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Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Laws
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws |
Abbreviation: | BSc-LLB |
UOW Course Code: | 336 |
CRICOS Code: | 029274B |
Total Credit Points: | 270 |
Duration: | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 751215 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
Students may enrol in a double degree course with the Bachelor of Laws. Study in another academic discipline allows students to recognise how law functions in social, economic, technical, environmental and scientific contexts. The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Laws degree provides opportunities for students to combine their interest in law with behavioural sciences.
For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in law subjects prescribed in the table listed below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full time, except where approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the Law, Social Sciences and Science schedules.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.
The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate sound disciplinary knowledge.
- Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts.
- Apply critical analysis to complex issues.
- Investigate, evaluate and interpret research sources and their application to different disciplines.
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of mediums.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.
Course Structure
Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Laws must complete each of the following:
- All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below;
- 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule;
- 72 credit points of Psychology subjects as set out in the Course Program below; and
- 18 credit points of elective subjects from the Social Sciences or Science Schedule.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| LLB 100 | Foundations of Law A | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 110 | Legal Research and Writing | 4 | Autumn |
| LLB 120 | Law of Contract A | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 130 | Criminal Law and Process A | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 150 | Communication Skills | 2 | Autumn |
| LLB 140 | Advocacy Skills | 2 | Spring |
| LLB 160 | Foundations of Law B | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 170 | Law of Contract B | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 180 | Criminal Law and Process B | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 197 | Lawyers and Australian Society | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| LLB 220 | Property and Trusts A | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 230 | Administrative Law | 8 | Autumn |
| PSYC121 | Foundations of Psychology A | 6 | Autumn |
| PSYC122 | Foundations of Psychology B | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC123 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | Spring |
| LLB 270 | Property and Trusts B | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 280 | Constitutional Law | 8 | Spring |
| Elective subject from the Social Sciences or Science schedule | 6 | Autumn | |
| Plus ONE of the following FIVE subjects: | |||
| STS 112 | The Scientific Revolution | 6 | Spring |
| SCIE101 | Modern Perspectives in Science | 6 | Spring |
| BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| GEOG121 | Human Geography I: Life in a Globalising World | 6 | Autumn |
| GEOG122 | Human Geography II: Living in a Material World | 6 | Spring |
| Year 3 | |||
| LLB 240 | Law of Torts | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 260 | Dispute Management Skills | 2 | Autumn |
| PSYC234 | Biological Psychology and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
| PSYC241 | Developmental and Social Psychology | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC250 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 6 | Autumn |
| LLB 250 | Drafting Skills | 2 | Spring |
| LLB 290 | Legal Theory | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 397 | Legal Internship | 2 | LIP1, LIP2, LIP Summer |
| PSYC231 | Personality | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC236 | Cognition and Perception | 6 | Spring |
| Year 4 | |||
| LLB 300 | Remedies and Procedure | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 302 | Law of Business Organisations | 8 | Autumn |
| PSYC347 | Assessment and Intervention | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 301 | Evidence | 8 | Spring |
| 2 LLB Electives | 16 | Spring | |
| Year 5 | |||
| 2 LLB Electives | 16 | Autumn | |
| 300-Level Psychology subject (refer to BSc(Psyc) single degree for subject choices) | 8 | Autumn | |
| 1 LLB Elective | 8 | Spring | |
| 300-Level Psychology subject (refer to BSc(Psyc) single degree for subject choices) | 8 | Spring | |
| Elective subject from the Social Sciences or Science schedule | 6 | Spring | |
Majors
Majors are not available in the Bachelor of Laws degree.
Students can consult with academic advisors in the relevant School concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.
Honours
High achieving students, enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws double degree, are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons) (Course Code 351).
Academic requirements and credit transfer information for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Course Code 351) are available from the Course Finder.
Students accepted into the LLB (Hons) will be transferred out of their double degree and into a concurrent enrolment comprising the LLB (Hons) and their non-law degree. Students will then complete the final honours year, following the course structure outlined in the course handbook page.
A student who successfully transfers into the LLB (Hons) program but does not meet the minimum performance standards required for the award of Honours will be permitted to transfer back to the Bachelor of Laws double degree in which they were enrolled immediately prior to the transfer into the Honours course, and will be awarded credit to the Bachelor of Laws for the number of credit points passed in the Honours degree.
As an alternative, students who have completed all requirements for their LLB double degree with a weighted average mark of 70% in their LLB subjects are eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), which a standalone honours program, LLB (Hons). Students who enrol in the LLB (Hons) must complete the subject LLB 448 Research Honours in Law (48cp). Entry to LLB (Hons-Res) must be approved by the School of Law in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator. The School of Law shall not approve entry into this course unless the Coordinator has agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree.
Honours in Psychology is a fourth year of study accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). To find out the additional requirements for entry into the program, please go to BPsycSc(Hons).
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au