Law Study Tour
Overview
This unit provides students with the opportunity to apply their legal education and life experiences to interpret the historically nuanced, politically complex and culturally rich legal infrastructure that exists in Indonesia. Student’s prior assumptions will be challenged and through this unit they may identify new professional, personal and scholarly opportunities. This study tour will involve spending one week in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, and one week in Yogyakarta, a sultanate, in central Java (Indonesia). The students will visit court houses, meet police officers and public officials (public servants and politicians) but also work with community groups who are involved with customary legal systems.
Requisites
03-August-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the overall structure and nature of the legal system and legal cultures of the visited jurisdiction
- Interpret the way that state and non-state actors and institutions are pivotal to the practice of law in the visited jurisdiction
- Reflect on the manner in which the law and institutions of the visited jurisdiction differs from Australian law and institutions
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Tour Pre-Tour Induction | 12.00 | 1 week | 12 |
| Study Tour Site Visit | 40.00 | 2 weeks | 80 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 29.00 | 2 weeks | 58 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Research Report | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Reflection | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3 |
| Research Report | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- The nature of the legal profession in Indonesia, especially the emerging role of transnational corporate lawyers and how this is affecting traditional modes of legal practice
- The political, economic, religious and social context of Indonesia’s legal systems and cultures
- The mixed legal system of Civil Law and customary law/social practices (Adat)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.