LAORD100

Level 1 Law & Order

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of law and justice in New Zealand. We will look at how laws are created and how justice is applied to those who break these laws.  If you are interested in a career in the police, as a lawyer, social worker, corrections or policy maker this is the course for you. Unit Standards are used for the open book assessments that usually require shorter answers compared to the achievement standard academic courses.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 27838 v3
NZQA Info

Describe concepts of justice


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27841 v3
NZQA Info

Describe the purpose of law


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27844 v3
NZQA Info

Describe litigation processes in New Zealand


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27847 v3
NZQA Info

Describe law making processes


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0