2024 Postgraduate Electives Timetable
Published times and days may be subject to change. Please ensure that you check the timetable prior to the commencement of each unit in which you enrol.
The Faculty reserves the right to withdraw any of the listed units if insufficient teaching resources are available or insufficient student numbers are enrolled in a unit.
Unless otherwise indicated on the timetable below, all classes are held at Monash Law Chambers - 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000.
Re-enrolment for 2024
Please see the Re-enrolment for coursework students webpage for details about when re-enrolment opens for any given academic year, including steps to re-enrol and important dates.
Please note if you do not receive a transaction number from WES (starting with a U) then you have not been enrolled correctly. If you require help please submit an Ask Monash request.
The Monash postgraduate law program does not follow traditional semesters as it has a different set of units on offer each month. Therefore postgraduate law units have different teaching periods, unit discontinuation, and penalty dates from the rest of the University. Do not use the central university census dates. For more information please go to the PG and JD Discontinuation Dates webpage.
Postgraduate Law Elective Waitlist 2024
If you try to search for a unit in WES using the unit code and nothing is appearing, it is likely full. If a unit is full you can continue to check for availability up until the waitlist opens in 2024. At this time you can put yourself on the 2024 - Elective Waiting List and if a place becomes available you will be notified by Student & Academic Services.
The 2024 - Elective Waiting List will become available at 10am on Thursday, 4 January 2024 for January and February units. For all other remaining 2024 electives, the waitlist will open on the first Monday of the calendar month, prior to the month in which the unit commences.
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Assessment General Guidelines
Assessment components for each unit can be found in the unit description in the 2024 handbook.
- The faculty regards it as a clash when a student has two 3-day take-home examinations due at the same time.
- The faculty reserves the right to change the assessment dates in consultation with the Chief Examiner.
Assessment due dates will be set by the chief examiner and displayed within the relevant Moodle page. Final assessment tasks will be due within the following timeframes:
| Intensive unit | Within 8 weeks after the first day of class |
| Semi-intensive unit | Within 11 weeks after the first day of class |
| Semester-long unit | Within 15 weeks after the first day of class |
2024 Postgraduate Elective Timetable
Masters electives in the Faculty of Law are delivered in either fully on-campus or fully online mode. Students are expected to attend and be active participants in classes regardless of the mode of delivery.
Unit Code | Unit Name | Teaching Period | Mode of Teaching | Mode of Delivery | Date/Time | Lecturer |
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January | ||||||
| Copyright | T1-57 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 30 January 5 - 8pm | David Brennan | |
| LAW5394 | Banking Law | T1-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 16, 19, 23, 25 January 10am - 1pm, 2 - 5pm (Note: 19 Jan is from 12pm - 6:30pm) | Steve Kourabas |
| LAW5476 | The death penalty: Law, politics and advocacy | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 22, 23, 25, 29, 30 January, 1 February 9am - 1pm | Mai Sato |
February | ||||||
| Sports law | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 6, 8, 13, 15 February 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm | Eric Windholz & Liam Elphick | |
| Law in the age of artificial intelligence | T1-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus |
5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 February 1 - 4pm | Janice Richardson | |
Professional project | S1-32 | Semester-long | On-Campus | 14 February 9am - 1pm 14 March 9am - 1pm | Gina Bekker | |
| Indigenous rights and international law | T1-57 | Intensive | Online | 16, 19, 21, 23 February 9am-12pm, 1-3pm 26 February 9am-12pm, 1-2pm | Melissa Castan | |
| Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution | S1-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 February, 1 March 9am - 1pm | Shawn Whelan | |
| Current issues in torts | S1-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus |
20, 22, 27, 29 February 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm | Neerav Srivastava | |
March | ||||||
| Overview of international human rights law | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 15, 20, 22, 27 March 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm at 750 Collins St. | Julie Debeljak | |
| LAW5081 |
Australian legal process and research (First offering) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 13, 14, 15, 19 March 1-5pm | Marnie Brown |
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Law of employee relations (First offering) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 March 1-5pm | Lucy Line & Mark Rinaldi | |
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Intellectual property (First offering) | S1-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 March 9am - 1pm | David Brennan | |
| LAW5313 | Planning and environmental law | S1-01 | Semester-long | On-Campus | 5 March - 26 March 9 April - 28 May (Tuesdays) 5 - 7pm | Mark Beaufoy |
