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LAWS5208: Industry and Community Engagement
2025 unit information
This unit provides students with the opportunity to address complex problems identified by industry, community, and government organisations. With mentorship from a major industry partner and an academic lead, students integrate their academic skills and knowledge by working in diverse teams across disciplinary boundaries. Students research, analyse and present solutions to a real-world problem, and build on their interpersonal and transferable skills by engaging with and learning from experts in the field. See the ICPU website for further information here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/industry-and-community-projects.html
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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INDP3000 |
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Students are expected to have completed all core units with the exception of Private International Law A |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate critical awareness of, and apply, disciplinary knowledge and skills to address complex real-world problems
- LO2. Assess and integrate diverse stakeholder perspectives to generate insights into complex problems
- LO3. Purposefully select and apply complex problem-solving approaches and methods
- LO4. Communicate effectively and persuasively in professional settings using relevant media
- LO5. Demonstrate professionalism (proficiency, adaptivity, and proactivity) in collaborative project work
Unit availability
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The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive February 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June - July 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Important enrolment information
Additional advice
Enrolment is a two-step process, which includes project registration to an individual project further to enrolment in this unit. Registration must be completed before the project start date and is subject to availability. Enrolment is contingent on the submission of a Deed poll.
