Unit rationale, description and aim
This level four unit contributes to the development of:
- advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in the field of Animal Law
- advanced, cognitive, technical and communication skills and the ability to apply these to complex Administrative law problems
- advanced research and writing skills.
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unitLearning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the objectives and ...
Learning Outcome 01
Critically analyse those policies and objectives i...
Learning Outcome 02
Provide basic legal advice to individuals and othe...
Learning Outcome 03
Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuas...
Learning Outcome 04
Conduct legal research, reasoning and argumentatio...
Learning Outcome 05
Learn and work autonomously and use feedback to im...
Learning Outcome 06
Content
Topics will include:
- History and theoretical context of animal law.
- International and domestic regulatory context pertaining to human treatment of non-human animals.
- Regulatory schemes; eg animal as companion, entertainer, as food, as pets, animals and science, animal cruelty, animal ownership and custody.
Assessment strategy and rationale
The assessment strategy is designed to assess knowledge, skills and understanding in a specialist area of law, and to develop research skills.
The assessment tasks for this unit are designed to demonstrate achievement of each of the learning outcomes listed.
Overview of assessments
Assessment task 1 Factual quiz (1,000 words)
Assessment task 1
Factual quiz (1,000 words)
25%
Assessment task 2 Reflective response to an anim...
Assessment task 2
Reflective response to an animal welfare issue (1,500 words)
25%
Assessment task 3 Animal rights problem (2,500 w...
Assessment task 3
Animal rights problem (2,500 words)
50%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Mode: Lectures, tutorials, electronic consultation, library tasks and presentations or Online lectures and activities.
Duration: 3 hours per week over 12 weeks or equivalent. Students are expected to spend 150 hours in total for this unit.
This level four elective unit allows students to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding in a specialist area of law using advanced research skills.
Our strategy is to encourage students to creatively engage with unit content and to practice advanced research skills.
The unit is designed to be delivered in intensive, weekly mode or online mode. We have taken a multimodal learning approach to provide accessibility and flexibility to our students and a student-focused approach that increases depth of learning and engagement through actively utilising Canvas.