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Competition law (First offering) | S1-01 | Semester-long | On-Campus | 6, 13, 20, 27 March, 3, 17 April, 1, 8 May 5-8pm | Mel Marquis | |
| Climate change and displacement | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 11, 13, 18, 20 March 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Scott Leckie | |
| Principles of succession law | S1-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 March 1 - 5pm | Vicki Vann | |
| Principles of taxation | S1-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 19, 21, 26, 28 March, 3, 4 April 9am - 1pm | Mei-Ling Barkoczy | |
| Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technology | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 March 1 - 5pm | Jonathan Clough | |
April | ||||||
| Current issues in workplace law | T2-57 | Semi-intensive | Online |
8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 24 April 1pm - 5pm | Marilyn Pittard | |
| International environmental law | T2-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 3, 5, 10, 12 April 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Gerry Nagtzaam | |
| Family violence, gender and law | T2-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 April, 1 May 1-3pm | Becky Batagol | |
| Regulating artificial intelligence, technology and cyberspace | T2-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 April, 2 May 9am - 1pm | Chris Marsden | |
| Protecting commercial innovation: Patents and trade secrets | T2-57 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 30 April, 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 May 1 - 4pm | David Brennan | |
May | ||||||
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Advocacy (First offering) | T2-57 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 1, 8, 14, 21, 21, 28 May 4, 11, 14, 17, 19 June at 750 Collins St (see full timetable) | Jacqui Horan | |
| Mediation A: Foundations of mediation | T2-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 6 May 9:30am - 1pm 7, 8, 13 May 9am - 4pm 14 May 9:30am - 12noon | Shawn Whelan & Naomi Burnstyner | |
| Principles of family law (First offering) | T2-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 May 9am - 1pm | Claire Fenton-Glynn | |
| Psychiatry, psychology and law | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24 May 9am - 1pm | Annegret Kampf | |
| LAW5483 | Global health law | T2-58 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27 May 1-5pm | Calvin Ho |
| Workplace investigations and misconduct | T2-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 21, 23, 28, 30 May, 4, 6, June 1pm - 5pm | Joanna Betteridge & Peta Nowacki | |
June | ||||||
| LAW5482 | Fintech law and regulation | T2-58 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 June 1 - 5pm | C.Y. Tsang |
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Intellectual property (Second offering) | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13 June 9am - 1pm | David Brennan | |
| International humanitarian law | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 11, 12, 18, 19 June 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Dan Mori | |
| Commercial alternative dispute resolution | T3-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 19, 26 June, 3, 10, 17, 24 July 1-5pm | Anne Sutherland-Kelly | |
July | ||||||
| LAW5052 | Professional project (JD students only) | S2-32 | Semester long | On-Campus | 15 July 9am - 1pm 22 August 9am - 1pm | Vicki Vann |
| LAW5058 | Mooting and advocacy competition | S2-01 | Semester-long | On-campus (Clayton) | TBA | William Lye |
| International mergers and acquisitions | T3-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 July 5, 7, August 5 - 8pm | Tim Bowley | |
| Arbitration of international commercial disputes | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Campus |
15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 July 1pm - 5pm | Albert Monichino KC | |
| Financial services law | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Campus |
23, 24, 25, 26 July 9am - 1pm, 2 - 4pm | Justice Ashley Black | |
| Private investment law | S2-01 | Semi-intensive | Online | 31 July, 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 August 9am - 1pm | Tamara Wilkinson | |
August | ||||||
| Commercial equity | S2-01 | Semester long | On-Campus | Thursdays 1 August - 31st October 5-7pm Break weeks - 26th Sept & 3rd Oct | Nick Sinanis | |
| Discrimination law and human rights at work | S2-01 | Semi-intensive | Flexible (in-person & online) | Fridays (in-person) 2, 9,16 ,23, 30 August & 6 September 3-5pm Mondays (online) 5, 12, 19, 26 August & 2, 9 September 4:30-6:30pm | Joanna Betteridge | |
| LAW5412 | Mediation B: Essential skills for practice and accreditation | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 5, 6, 8 August 9am-12:30pm, 1:30-5pm 7 August 9:30am-12:30pm | Shawn Whelan & Naomi Burnstyner |
| LAW5081 |
Australian legal process and research (Second offering) | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Campus |
5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 August, 9am - 1pm | Marnie Brown |
| Intellectual property (Third offering) | S2-01 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus |
5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 August 1 - 5pm | David Brennan | |
| Language, communication and legal process | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 6, 8, 13, 15, August 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Dima Rusho & Kristen Elliot | |
| Globalisation and international economic law | S2-01 | Intensive | Online | 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 August 5 - 9pm | Frank Garcia | |
