Unit Outline

In the unit, you will explore the role of the law in the lives of people with disability and people with mental health conditions in Tasmania and Australia. It will introduce you to the legal and policy structures that affect this large and diverse group in many areas of life, including health and disability care, education, employment, criminal law, voting and social security. Using an interdisciplinary and international human rights framework, you will engage with a range of cultural and social approaches to disability that inform legal and policy responses to people with disability and mental health service users. You will consider the potential of law, policy and practice reform to improve rights enjoyment around the state, the country and the globe.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Explain Tasmanian and Australian disability and mental health laws in national and international context.
2	Analyse the impact of key laws on the lives and human rights of people with disability and mental health service users, drawing on contemporary rights theory.
3	Critically reflect on the legal and policy dimensions of issues affecting people with disability and mental health service users, and identify reform options
4	Communicate clearly and construct persuasive arguments to address legal and social issues.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Presentation and Briefing Paper	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Research Paper	See the MyLO site for the due date	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Quizzes	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Presentation and Briefing Paper

Task Description:

Students identify a current legal/policy issue, describe the issue in terms of its legal/policy/advocacy dimensions, and identify and summarise two academic publications that support a critical perspective or useful analysis of the issue.
Due date Tuesday 13/2/24 11.59PM

Due date Tuesday 13/2/24 11.59PM

Task Length:

5-minute presentation and 1,000 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Description and explanation of the issue under consideration and its relationship to disability/mental health law/policy/advocacy	LO1, LO2
2	Support an argument through use of original research that includes primary and secondary legal materials	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate an argument in an oral and written form	LO3, LO4
4	Write using structure, expression, grammar and formatting, adherence to legal referencing style	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Research Paper

Task Description:

Research Paper: write a research paper on a law/policy issue. You will have a choice of topics.
Due date Friday 08/03/24 11.59PM

Due date Friday 08/03/24 11.59PM

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Engagement with relevant primary and secondary sources	LO1, LO2
2	Construct a structured and persuasive argument that supports an answer to the question	LO2, LO4
3	Critical analysis of the issue in the context of the legal and policy environment	LO2, LO3
4	Write using structure, expression, grammar and formatting, adherence to legal referencing style	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Quizzes

Task Description:

Multiple-choice quizzes will assess knowledge of content and concepts to encourage preparation and engagement with readings and lecture content Quiz 1: opens Monday 5/2/24 at 4PM, closes Tuesday 6/2/24 4PM.
Quiz 2: opens Monday 12/2/24 at 4PM, closes Tuesday 13/2/24 at 4PM

Quiz 1: opens Monday 5/2/24 at 4PM, closes Tuesday 6/2/24 4PM.
Quiz 2: opens Monday 12/2/24 at 4PM, closes Tuesday 13/2/24 at 4PM

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse the material relating to the legal and ethical issues inherent in the areas of disability and mental health and select the appropriate answer	LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.