Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (a separate testamur is awarded for each degree) |
Abbreviation: |
BA-LLB |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Law |
Duration: |
5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
270* |
Delivery Mode: |
On-campus |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
771 |
UAC Code: |
751201 |
CRICOS Code: |
004340C |
* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on major.
Overview
Students commencing University study directly from school 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 Arts - Bachelor of Laws degree offers a range of choices to those interested in humanities and social sciences and includes modern languages.
For the first two years of the double degree, students enrol substantially in subjects offered by the Faculty of Arts. In the final three years of the degree, students enrol exclusively in Law subjects, including a range of law elective options.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English.
Recommended Studies: English Advanced.
Advanced Standing
Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/advancedstanding.html
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws must complete each of the following:
a) all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the relevant Course Program;
b) elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule;
c) subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points (not having the prefix LAW), from the Bachelor of Arts Course Program, the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences Course Program or the General Schedule.
Note:
i) No more than 48 credit points shall be of 100-level subjects.
ii) The 90 credit points must include one major study taught by a member unit of the Faculty of Arts (including Aboriginal Studies) OR a major study in Psychology or Population Health.
Honours
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must complete the elective LLB313 Legal Research Project as part of the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (Joint Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB424 Joint Research Honours in Law and Another Discipline, and 24 credit points of the equivalent subject in Arts, in addition to the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours)..
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours by Research), candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law in addition to the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).
To be eligible for the award of Honours in Arts, a candidate must undertake a separate one-year full-time or part-time equivalent degree and must make a separate degree application.
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session* |
Credit Points | |
First Year |
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Subjects from Arts or Health & Behavioural Sciences schedule |
Autumn and Spring |
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Second Year |
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Subjects from Arts or Health & Behavioural Sciences schedule |
Autumn and Spring |
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Third Year |
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LLB 100 |
Foundations of Law A |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 110 |
Legal Research and Writing |
Autumn |
4 |
LLB 120 |
Law of Contract A |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 130 |
Criminal Law and Process A |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 150 |
Communication Skills |
Autumn |
2 |
LLB 140 |
Advocacy Skills |
Spring |
2 |
LLB 160 |
Foundations of Law B |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 170 |
Law of Contracts B |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 180 |
Criminal Law and Process B |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 190 |
Lawyers and Australian Society |
Spring |
8 |
Fourth Year |
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LLB 220 |
Property and Trusts A |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 230 |
Public Law A |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 240 |
Law of Torts |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 260 |
Dispute Management Skills |
Autumn |
2 |
Subjects from Arts or Health & Behavioural Sciences schedule |
Autumn |
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LLB 270 |
Property and Trusts B |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 280 |
Public Law B |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 290 |
Legal Theory |
Spring |
8 |
LLB 250 |
Drafting Skills |
Spring |
2 |
Subjects from Arts or Health & Behavioural Sciences schedule |
Spring |
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Fifth Year |
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LLB 300 |
Remedies and Procedure |
Autumn |
8 |
LLB 310 |
Law of Business Organisations |
Autumn |
8 |
2 LLB Electives |
Autumn |
16 | |
LLB 301 |
Evidence |
Spring |
8 |
2 LLB Electives |
Spring |
16 | |
1 LLB Elective or |
Spring |
8 | |
LLB 396 |
Advanced Legal Skills |
Spring |
8 |
* Session of offer subject to change in 2007. Refer to Faculty of Law for further information when enrolling.
Majors
Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course. Refer to the course schedules for the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences for majors available in the Bachelor of Arts course. It is intended that students will complete their Bachelor of Arts within the 2nd and 3rd years of this double degree schedule. Some majors eg. Languages and Communication Media Studies, may require an additional subject to be taken in both Autumn and Spring semester of 4th year. It is necessary for students to seek appropriate advice from the Arts Faculty on their options for Majors and subject sequences. This must be done prior to enrolment in their 2nd year of this schedule.
Electives
Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).
The subjects SOC222 Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation, SOC244 Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy or SOC349 Governing Society, the Self and the Social may be completed as electives for the Bachelor of Laws course. However, the credit points may not be counted towards the Bachelor of Arts component of the double degree if they are being used as electives in Law.