LAWS378-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Genetics, Neuroscience and the Criminal Law

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

This course will consider the legal and ethical issues involved in the use of genetic and neuroscientific evidence during criminal investigations and criminal proceedings. This course is offered in alternate years.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

For the LLB Degree Schedule: (i) LAWS101; and (ii) LAWS202.
For the BCJ Degree Schedule: 60 points at 200 level including CRJU202 from Schedule A to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree Regulations; OR LAWS202.

Restrictions

CRJU313

Co-requisites

For the LLB Degree Schedule: LAWS203-LAWS206
For the BCJ Degree Schedule: Not required

Course Coordinator

For further information see Faculty of Law Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay One 21 Mar 2018 10%
Essay Two 02 May 2018 40%
Final Exam 50%


Assessment will be by way of an essay, test, group work and presentation.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $790.00

International fee $3,600.00

* 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 .

All LAWS378 Occurrences

  • LAWS378-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018
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