Applied Law Program
The College of Law has offered the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice for over 20 years and has drawn on its practical education experience and its online expertise to develop a suite of practice based post graduate programs in applied law.
The applied law programs focus on developing technical and practical proficiency through practical problem-based learning. The applied law courses are designed on the basis of learning by doing - the application of legal skills to realistic tasks and scenarios that practitioners encounter in practice. This is enhanced by the increased flexibility and accessibility facilitated by the courses being available online, supported by regular communication with lecturers, and face-to-face workshops with practitioners from the relevant area of law.
The first postgraduate applied law courses offered by The College of Law are in applied Family Law. Further programs are being developed in Commercial Litigation Practice with additional programs to follow.
Applied Law (Family Law) Brochure and Application Form
2008 Semester Dates
Curriculum and Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
FEE-HELP Loans
Course Manual
Online Course Login
APPLIED FAMILY LAW PROGRAM
To assist you to become a more effective family law practitioner or to help you make the switch from another area of practice to family law, The College of Law has developed the Applied Family Law Practice program.
The courses in this program lead to a:
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Law (Family Law)
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Family Law), or
- Master of Applied Law (Family Law)
Key outcomes for this Program include:
- appreciate and understand the complex legal issues that can arise from family and relationship breakdown
- identify all the relevant issues in a matter
- understand and implement strategies for the resolution of matters
- be aware of the ethical problems that can arise in family law matters
- learn to communicate effectively with clients who are under emotional and financial pressure
- manage your family law practice effectively
SEMESTER DATES
Semester 1: 17 March - 3 July 2008
Course start date - Monday 17 March 2008
Census date - Thursday 10 April 2008
Course end date - Friday 4 July 2008
- Orientation Session - Thursday, 20 March 12:30
The College of Law City, Level 7, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
- FLP1 and FLP2 Onsite Workshop
Friday 16 May - 9:00am to 4:30pm
The College of Law, 2 Chandos Street, St Leonards
- FLP 3 Onsite Workshop
Friday 23 May
The College of Law City, Level 7, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
- FLP14 Onsite Workshop
Week of 9 June
Semester 2: 4 August - 14 November 2008
Course start date - Monday 4 August 2008
Census date - Thursday 28 August 2008
Course end date - Friday 14 November
CURRICULUM
The Program is delivered online giving you the freedom of any where any time study. This style of teaching and learning is tailor made for the adult professional with the emphasis on self-directed learning. At all times you will have email and telephone access to a lecturer, although mentor might be a better description. The benefit of this for a busy lawyer is evident.
The curriculum for the Program emphasises the practical realities of family law practice. Assignments, activities, exercises and assessment tasks will have a practical work-related (rather than black letter) emphasis. The curriculum is subject to change.
VIEW AN ONLINE DEMO OF THE APPLIED FAMILY LAW PROGRAM
Core Subjects
These subjects are compulsory and address the core areas of a family law practitioner's work.
*FLP3 is a core Subject for the Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Family Law) and Master of Applied Law (Family Law)
Elective Subjects
FEE-HELP Loans
For eligible students, the tuition fee may be fully or partially covered by FEE-HELP. All students wishing to access FEE-HELP loans must include an original (hardcopy) Request for FEE-HELP Assistance Form with their Application. The FEE-HELP information booklet and form are available from Student Services Ph: 1300 856 111 or email: enrolments@collaw.edu.au.
For further details about FEE-HELP please visit www.goingtouni.gov.au
For more information about our upcoming programs please subscribe to our Bulletin by sending an email to: alp@collaw.edu.au
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