2019 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry) | 2019

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Abbreviation:

LLB(Hons)

UOW Course Code:

359

CRICOS Code:

085637D

Total Credit Points:

48

Duration:

1 year full-time or *part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

South West Sydney

*Students interested in studying this degree part-time should consult with the Law Head of Students by contacting lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au.

Overview

If you are doing or have done particularly well in your Law degree, you should consider completing an Honours degree. Your Law degree will have introduced you to a wide range of legal topics, issues, and areas requiring law reform especially with regards to social justice and an Honours project enables you to explore one of these areas in much greater depth. Honours research topics are various and negotiable if you are keen to unearth a particular area relating to law or within a legal context, you'll be encouraged and supported.

By completing Honours, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to achieve a complex goal, meet deadlines, investigate independently, use resources effectively and present your findings coherently and persuasively.

This program consists entirely of an end-on Honours year for students who have graduated from a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. The Laws Honours program enables you to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the LLB degree in the context of a major legal research project.

The Honours year has two functions at UOW; as an in-depth project at the end of undergraduate study, and as a bridge between undergraduate study and advanced research.

Studying Honours gives you:

  • Training in research skills and information systems (archives, the Library, databases, electronic research networks)
  • The ability to present complex ideas verbally and in writing
  • The opportunity to work closely with a supervisor and prepare a major project to meet critical deadlines
  • Experience in devising, researching and writing up an individual topic of study in an extended format

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry) will be able to:

Independently plan and execute a research-based project or piece of scholarship that demonstrates in-depth understanding and critical analysis of areas in Law;

CLO Description
1 Independently plan and execute a research-based project or piece of scholarship that demonstrates in-depth understanding and critical analysis of areas in Law;
2 Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge and critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate information, problems, concepts and theories;
3 Communicate a coherent and sustained argument, explaining and disseminating research results and conclusions;
4 Apply an advanced knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to independently plan and execute a substantial piece of research.

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry) must complete the subjects LLB4400 Legal Research Methodology (12 credit points) and LLB4448 Legal Research Thesis (36 credit points).

The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 in the University's General Course Rules, i.e. based entirely on performance in 400-level subjects.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
LLB4400 Legal Research Methodology 12
LLB4448 Research Honours in Law 36

Click on subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

The UOW Bachelor of Laws (single LLB or in combination with another degree) is accredited by the Legal Procession Admission Board (LPAB) as satisfying the academic requirements necessary for admission to practice as a lawyer. On completion of the Bachelor of Laws, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must also undertake some form of professional practical training, the requirements for which vary between each state and territory of Australia.

In New South Wales, a student who intends to qualify for admission to practise as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course accredited by the LPAB, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting. Practical experience gained by students in LLB3397 Legal Internship may be counted towards this practical experience requirement (eg ANU and College of Law will recognise days completed as part of LLB3397). Graduates should check with their PLT provider. A list of LPAB accredited PLT courses can be found on the LPAB website.

Students who intend to practise as lawyers after admission should obtain further information about restricted practice and the mandatory continuing legal education requirements from the Law Society of New South Wales. Students who intend to practise as barristers after admission will be required to read with a senior barrister for a period of time and to undertake the Bar Readers' Course before being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further information is available from the New South Wales Bar Association.

Honours Information

The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts Honours Guide provides detailed information on all Honours courses and can be accessed from the LHA Honours Programs page.

Students are advised to refer to the University's Code of Practice - Honours.

Honours Grades are calculated in accordance with the University's General Course Rules.

Other Information

The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in the Course Handbook is correct at the time of publication. However, courses may be amended without notice by the University in response to changing circumstances or for any other reason. Check with the University for updated information.

Further information is available via email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 12 June, 2019