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UNE unit code: LAW270

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  • Trimester 2 - Online
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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This unit is designed to familiarise you with the advanced and specialist knowledge of interviewing in the context of advocacy and preparation for litigation.

You’ll gain a broad understanding of theories of psychology, law, communication and linguistics relevant to interviewing and recognising rational and social political factors that may impact on questioning and interviewing different cohorts. These include children, elderly and vulnerable, juveniles and Indigenous people.

You’ll also apply your theoretical knowledge to develop your practical skills in interviewing questioning and communication techniques.

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Teaching period
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Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

There are no requisites for this unit.

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Igor MescherLecturer, Employment Law; Evidence - School of Law

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. use cognitive skills to identify and evaluate theories of interviewing in a legal context;
  2. analyse the impact of social and political factors on clients and determine a considerate approach to client interviewing and questioning based on these factors;
  3. reflect on and apply relevant approaches to professional advocacy to various legal scenarios;
  4. demonstrate well developed communication and client interviewing skills specific to various legal situations and practice; and
  5. use initiative and critical thinking to effectively strategise, plan and complete oral interviews with clients in a legal context.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
EssayYes40%All offerings

No. Words: 2000

Individual Online QuizNo10%All offerings 
Oral assessmentYes30%All offerings 
Witness StatementYes20%All offerings

No. Words: 1000

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Investigative Interviewing Explained

ISBN: 9780409338119

Ord, B., Shaw, G. and Green, T., LexisNexis 4th ed. 2014

Note: Electronic devices are not permitted in a paper-based exam. Therefore, if you choose to purchase this text as an e-book, you will not be permitted to use it in a paper-based open book exam. If the unit has an online supervised exam and you choose to sit the open book exam online (go to Online Supervised Exams for more information) you will be permitted to refer to the e-text during the online supervised exam, only if they are on the desktop/laptop computer.

Text refers to: All offerings

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