Year+10+International+Legal+&+Political

In this course you will consider aspects of the international political system and the Australian Legal System.
 * **S** || **International Legal and Political Systems** ||  ||
 * **What will you do?**

There are two units of study in the Year 10 curriculum for International Legal and Political Systems. The unit begins with an overview of the role of the United Nations in the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the violations of the declaration that occur in Australia and around the world. Students then investigate the differences between political values and beliefs, concentrating on the differences between life under Communism and Capitalism. Students finally examine media coverage of a terrorist attack and complete an inquiry into the causes and impacts of the terrorist attack.
 * __Unit 1: Political Systems__**

This unit is an introduction into the Australian Legal System, examining the purposes of laws and their function. It then investigates the differences between the Civil Law and Criminal Law. It also examines the differences between the Australian Legal System and other legal systems. Students will produce a comparison between the differences in legal systems around the world.
 * __Unit 2: Legal Systems__**

This subjects prepares students with the knowledge, skills and understandings for: $20 ||
 * What does it prepa****re you for?**
 * VCE Legal Studies and VCE Global and Australian Politics**
 * Is there a cost?**