Electives beyond the Classroom Moot — 76900
Brief Overview:
Offered: Spring 2022, Summer 2022/23, Autumn 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2023
Do you have a passion for Mooting? This subject will familiarise you with the various mooting competitions at a national level. Mooting provides students with an invaluable opportunity to develop courtroom skills, research experience and the practical experience to complement a law degree. Mooting involves partaking in a mock-court experience, persuasively arguing a case in a court setting, applying research, and oral skills. Getting involved with the mooting program run by the UTS Law Students’ Society can equip you with the skill and experience to partake in this elective.
Assessment: A1 - Preparation of Memorials (Written Submissions) A2 - Participation in Mooting Competitions (100%)
Please note: 70102 Foundations of Law is a prerequisite for this subject. This subject is by invitation only.
Exchange Subject — 76801 Offered: Spring 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2023
Assessment: Pass fail, no marks
Brief Overview: Have the past few years of closed borders made you more eager than ever to study overseas? Undertaking an international exchange is the ideal opportunity to complete part of your study in another country while receiving credits for your law degree at UTS. Students are able to undertake three or four law options at an exchange partner university. Applicants for exchange must have their study at the exchange partner university approved by UTS Law’s exchange director. Students are encouraged to study subjects that are international or comparative in nature. Please note: 70517 Equity and Trusts is a prerequisite for this subject.
Local & International Internships Staff Introduction: Professor Beth Goldblatt The Faculty’s creative, innovative and practical approach to learning whilst building strong industry links has led to the development of experiential local and international learning opportunities for our students. Internships offer students the opportunity to gain local or international experience and develop practical skills through work on a real world; legal project. Internships allow students to build on their studies and involve work of an appropriately demanding standard to model professional work or practice. They give students the opportunity to build upon their theoretical knowledge in an applied setting. Students are able to gain academic credit by enrolling into these specialist subjects as an elective.
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