Juris Doctor
Why study the Juris Doctor at UNE?
This course has been suspended for 2013 and the recommended alternative course is the Bachelor of Laws (3 years). More information on this, from the Course Coordinator, can be found at the 'I would like to know more about this course' link below.
The Juris Doctor is a professional qualification enabling graduates to practise law in all Australian jurisdictions, or pursue a career in business or Government. After completion of academic qualifications in law, entry to legal practice also requires the completion of a Practical Legal Training (PLT) course. The Juris Doctor is designed for graduates from disciplines other than law and lawyers with a civil law degree. The Juris Doctor is not a doctoral-level award and graduates are not entitled to use the honorific title 'Doctor'.
I would like to know more about this course.Career Opportunities
Examples include legal practice, solicitor/barrister (with the required workplace training), legal aid agencies, advocacy organisations, commercial firms, government departments, banking, commerce and management.
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Degree Snapshot
DURATION
3 Years Full-timeUp to 10 years Part-time
FEES
Full FeeInternational
2013 STUDY OPTIONS
Not offered in 2013.Contact Us
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| Official Abbreviation | JD |
| Course Type | Postgraduate |
| Commencing | Not offered in 2013 |
| Course Duration |
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| Fees | Full Fee / International |
| Total Credit Points | 144 |
| Benefits | The Juris Doctor is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and mutual recognition legislation extends admission to other Australian jurisdictions. After completion of academic qualifications in Law, entry to legal practice also requires the completion of a Practical Legal Training (PLT) course. Pathway: There is a pathway to complete a Masters of Laws (LLM) by completing four additional LLM units. The Juris Doctor is an approved Student Income Support course. Eligible students may apply for Youth Allowance or Austudy. |
| Intensive Schools | There are no mandatory intensive schools in the Juris Doctor. |
| Entry Requirements | A candidate shall have fulfilled all the requirements for admission to a degree, or qualification of equivalent standing, accepted by the school as sufficient qualification for admission to the course; and obtainable after a minimum of three years' full-time study or its equivalent. |
| Additional Requirements | A sound knowledge of English is essential. |
| Advanced Standing | The School of Law gives credit for prior study in any Australian program that meets the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner (including courses offered by the NSW Legal Practitioner's Admission Board or its equivalent). Advanced standing cannot be given for work experience or legal studies that are not part of a course that meets admission requirements. |
| Fast Track | Trimester 3 provides an opportunity for students to fast track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete their degree. |
| Academic Colours |
Ultramarine (BCC 148) |
| Further Information | 
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Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall have fulfilled all the requirements for admission to a degree, or qualification of equivalent standing, accepted by the school as sufficient qualification for admission to the course; and obtainable after a minimum of three years' full-time study or its equivalent.
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) three years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to ten years as a part-time candidate.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
| Course Structure | Credit Points |
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| Core Units | 114 cps |
| Listed Units | 30 cps |
| Total | 144 cps |
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Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Juris Doctor.
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.
| Course Aims | The course aims are currently unavailable. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Graduate Attributes |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is taught, practised and assessed in both core units and electives; in particular the Priestly Eleven discipline areas are covered in the core units. Students will demonstrate an understanding of these key areas to allow accreditation with the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB).
Communication Skills
Communication skills will be practised and assessed in all assessment tasks. In particular, students will develop skills in legal writing and argument. These skills will benefit participants' ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in both legal and non-legal contexts.
Global Perspectives
The focus of an Australian law degree is Australian law but core units will often provide information about relevant law in other areas of the world in order to encourage a critical perspective. A compulsory Jurisprudence unit considers questions such as global justice and American constitutionalism. A number of elective units are focused on students achieving a global perspective: Human Rights; Public International Law; Conflict of Laws and Information Technology Law. Students are provided with references to comparative material, which may include social, political and economic perspectives, through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Comparative jurisdictions include but are not limited to England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and a number of European jurisdictions. The quality of legal argument, which includes the ability to cite relevant comparative material where relevant, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
Information Literacy
Students will be required to use complex databases to obtain relevant information about previous legal cases which, will require a high level of information literacy and students will be required to use this information in assessment tasks.
Life-Long Learning
The dynamic nature of law is such that students must be aware of current cases and decisions. Law units teach this process by considering the development of legal doctrine through the case law and statutes that change that doctrine. This encourages the practice of lifelong learning as a means of professional development. The quality of legal argument, which may include the ability to explain the development of a legal rule, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
Problem Solving
This Graduate Attribute is taught, practised and assessed during the course through the use of problem-based learning (in tutorials and online discussion) and assessment (in assignments and examination).
Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to reflect critically on the content of the law in most law units. Units specifically dedicated to providing context are the compulsory units LS101 (Law in Context) and LS355 (Jurisprudence). Ethical issues are also addressed in the core unit LS320 (Professional Conduct). Assessment may include an essay question which, requires the students to critically evaluate the current state of a particular area of law by reference to these perspectives.
Team Work
Students are required to engage in group work during the moot component of the core unit LS480 (Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy). Other units within the degree may use group assessment.
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