Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws

Program of Study

Bachelor of Computer Science Component

Core Units:

• COSC130 added

Listed Units:

• Increased to 36cps

Bachelor of Laws Component

Listed Units:

• LAW319  and LAW250 added
• LAW344 and LAW447 removed

Listed Units restructured into Focus Areas:

• Commercial Law Focus
• Criminal Law Focus
• Environment & Resources Law Focus
• International Law Focus
• Medico-legal Focus
• Social Justice Focus

Program of Study

Law Component:

• LAW261 added to Listed units
• LAW366 added to Listed units

Computer Science component.

• No changes

Rules and Program of Study have changed significantly for 2020. For details see 2020 Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws

Additional Requirements

Inherent Requirements have been added and must be met in order to complete the course.

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Laws component: 36 credit points at 100-level changed to 48 credit points at 100-level. Honours – not more than 36 credit points at 100-level changed to not more than 48 credit points at 100-level.

Honours Result

How the Honours result is calculated has been amended.

Exit Pathways

Exit Pathways has been amended to include: including at least 24 credit points at 200/300 level from the Bachelor Computer Science component.

Program of Study Overview

Bachelor of Laws component:

Core Units changed from 108 cps to 96 cps

Listed Units changed from 18-36 cps to 30-48 cps

Bachelor of Computer Science component: No change

Program of Study

Bachelor of Computer Science component: No change

Bachelor of Laws component:

Core Units:

• LAW100 title change
• LAW102 added

• LAW231/LAW232 deleted and replaced with LAW131
• LAW161 deleted and replaced with LAW162
• LAW171/LAW272 deleted and replaced with LAW172
• LAW220 code changed to LAW399
• LAW281/LAW282 deleted and replaced with LAW283
• LAW251 code changed to LAW351
• LAW312 deleted and replaced with LAW310
• LAW455 moved to Listed Units
• LAW480 title changed
• LAW499 added

Listed Units:

• LAW360 reinstated and code changed to LAW260
• LAW308 added
• LAW315 title changed
• LAW324 added
• LAW332 code changed to LAW308
• LAW390 deleted
• LAW447 added
• LAW455 moved from Core Units

Note unit, unit code and title changes.

Note changes to Honours result.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

The School of Law have provided additional Transitional Information on their website.

Changes to Core Units:

• LAW161 and LAW312 deleted and replaced with LAW162 and LAW310
• LAW171   and LAW272 deleted and replaced with New Unit LAW172
• LAW231   and LAW232  deleted and replaced with   New Unit LAW131
• LAW281   and LAW282 deleted and replaced with New Unit LAW283

To enable students who have completed LAW161, LAW171, LAW231 and LAW281 the opportunity to complete the legal profession requirements the following units will be offered in 2020 for the last time:

• LAW272
• LAW232
• LAW282
• LAW312

If students who need to complete these units do not complete them in 2020, then they will be advised that they need to complete the new unit.

Continuing students will have their listed units adjusted according to the core units required to be completed.

Bachelor of Laws component:

Transfer from another Award updated

Students in another award may apply for admission into this course on successful completion of at least 4 units of study with a minimum GPA of 4.2.

Exit Pathways updated

The Diploma in Legal Studies has been added as an Exit Pathway on completion of 48 credit points of law units (LAW or LS).

Program of Study - Overview

• LAW206, LAW207, LAW349, LAW391, OSSE300 and   WORK300 have been addedto the Listed Units.

Bachelor of Computer Science component:

• No changes for 2019

Note rule changes.

Continuing students may enrol in the new Law Listed Units.

Simplified entry requirements for the Honours Pathway: students must have completed 72 credit points of law units at UNE with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 or better.

Bachelor of Computer Science Component

Core Units:

• COSC220 title changed to Software Development Studio 2

Listed Units:

• COSC380 title changed to Algorithms in Machine Learning

Bachelor of Laws component

Program of Study - Overview

Listed Units:

• LAW493 has been added
• LAW164 title changed to Law and First Peoples of Australia
• LAW361 title changed to International Law
• LAW375 title changed to Australian Competition and Consumer Law

Note unit and title changes

Continuing students may enrol in the new Law Listed Units.

Students who have completed units which are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Bachelor of Computer Science component

Core Units:

• COSC101 has been added
• MTHS130 has been withdrawn
• Complete MTHS130 or STAT100 changed to complete MTHS120 or STAT100

Bachelor of Laws component

Listed Units:

• LAW305, LAW307, LAW318, LAW325, LAW337, LAW338, LAW339, LAW343, LAW345 and LAW346 have been added
• LAW334 code changed to LAW344
• LAW341 title changed to Environmental Law

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Continuing students may enrol in the new Law component Listed Units. Continuing students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to 2017 rules.

Program of Study:

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 54 cps to 66 cps
• COMP280 code changed to COSC240
• Withdrawn units: COMP131, COMP132, COMP170, COMP284, COMP389
• Added units: COSC110, COSC120, COSC210, COSC220, COSC230, COSC310, COSC320
• MTHS120 has been added (was MATH101)

And complete 12 cps changed to And complete 6 cps from the following units:

• MATH120 has been withdrawn
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Listed Units:

• Complete 30 cps with at least 18 cps at 300-level changed to Complete 30 cps with at least 24 cps at 300-level
• COMP309 code changed to COSC330
• Withdrawn units: COMP283, 285, 286, 287, 290, 303, 313, 315, 320, 391
• Added units: COSC250, 260, 301, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380; STAT210, 330

Students should refer to the email sent in November by the Course Coordinator outlining what each student need to complete in order to satisfy the course requirements.

