Legal theory asks students to think about a range of broader questions about law itself. Those questions may relate to the nature of law and what it means to study or practise law, and what professors do when they study law. Other important questions are about how law relates to other ideas like morality, power, judgment and justice, or institutions like parliament, the ‘people’ and government...

Mental Health introduces you to mental health and mental ill-health in the context of nursing practice. The unit emphasises evidence-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed approaches to care that are guided by Recovery-model principles. Historical, sociological and legal insights are considered in order to contextualise contemporary experiences of mental ill-health and its variations across...

Stories are central to the human experience. Shared family stories contribute to a more complete picture of where we have come from and where we are going. In this unit, you will learn about the role of oral history in documenting family history. You will explore the ways in which oral history can complement, supplement, and even contradict written, pictorial, and other records. Practical skills...

How can you play around with a play? This unit explores the evolution and interpretation of dramatic texts, using the concept of play to explore the range of interpretive practices that move the text from page to stage. Working with a range of texts, both classical and contemporary, you will analyse how theatrical texts have developed historically, and how texts speak to each other within the...

Today, the richest 1% of adults will own more than 50% of global wealth. Indeed the 85 richest individuals will have more wealth than the poorest 50% of the world's population. But does property law facilitate this and encourage this inequality, or is it merely the instrument by which this division in wealth can be measured. One thing is undeniable though, the connection between the concept of...

Songwriting gives you the tools and opportunity to express yourself through the development of your own original songs. In this unit you will study compositional techniques integral to song writing through a focus on using and communicating in a variety of forms: melodies, rhythms, harmonies, song structures, and lyrics. However, you will go beyond technical knowledge to align emotional intent...

Songwriting gives you the tools and opportunity to express yourself through the development of your own original songs. In this unit you will study compositional techniques integral to song writing through a focus on using and communicating in a variety of forms: melodies, rhythms, harmonies, song structures, and lyrics. However, you will go beyond technical knowledge to align emotional intent...

Most commercial transactions have tax implications, so law graduates need to understand taxation law. LAW361 gives students this essential introduction to taxation law in Australia. It is not intended as a specialist unit, but as a vehicle to provide students with a broad overview of the basics of Australian taxation law and a springboard for graduates to be able to identify tax issues in...