Graduate with Global Relevance

:: our vision for 2008 and beyond

Why a Curriculum Review?

Increasingly, what employers both local and international look for is strong knowledge of the foundations of the common law legal method, immersion in doctrines, an appreciation of the social and moral context in which law operates and a strong set of advocacy, research and acumen skills.

The purpose of the Curriculum Review is to refresh the law program in such a way as to continue to ensure UTS graduates are highly regarded in the profession. To that end, the review asked:

• What is it that a law graduate needs in the 21st Century?
• How do we embed desirable values, attributes and perspectives into the law curriculum?
• How do we equip students for a life increasingly reliant on understanding a global environment?
• What is it that UTS:LAW can offer that other law schools do not?

The Consultation Process

The Curriculum Review drew upon developments around Australia and internationally as well as involving the participation of stakeholders in an atmosphere of collective critical reflection. We consulted with:

• The legal profession and other community links - Law Firms, Law Reform Commissioners and Regulatory Boards;
• Our students - through discussions with student representatives on the Curriculum Review Steering Committee, representatives of the Law Students' Society and through web questionnaires;
• UTS:LAW Academic and Professional staff - through participation in working parties in the areas of core subjects, elective subjects and subject delivery.

 

View the details of all impacted courses & transition arrangements for continuing students in 2008.