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

Program of Study:

Listed Units:

• LAW201, LAW270 and LAW390 have been added
• LAW331 code changed to LAW323
• LAW335 code changed to LAW326

Note unit and unit code changes

Current students may continue under their current course rules or they may apply to exit with the Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies if they wish to discontinue their candidature in the Bachelor of Laws

Program of Study:

Core Units:

• COMP132 title changed to Intermediate Programming

Listed Units:

• COMP292, COMP318 and COMP323 have been withdrawn

Note unit title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

Program of Study:

• An Honours Program has been added.
• Students can either complete the Coursework Program: Core Units (108 cps) and 36 cps Listed Units
  OR
  the Honours Program: Core Units (108 cps), LAW490 (was LS400) and LLM500 and 18 cps Listed Units.

Core Units:

• LS100 code changed to LAW100
• LS101 code changed to LAW101
• LS161 code changed to LAW161
• LS200 code changed to LAW400
• LS212 code changed to LAW313
• LS220 code changed to LAW220
• LS231 code changed to LAW231
• LS232 code changed to LAW232
• LS240 code changed to LAW340
• LS281 code changed to LAW281
• LS282 code changed to LAW282
• LS312 code changed to LAW312
• LS320 code changed to LAW320
• LS351 code changed to LAW251
• LS355 code changed to LAW455
• LS371 code changed to LAW171
• LS372 code changed to LAW272
• LS480 code changed to LAW480

Listed Units:

• LS301 code changed to LAW301
• LS314 code changed to LAW314
• LS315 code changed to LAW315
• LS321 code changed to LAW321
• LS331 code changed to LAW331
• LS332 code changed to LAW332
• LS334 code changed to LAW334
• LS335 code changed to LAW335
• LS336 code changed to LAW336
• LS341 code changed to LAW341
• LS342 code changed to LAW342
• LS352 code changed to LAW352
• LS357 code changed to LAW157
• LS358 code changed to LAW358
• LS360 code changed to LAW360
• LS361 code changed to LAW361
• LS364 code changed to LAW164
• LS370 code changed to LAW370
• LS377 code changed to LAW377
• LS379 code changed to LAW379
• LS389 code changed to LAW389
• LS396 code changed to LAW396
• LS397 code changed to LAW397
• LS459 code changed to LAW359
• LS471 code and title changed to LAW375 Competition and Australian Consumer Law

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note addition of Honours program

Students who have not completed:

• LS100 must complete LAW100
• LS101 must complete LAW101
• LS161 must complete LAW161
• LS200 must complete LAW400
• LS212 must complete LAW313
• LS220 must complete LAW220
• LS231 must complete LAW231
• LS232 must complete LAW232
• LS240 must complete LAW340
• LS281 must complete LAW281
• LS282 must complete LAW282
• LS312 must complete LAW312
• LS320 must complete LAW320
• LS351 must complete LAW251
• LS355 must complete LAW455
• LS371 must complete LAW171
• LS372 must complete LAW272
• LS480 must complete LAW480

Current students may continue under their current course rules completing the new LAW coded units in place of LS coded units or they may apply to transfer to the 2015 course rules

• There are no changes for 2014

Nil

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

Core Units:

• LS160 has been withdrawn and replaced with LS161 Criminal Law
• LS111 has been withdrawn and replaced with LS312 Criminal and Civil Procedure

Listed Units:

• LS314 and LS389 have been added
• LS394 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have not completed:

• LS111 must complete LS312
• LS160 must complete LS161

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 54 cps to 66 cps
• COMP100 has been withdrawn
• COMP280 moved from Listed Units

And complete 12 cps from the following has been added:

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 30 cps
• Compete 30 cps with at least 18 cps at 300-level from the following units –
• COMP280 moved to Core Units
• COMP311 and COMP319 have been withdrawn
• COMP285 title changed to C/C++ for Scientists and Engineers
• COMP323 title changed to Graphics and Games

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

• LS378 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 54 cps
• COMP100, COMP389 and COMP393 have been added
• COMP280 and COMP283 have been moved to Listed Units
• COMP131 title changed to Introduction to Programming and Professional Practice
• COMP132 title changed to Advanced Programming
• COMP395 title changed to Information Technology Project

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps
• COMP280 and COMP283 have been added
• COMP389 and COMP393 moved to Core Units

Note unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

Listed Units:

• LS394, LS396 and LS397 have been added

Note the unit changes

• COMP287 title changed to GUI Programming and Interaction Design

Note the unit title change

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

• No changes for 2011

Nil

• Core unit COMP282 has been deleted
• COMP395 has moved from Elective units to Core units
• COMP285 title change to C++ Programming
• COMP311 title change to Multimedia Technologies

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Currently enrolled students who have not already completed COMP282 may substitute any other COMP200/300-level unit.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

• No changes for 2010

Nil

• change of unit title for COMP285

For students who began in 2008:  Note the unit change

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws students

Note the following changes to course rules for 2009:

• Addition of new compulsory units LS111 (Civil Procedure) and LS212 (Evidence and Proof) which take the place of LS210.
• Withdrawal of current compulsory unit LS210 (Civil Procedure and Evidence) after semester 2, 2009.
• Addition of new compulsory unit LS101 (Law in Context)

For Students beginning study in semester one 2009

Will follow the  2009 Bachelor of Laws course rules

Current students who began in 2008 or earlier

Students should note that LS210 is a compulsory requirement under the pre 2009 rules and will be available for the last time in semester 2 2009. If students do not successfully complete LS210 before it is withdrawn they must undertake both new units (LS111 and LS212) and one fewer elective.

Students also have the option of transferring to the new course rules in which case they would also need to successfully complete LS101.