Federal Criminal and Defence Discipline Law

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
LAWS 5067
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Course ID
204076
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Law
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mark Giancaspro
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will explore issues regarding federal criminal law generally, as well as examining defence discipline law as a particular case study in federal criminal law. The course will draw on practical and theoretical perspectives, and students will be required to apply federal criminal and defence discipline law to resolve practical problems as well as to critique it from a range of perspectives. It will include examination of a selection of key domestic, civilian offences which may include terrorism, espionage, people smuggling, slavery and child sexual offences.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate and apply principles of federal criminal and Defence discipline law to a range of complex legal problems.
  • Critique the operation of federal criminal and Defence discipline law from theoretical, practical and policy perspectives.
  • Undertake legal research at a high level of complexity, especially in relation to key domestic and civilian offences under criminal and Defence discipline law.
  • Effectively structure and articulate legal arguments relevant to criminal and Defence discipline law orally and in writing.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 29608
Section
Section 01CE
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed LAW7195 Federal Criminal and Defence Discipline Law at the University of Adelaide

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course