TRNS012-26SU1 (C) Summer Jan 2026 start

An Invitation to Law

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 5 January 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 February 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 January 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 January 2026

Description

This course provides a background to future legal study by introducing students to the sources of New Zealand law, and some basic understanding of how law is made and applied in the New Zealand legal system. Selected legal topics are used as a means of developing an understanding of the legal system and the skills for an organised approach to problem solving.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Manager.

Restrictions

PREP016, BRDG031

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
5 Jan - 8 Feb
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
5 Jan - 8 Feb
Workshop C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 101
5 Jan - 8 Feb
Workshop D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
5 Jan - 8 Feb

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Quizzes (Online) (x 3) 30% Weeks 1 + 2
Test 1 - Statutory Interpretation 25% Week 3
Library Exercise 10% Week 4
Test 2 (Online) - Case Analysis 25% Week 5
Case Presentation 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Student Transitions and Engagement on the departments and faculties page .

All TRNS012 Occurrences

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