Conceptualising a capstone experience for law students


Autoria(s): Kift, Sally M.; Butler, Desmond A.; Field, Rachael M.; McNamara, Judith; Brown, Catherine; Gamble, Natalie
Data(s)

10/07/2010

Resumo

Currently the final year curriculum in most, if not all, Australian law schools is delivered in a disjointed way which is not engaging final year students in a genuine capstone experience that supports the development of their professional identity and their transition out of university. The possible benefits of a capstone experience include preparing law students for the practice of law by assisting them to synthesise and extend their knowledge and skills, develop a professional identity that incorporates moral, ethical and social values, and become skilled problem solvers and life-long learners who can meet the rigours of the dynamic, competitive, and challenging world of twenty-first century legal practice. In 2009 the ALTC funded the “Curriculum renewal in legal education” project which seeks to achieve curriculum renewal for legal education through the articulation of a set of curriculum design principles for the final year and the design of a transferable model for an effective final year program. The three cornerstone capstone curriculum objectives identified by the project are closure of the tertiary experience, reflection on that experience, and transitioning from university student to legal professional. These cornerstone curriculum objectives will inform the development of the final year principles and model program. This paper will report on the progress that has been made on the project including a meeting of the project reference group held in February 2010 and the draft curriculum design principles.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/40301/

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/40301/1/c40301.pdf

http://www.facultyconferences.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/faculty-of-law/2010altaconference/

Kift, Sally M., Butler, Desmond A., Field, Rachael M., McNamara, Judith, Brown, Catherine, & Gamble, Natalie (2010) Conceptualising a capstone experience for law students. In Australasian Law Teachers Association 65th Annual Conference 2010, 4-7 July 2010, University of Auckland, Auckland. (Unpublished)

Direitos

Copyright 2010 [please consult the authors]

Fonte

Faculty of Law; School of Law

Palavras-Chave #130299 Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified #189999 Law and Legal Studies not elsewhere classified #Legal Education #Capstone #Final Year #Curriculum #principles #HERN #LJHERN
Tipo

Conference Paper