May, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

20, 21, 22 September & 9 November, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

Tania Sourdin, Anne Sutherland Kelly

 

Tania Sourdin, Anne Sutherland Kelly
Advanced mediation: Skills and theory B LAW7476

Trimester 2

 

Summer

Intensive

 

Intensive

16, 17, 18 May, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

7, 8, 9 November, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

Tania Sourdin, Anne Sutherland Kelly

 

Tania Sourdin, Anne Sutherland Kelly
Advanced negotiation and mediation skills LAW7312 Trimester 3 Intensive 16, 17, 23, 24, 31 August, 9.00 am-5.00 pm Shawn Whelan
Advanced torts LAW7467 Trimester 3 Semi intensive Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 September - 10 October (except 24/9 & 26/9), 5.30-8.30 pm Ian Freckelton
Advocacy: theory and practice LAW7303 Semester 2 Semester long  Tuesdays & Thursdays, 24 July - 20 September (except 23/8, 18/9), 5.30-8.00 pm George Hampel 
Anti-money laundering LAW7220 T4-57 Intensive   18, 19, 22, 23, 24 October, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Vicky Priskich 

Australian legal system

Note: Classes are held at Clayton campus for Semester 1

Note: Classes will be held at the CITY campus for Semester 2

 LAW7212 

Semester 1

 

 

Semester 2

Intensive

 

 

Intensive

25, 26 February, 2 (Library), 3, 4, 10 March (Revision), 9.30 am-4.30 pm / 9.30 am-12.30 pm on 10 March

20, 21, 27, 28 July, 3 (Library), 4 (Revision) August, 9.30 am-4.30 pm/9.30 am-12.30 pm on 4 August

Yet Bryant

 

 

Azadeh Dastyari 

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Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Children's rights in international law LAW7481 S1 Intensive 16, 17, 23, 24 April, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Paula Gerber
Collaborative practice LAW7474

S1

 

T4-57

Intensive

 

Intensive

29 February, 1, 2 March, 8.30 am-6.00 pm

30 October, 1, 2 November, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

Tania Sourdin, Cathy Gale

 

Tania Sourdin, Cathy Gale
Commercial alternative dispute resolution LAW7071 T3-58 Semi intensive Wednesdays, 29 August, 5 & 19 September, 3 & 10 October, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Anne Sutherland Kelly
Commercial tenancy law LAW7009 T2-58 Intensive 26, 27, 30 April, 1, 2 May, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Damien Cremean
Comparative competition law (Thomas Cooley) LAW7278 T1-57 Semi intensive Tuesdays & Fridays, 3 January - 21 February (except 27/1),
9.00 am-11.00 am		 John Duns
Overview of competition law LAW7056 S1 Semester long Mondays, 5 March - 4 June (except 12/3, 9/4), 6.00-8.00 pm Andrew Monotti
Copyright LAW7011 S1 Semester long Tuesdays, 21 February - 15 May (except 10/4), 5.30 - 7.30 pm Warwick Rothnie
Corporate governance and directors’ duties LAW7306 S2 Semester long Thursdays, 26 July-18 October (except 27/9), 6.00-8.00 pm Sarah Christensen
Corporate insolvency LAW7031 T3-58 Intensive 17, 20, 24, 27 August, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Michael Sloan, Mark Costello
Current issues in electronic commerce law LAW7245 T3-58 Intensive 30, 31 August, 3, 4, 5 September, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Jane Winn (International visitor)
Cybercrime  LAW7280 S2 Semester long Wednesdays, 25 July-17 October (except 26/9), 6.00-8.00 pm Jonathan Clough

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Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Design law and practice LAW7254 Summer Intensive 29, 30 November, 3, 4 December, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Warwick Rothnie, Raymond Hind
Discrimination law and human rights at work LAW7327 T3-57 Intensive 22, 25, 29 June, 2 July, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Joanna Betteridge
Domestic and international debt capital markets LAW7479 T3-58 Semester long 24, 26, 27 September, 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22 (Revision) October, 5.00 pm-7.00 pm Rowan Russell
Drafting patent specifications LAW7465 S2 Semester long 5, 6, 7, 8 March, 10, 11, 12, 13 Sept, 9.00 am-3.30 pm David Carmichael, John McCormack, Trevor Beadle, Jenny Petering

E

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Economics of regulation LAW7444 T3-58 Intensive 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 October, 9.00 am-3.30 pm David Cousins
Energy law, regulation and policy LAW7324 T3-57 Intensive 21, 22, 28, 29 June, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Rowena Cantly Smith
European union law and policy LAW7019 T2-58 Intensive 22, 23, 24, 25 May, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Geert Van Calster (International visitor)
Evaluating what works in regulation  LAW7317 T2-58 Intensive 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 May, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Graeme Hodge
Expert evidence LAW7308 S1 Semi intensive Mondays & Wednesdays, 5 March - 2 April (except 12/3)
5.30-8.30 pm		 Ian Freckelton