| Sentencing | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Campus |
12, 13, 14, 16 August 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Arie Freiberg | |
| LAW5081 | Australian legal process and research (Third offering) | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Campus | 26, 27, 29 August 2, 3, 5, 9 September 9am-1pm 30 August, 6 September 1pm-5pm | Marnie Brown |
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Advocacy (Second offering) | T3-58 | Semi-intensive, Flexible mode | On-Campus and Online | 29 August, 5, 12, 18, 19 September 17, 24, 31 October 7, 20, 21 November (see full timetable) | Jacqui Horan | |
| Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law | T3-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 19, 21, 26, 28 August, 2, 4 September 1 - 5pm | Samantha Currie | |
| Exposing failures and wrongdoing: Royal Commissions and public inquiries | T3-58 | intensive | On-campus | 19, 20, 21, 22 August 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Yee-Fui Ng | |
| Public international law | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29 August 1pm to 5pm | Monique Cormier | |
September | ||||||
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Competition law (Second offering) | T3-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 September 9am - 1pm | Mel Marquis | |
| Health law | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 September 9am - 1pm | Ronli Sifris | |
| Trade marks and commercial designations | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus | 3, 4, 10, 11 September 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | David Brennan | |
| Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governance | T3-58 | Semi-intensive | Online | 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26 September 1pm - 4pm | Normann Witzleb | |
| Strategic and public interest litigation | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus |
9, 10, 12, 13 September 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Geert Van Calster | |
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Law of employee relations (Second offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus |
9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19 September 1 - 5pm | Lucy Line & Mark Rinaldi | |
| Corporate governance and directors' duties | T3-58 | Intensive | Online |
16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 September 9am - 1pm | Jennifer Hill | |
| Defamation law | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Campus |
16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 September 1pm - 5pm | Andrew Westcott | |
| Managing high conflict personalities in legal disputes | T3-58 | Intensive | Online | 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30 September and 1 October 9am - 12pm | Michael Lomax | |
| Current issues in child law | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 24, 26 September, 1, 3, 8, 10 October 9am - 1pm | Claire Fenton-Glynn | |
| Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus |
30 September, 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 October 9am - 1pm | Shawn Whelan | |
| The law of climate change | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 30 September 2, 7, 9 October Workshops: 9am - 12pm, and 1pm to 4pm | Gerry Nagtzaam | |
October | ||||||
| Regulation and regulators | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus |
8, 9, 10, 11 October 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Joanna Bird | |
| Technology, design, and innovation in legal services | T4-57 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 October, 1, 4 November 9am - 1pm & 8 November 10am - 1pm | Paul Burgess | |
| LAW5381 | Human rights advocacy | T4-57 | Intensive | Online | 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 October 1pm - 5pm | Paula Gerber |
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Principles of taxation (Second offering) | T4-57 | Semi-intensive | On-Campus | 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25 October 1pm - 5pm | Mei-Ling Barkoczy | |
| Advanced evidence and proof in litigation | T4-57 | Intensive | On-campus | 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 October 9am - 1pm | Andrew Choo | |
| Law of workforce management | T4-57 | Semi-intensive | Online |
16, 18, 23, 25, 30 October, 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 November 10am - 12pm | Joanna Betteridge | |
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Principles of family law
(Second offering) | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 24, 28, 29, 31 October, 4, 5 November 9am - 1pm | Claire Fenton-Glynn | |
| Corporate and white collar crime | T4-57 | Intensive | Online | 28, 30, 31 October, 4, 6, 7 November 1pm-5pm | Liz Campbell | |
November | ||||||
| International entertainment law | T4-57 | Intensive | Online | 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 November 9am -12:30pm (last class 9am to 12pm) | Geoff Scott | |
| Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justice | T4-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Campus | 5, 12, 19 November 10am to 2pm 7, 14, 21 November 9am - 1pm | Natalia Antolak-Saper | |
| Intellectual property | T4-57 | Semi-intensive | Online | 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 November 1-5pm | Marnie Brown | |
| Negotiation and influence: Strategy and skills | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Campus | 13, 14, 15, 18 November 9am - 12noon, 1 - 4pm | Tom Harber | |