Unit Overview
- Description
The University of Western Australia Law Review (UWALR) is the oldest university law journal in Australia, first published in 1948. The UWALR is published twice annually in open-access, digital form, including on AustLII and HeinOnline. It provides a forum for articles and commentaries on topics of current legal significance in Australia.
The UWALR is managed by a General Editor, who is a member of the Law School faculty and the coordinator of the Law Review units. Final-year students who are accepted for enrolment in Law Review form the Student Editorial Board. The UWALR is also supported by a high-level Advisory Board including other Law School faculty and external stakeholders.
The role of student editors involves participating in strategic planning and general management of the UWALR, assisting with the evaluation of items submitted for publication, editing accepted manuscripts and checking proofs, as well as developing an independent piece of academic writing for potential publication in the UWALR or elsewhere. Students may also participate in organising academic conferences, with a view to producing special thematic issues of the UWALR, and supporting broader legal publishing and engagement initiatives within the Law School.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) On-campus Semester 2 UWA (Perth) On-campus -
The timetable for this teaching period is not currently available. Please see the Important Dates page for the timetable release date and other key date information.
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate understanding of key concepts and issues in academic law publishing; (2) demonstrate advanced skills in legal writing and editing; (3) critically evaluate theoretical propositions, legal methodologies and conclusions in their own research and in the evaluation of the research of others; (4) reflect upon and evaluate their own capabilities and performance and give and receive constructive feedback; and (5) work to a consistently high standard of autonomy, accountability, collegiality and professionalism.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) research paper; (2) evaluative and reflective reports; and (3) participation. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Jessica Kerr
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- prior approval from the unit coordinator
- Advisable prior study
- Juris Doctor students should complete LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering
, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law,
and LAWS4110 Legal Interpretation before applying to take this unit.
- Contact hours
- Approximately 15 contact hours per semester
flexible and will fluctuate according to production schedule and other unit-related activities. - Note
- Students who are interested in enrolling in Law Review should send an expression of interest by email to Dr Jessica Kerr ([email protected]), as early as possible and in any event no later than November of the previous year.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.