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Study of theoretical and practical issues relating to legal services.
This is a skills course in which students are given the opportunity to develop expertise in the real-world environment. Students must have work (paid or voluntary) in a host organisation (which may be a law firm, community group, government organisation or business). They will be expected to engage in legal work in that organisation and must work a minimum of 48 hours over the period of the course.Students applying for this course are required to provide a CV and covering letter on submitting an Expression of Interest.The Expression of Interest must be submitted to Mrs Heather Couch, by 5.00pm on Monday 30 September 2013.The decision on a student’s acceptability for this course will be made by the Head of School, Dr Gallavin, no later than Thursday 31 October 2013, and those students accepted into the course must submit an Application to Enrol by Monday 4 November 2013.
(i)LAWS101; and (ii) LAWS110; and (iii) Subject to approval of Head of School.
LAWS202-LAWS206
Chris Gallavin
Heather Couch
Assessment will be by a weekly journal, detailing the pivotal points of each week’s experiences (3,000 words, worth 30%), an employer valuation of competency (worth 10%) and a 7,000 word research essay (worth 60%, on a topic to be approved by the Head of School no later than Friday29 November 2013).Students will be provided with an Employer Certification at the completion of this course.
Domestic fee $682.00
International fee $3,263.00
* 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 Faculty of Law .