F

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Forensic family law LAW7022 T1-58 Intensive 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 February, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Renata Alexander, Nahum Mushin
Forward with fairness: new labour law  LAW7338 T4-57 Intensive 19, 22, 26, 29 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Marilyn Pittard

H

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Human rights advocacy:  Australian law and practice LAW7418 T1-58 Intensive 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 February, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Kate Eastman
Human rights in the global economy LAW7253 T4-57 Intensive 22, 24, 29, 31 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Sarah Joseph

I

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Indigenous rights and international law LAW7260 T3-58 Intensive 13, 14, 17, 19, 21 September, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Melissa Castan
International banking and finance: law and practice LAW7323 T2-57 Semi intensive Wednesdays, 7 March - 18 April (except 11/4), 10.00 am-2.00 pm Emmanuel Laryea
International criminal law: procedural and practical aspects LAW7341 S2 Semester long Mondays, 23 July-15 October (except 24/9), 6.00-8.00 pm Gideon Boas, Peter Morrissey QC
International environmental law LAW7068 T2-58 Intensive 28, 29, 30, 31 May, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Geert Van Calster (International visitor)
International humanitarian law LAW7218 T3-57 Intensive 28, 29 June, 2, 3, 4 July, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Rob Cryer (International visitor)
International law and economic, cultural and social rights  LAW7318 T2-58 Intensive 15, 18, 19, 20 June, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Olivier De Schutter (International visitor)
International refugee law and human rights (Class full) LAW7425 T3-58 Semi intensive Mondays, 3, 10, 17, September, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October, 5.30 pm-8.30 pm Susan Kneebone
International trade law LAW7028 T3-58 Semi intensive 3, 10 September, 8, 15 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Justin Malbon
International trade mark law LAW7451 T2-57 Intensive 28, 29, 30 March, 2, 3, April, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Graeme Dinwoodie (International visitor)
Interpretation and validity of patent specifications LAW7466 S2 Semester long 28, 29 February, 1, 2 March, 4, 5, 6, 7 September, 9.00 am-3.30 pm David Carmichael, Virginia Beniac-Brooks, Karen Sinclair, Jenny Petering

Introduction to Australian legal process (International students only)

Note: Classes are held at Clayton campus

 LAW7436

T1-58

 

T3-57

Intensive

 

Intensive

13, 15, 17, 22, 24 February, 10.00 am-4.00 pm

9, 11, 13, 18, 20 July, 10.00 am-4.00 pm

Leighton Morris

 

Leighton Morris
Issues in consumer policy  LAW7445 T2-58 Intensive 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 May, 9.00 am-3.30 pm David Cousins

 L

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Law of employee relations LAW7083

T2-57

 

S2

Semester long

 

Intensive

Wednesdays, 7 March-6 June (except 11/4, 25/4), 6.00-8.00 pm

24, 26, 31 July, 2 August, 9.00 am-4.30 pm

Richard Naughton

 

Richard Naughton
Law of the internet  LAW7213 S1 Intensive 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 February, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Ian Brown (international visitor)
Law of workforce management LAW7441 T2-57 Intensive 13, 16, 20, 23 April, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Joanna Betteridge
Legal Process and professional conduct LAW7477 S1 Intensive 25, 26 February, 2 (Library), 3, 4, 14 March
9.30 am-4.30 pm / 9.00 am-5.00 pm on 14 March		 Yet Bryant and Ian Horak, Damian Slyzis (for 14 March)

Legal research and communication (International students only)

Note: Classes are held at Clayton campus

 LAW7285

S1

 

S2

Semester long

 

Semester long

14, 16, 20, 23 February, 2, 9, March, 18 May, 10.00 am-4.00 pm

10, 12, 16, 19, 27 July, 3 August, 27 September, 10.00 am-4.00 pm

Leighton Morris

 

Leighton Morris

 M

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Managing high conflict personalities in legal disputes *New LAW7485 T3-58 Intensive 17, 18, 19 September (Coursework) 8.30 am-5.00 pm
24 October (Presentation) 5.00 pm-8.30 pm		 Bill Eddy and Tania Sourdin (for 24 October)

N

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Negotiation and mediation skills (Class full) LAW7251 T2-58 Intensive 10, 11, 21, 22, 23 May
9.00 am-5.00 pm		 Shawn Whelan
Non-adversarial family and children's law  LAW7432 T3-57 Intensive 28, 29 June 2, 3, 4 July
9.00 am-3.30 pm		 Becky Batagol, Ross Hyams, Nahum Mushin

