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Program of Study - Overview

Course cps
Bachelor of Arts component
  

Majors
Complete either ONE Major or
ONE Combined Major from the following list

Range of
36 to
84 cps

Majors

cps

 

Ancient History

48

 

Asian Studies

48

 

Australian History

48

 

Chinese

48

 

Classical Languages

48

 

English

48

 

Film Studies

42

 

French

48

 

Gender Studies

36

 

German

48

 

History

48

 

Human Biosciences

48

 
Human Geography 48  

Indigenous Studies

48

 

Indonesian

48

 

International History

48

 

International Studies

48

 

Italian

48

 

Japanese

48

 

Linguistics

48

 

Media Studies

48

 

Music

48

 

Peace and Development Studies

48

 

Philosophy

48

 
Physical Geography 48  

Political Studies

48

 

Psychology

60

 

Sociology

48

 
Studies in Religion 48  

Theatre Studies

48

 

Writing

48

 

Combined Majors

cps

 

Ancient History and Studies in Religion

72

 

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology

84

 
Indigenous and Peace Studies 72  
Indigenous, Political and International Studies 72  
Peace and Studies in Religion 72  

Political and International Studies

72

 

Elective Units
Select elective units in the range of 12 to 60 credit points depending on what major or combined major a candidate includes as part of their course

Range of
12 to 60 cps

Elective Units for the Bachelor of Arts component can be selected from any unit offered in the Majors of the Bachelor of Arts subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
Bachelor of Laws component
  

Core Units
complete all the following units

108 cps

Unit Code

Unit Title

Unit cps

 

LS100

Introduction to Legal Systems and Methods

6

 
LS101 Law in Context

6

 
LS111 Civil Procedure

6

 

LS160

Criminal Law and Procedure

6

 

LS200

Administrative Law

6

 

LS212

Evidence and Proof

6

 

LS220

Constitutional Law

6

 

LS231

Law of Torts I

6

 

LS232

Law of Torts II

6

 

LS240

Equity and Trusts

6

 

LS281

Property Law I

6

 

LS282

Property Law II

6

 

LS320

Professional Conduct

6

 

LS351

Corporation Law

6

 

LS355

Jurisprudence

6

 

LS371

Law of Contracts I

6

 

LS372

Law of Contracts II

6

 

LS480

Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy

6

 

Elective Units
Complete 36 credit points from the following list of units

36 cps

Unit Code

Unit Title

Unit cps

 

LS301

Succession

6

 

LS315

Criminal Process, Sentencing and Punishment

6

 

LS321

Conveyancing

6

 

LS331

Intellectual Property Law

6

 

LS332

Industrial Law

6

 

LS334

Banking and Finance Law

6

 

LS335

Human Rights

6

 

LS336

Local Government Law

6

 

LS341

Introduction to Environmental Law

6

 

LS342

Medico-Legal Issues

6

 

LS352

Taxation Law

6

 

LS357

Alternative Dispute Resolution

6

 

LS358

Natural Resources Law

6

 

LS360

Conflict of Laws

6

 

LS361

Public International Law

6

 

LS364

Indigenous Australians and Law

6

 

LS370

Family Law

6

 

LS377

Information Technology Law

6

 

LS378

Media Law

6

 

LS379

Commercial Law

6

 

LS400

Honours in Law

12

 

LS459

Advanced Torts

6

 

LS471

Trade Practices and Consumer Protection

6

 

Candidates who have completed 96 credit points of LS prefixed units with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or better may select one LLM unit in which to enrol, not being LLM691, 620, 621 or 622.

 

Total

240 cps

Course Plans
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis.  They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements.  Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full-Time = 48cps per year or 24cps per semester

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in 6 units at 100-level towards the BA component and units LS100 and LS160 towards the BLaws component.

 

 

 

 100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component
100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component
100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component
LS100 LS160

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 6 units at 200/300-level towards the BA component and units LS231 and LS232 towards the BLaws component.

 

 

 

 200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
LS231 LS232

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 4 units towards the BA component and these 4 core units towards the BLaws component.

 

 

 

 200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
LS101 LS111
LS371 LS372

4

In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 8 core units towards the BLaws component.

 

 

 

 LS281 LS282
LS220 LS200
LS212 LS320
LS240 LS351

5

In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 2 core units and 6 Elective units towards the BLaws component.

 

 

 

 LS355 LS480
Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component
Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component
Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component

For candidates studying Part-Time = 24cps per year or 12cps per semester

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in 4 units at 100-level towards the BA component.

 

 100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component
100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 2 units at 100-level towards the BA component and units LS100 and LS160 towards the BLaws component.

 

 100-level unit - BA component 100-level unit - BA component
LS100 LS160

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 2 units at 200/300-level towards the BA component.

 

 200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component

4

In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in 2 units at 200/300-level towards the BA component and LS231 and LS232 towards the BLaws component.

 

 200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
LS231 LS232

5

In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in 4 units at 200/300-level towareds the BA component.

 

 200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component
200/300-level unit - BA component 200/300-level unit - BA component

6

In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units towards the BLaws component.

 

 LS101 LS111
LS371 LS372

7

In Yr 7 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units towards the BLaws component.

 

 LS281 LS282
LS220 LS200

8

In Yr 8 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units towards the BLaws component.

 

 LS212 LS320
LS240 LS351

9

In Yr 9 candidates should enrol in these 2 core units and 2 Elective units towards the BLaws component.

 

 LS355 LS480
Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component

10

In Yr 10 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective units towards the BLaws component.

 

 Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component
Elective Unit - BLaws component Elective Unit - BLaws component

 

 

 

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