LAWS8156 Commonwealth Compensation Law

LAWS8156 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: This course has been designed for either: a. Lawyers and Decision Makers who practice in, or who desire an understanding of Commonwealth Compensation Law relating to injuries at work; or b. Commonwealth employees who are in management, human resources, personnel or legal sections where a detailed understanding of Commonwealth Compensation law is desirable. Content: This course will give students an understanding of the practical application of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the SRC Act). At the conclusion of the course students will have an understanding of; 1. the entitlement provisions of the SRC Act; 2. The review process of decisions made under the SRC Act.
Learning Outcomes	demonstrate an understanding of the core entitlement principles for compensation under the SRC Act construct a proposition of law established by case law identify the relevant legal issues that arise on a given set of facts make arguments about the way in which those legal issues are likely to be resolved, noting contrary arguments and their strengths provide case authorities for propositions of law that they use in those arguments apply case law and legislation to a given set of facts structure an answer to a problem question in a logical and effective way comment critically on the outcome and reasoning in cases studied during the course and identify the considerations of policy that may underpin them.
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	Equivalent of 26 contact hours through WebCT
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	LAWS8153 Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research (non-lawyers); LAWS8568 Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law (non-lawyers)
Prescribed Texts	Annotated Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 by Ballard Sutherland and Anforth 8^th Edition
Preliminary Reading	Lees v Comcare (1999) FCA 753
Technology Requirements	Access to WebCT
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of Laws (Legal Practice), and Master of Legal Studies
Other Information	This course is run on WebCT. Once enrolled you will need to log on to WebCT at: http://webct.anu.edu.au/login/ using your ISIS username and password. When available students will be able to gain access to the course materials and modules.
Academic Contact	David Richards and Graduate Administration

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