Welcome to Boot Camp

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• Welcometo Boot Camp
• Associate Professor Terry Gygar

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So, why Boot Camp?

• To give you the background and basic information
  you need for a successful first Semester

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WHY ?

• 1) So that you are all aware of what we expect
  from you as Bond Law students and what you can
  expect in return
• 2) To give you the local information about
  procedures, jargon etc you need for basic
  survival in your first few weeks
• 3) To fill the gaps in your previous education
  about issues we assume you all know
• 4) To help create a level playing field so
  that no students are left behind in first
  semester

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TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Bond culture, expectations, policies jargon
• Basic study skills
• Legal Writing styles and techniques
• Background to the Common Law system
• The Australian system of government
• The Australian Court system
• The doctrine of precedent
• Law reports and citations
• Library research, approaches and techniques
• Career planning and support