O

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Leturer/s
Occupational health and safety LAW7037 T3-58 Intensive 7, 10, 14, 17 September, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Joanna Betteridge
Overview of banking law  LAW7442 T1-57 Intensive 19, 20, 23, 24 January, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Rhys Bollen
Overview of corporate law LAW7263 T2-57 Semester long Tuesdays, 13 March-5 June (except 10/4), 6.00-8.00 pm Scott Wotherspoon
Overview of intellectual property (Class full for T3-58) LAW7223

S1

 

T3-58

Intensive

 

Semi intensive

1, 2, 5, 6 March, 9.00 am-5.00 pm

Tuesdays, 7 August-2 October (except 25/9), 5.30 pm-8.30 pm

Ian Horak

 

David Lindsay
Overview of international human rights law LAW7026

S1

 

S2

Intensive

 

Intensive

19, 20, 26, 27 March, 9.00 am-4.30 pm

6, 7, 13, 14 August, 9.00 am-4.30 pm

Heli Askola

 

Julie Debeljak

P

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Patent practice LAW7452 T3-58 Intensive 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 September, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Virginia Beniac-Brooks, Rodney Cruise, Roger Green, Mark Summerfield
Patenting for commercialisation 
Note: Restricted entry (will consider requests from PG Law students)
 LAW7433 S1 Semi intensive Mondays & Fridays, 16 March - 2 April 2011, 9.00 am-1.30 pm Ann Monotti
Patents for inventions LAW7119 T3-58 Intensive 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Wayne Condon, Raymond Hind
Personal property securities LAW7450 Summer Intensive 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 November, 9.00 am-3.30 pm David Turner
Planning law LAW7059 T3-58 Intensive 10, 11, 17, 18 September, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Yet Bryant, Jenny Moles, John Rantino
Principles of construction law LAW7332 Summer Intensive 12, 13, 19, 20 November, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Paul Woods, Greg Campbell
Principles of environmental law LAW7420 T3-58 Intensive 16, 17, 20, 21 August, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Yet Bryant
Principles of family law  LAW7472 Summer Intensive 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 November, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Adiva Sifris
Principles of privacy and freedom of information LAW7076 T2-58 Semi intensive Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 May, 5.30-8.30 pm Moira Paterson
Principles of taxation (Class full for S1) LAW7276

S1

T3-58

Intensive

Intensive

13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 February, 9.00 am-1.30 pm

20, 22, 27, 29 August, 3, 5 September, 9.00 am-1.30 pm

Mei-Ling Barkoczy

Mei-Ling Barkoczy
Procurement law LAW7347 T4-57 Intensive 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 October, 9.00 am-3.30 pm John Davies  
Public international law LAW7478 T2-57 Intensive Thursdays, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March, 5, 19, 26 April, 5.30-8.30 pm Richard Joyce

R

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Regulation of Australian water resources LAW7325 T3-58 Intensive 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 August, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Kwame Mfodwo
Regulatory fundamentals: concepts, constructs and context  LAW7313 T2-57 Intensive 12,13, 16, 17, 18  April, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Graeme Hodge
Regulatory methods LAW7315 T3-57 Intensive 18, 19, 20, 23, 24 July, 9.30 am-5.00 pm Arie Freiberg

S

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Sentencing LAW7043 T1-57 Intensive 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16 January, 10.00 am-12.00 pm, 1.00-3.00 pm Richard Fox
Superannuation law and practice LAW7122 T4-57 Intensive 17, 19, 24, 26 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Stephen Barkoczy

T

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Technology contracts and licensing law LAW7221 T3-58 Intensive 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 September, 9.00 am-3.30 pm John Hull (International visitor)
The law of climate change LAW7434 Summer Intensive 15, 16, 22, 23 November, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Rowena Cantley-Smith
The use of force in international law LAW7343 T3-58 Intensive 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 October, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Ben Saul
Trade mark practice LAW7224 Summer Intensive 8, 9, 15, 16 November, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Ian Horak, Chris Sgourakis
Trade marks and commercial designations LAW7075 T3-57 Intensive 5, 6, 9, 10 July, 9.00 am-4.30 pm Mark Davison
Transitional Justice LAW7482 T3-58 Semester long Fridays, 27 July - 19 October (except 28/9), 10.00 am-12.00 pm Ronli Sifris

W

Unit Name Unit Code Teaching period Mode Date, Time Lecturer/s
Workplace bargaining and agreements law LAW7435 T1-58 Semi intensive Mondays & Thursdays 13 February - 8 March, 9.00 am-12.00 pm Marilyn Pittard
World Trade Organization (WTO) law LAW7326 T1-58 Intensive 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 February, 9.00 am-3.30 pm Jeff Waincymer