Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws

Program of Study

Bachelor of Laws Component

Core Units:

• LAW283 added

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

Bachelor of Criminology Component

No changes in 2024

Note changes to Program of Study.

Noe addition of Focus Areas to Law Component.

Nil

Program of Study

Criminology component

• CRIM107 has been added to core units

Law Component

• LAW261 added
• LAW336 added to listed units

Note unit changes.

Program of Study

Criminology component:

In 2021 UNE will offer a Bachelor of Criminology in IEG Malaysia. The degree offering to Malaysia requires the following requirements:
- There must be 8 100 level units
- There must be 8 200 level units
- There must be 8 300 level units
- Students must complete a standard 144cp – there is to be no variation in unit offering to enable local tutors to facilitate the degree.
- The degree must be offered full-time, starting in Trimester 1, with students only studying in Trimesters 1 and 2.
- Units cannot be solely focused upon Australia
- Units must be offered annually in a set trimester as outlined in the course plans for this degree offering

As a result the following unit code changes have been made:

• CRIM207 will become CRIM107
• CRIM308 will become CRIM108
• CRIM394 will become CRIM294
• CRIM334 will become CRIM234
• CRIM333 will become CRIM233
• CRIM388 will become CRIM288
• CRIM302 will become CRIM202
• CRIM101 has been renamed The Criminal Justice System
• CRIM108 has been renamed Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
• CRIM303 has been renamed Crime, Media and Popular Culture
• CRIM304 has been renamed Forensic Criminology

Law Component

Units added

• LAW316
• LAW364 added to Listed units
• LAW365 added to Listed units
• LAW395
• LAW398
• LLM506

Units being deleted

• LAW305 deleted from listed
• LAW307 deleted from listed
• LAW324 deleted from listed
• LAW337 deleted from listed
• LAW377 deleted from listed
• LAW398
• LLM505
• LLM507
• LLM524
• LLM537
• LLM577
• REG530

Note unit, unit code and title changes.

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

Program of Study Overview

Bachelor of Criminology component:

Core Units changed from 60 cps to 48 cps

Listed Units changed from 36 cps to 48 cps

Bachelor of Laws component:

Core Units changed from 108 cps to 96 cps

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

Program of Study

Bachelor of Criminology component:

The following units have had code changes:

• CRIM301 code changed to CRIM201
• CRIM306 code changed to CRIM206
• CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
• CRIM344 code changed to CRIM244
• CRIM390 code changed to CRIM190

Core Units:

• CRIM190 code changed from CRIM390 and moved Listed to Core
• CRIM201 code changed from CRIM301
• CRIM206 code changed from CRIM306
• CRIM244 code changed from CRIM344
• CRIM312 added
• CRIM304 moved to Listed Units
• CRIM314 moved to Listed Units
• CRIM324 moved to Listed Units
• FSC102 deleted
• LING244 deleted

Listed Units:

• AFM340 deleted
• CRIM302 title changed
• CRIM304 added
• CRIM306 code changed to CRIM206 and moved to Core Units
• CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
• CRIM311 deleted
• CRIM314 added
• CRIM324 added
• CRIM374 title changed
• CRIM390 code changed to CRIM190 and moved to Core Units

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 Criminology component:

• CRIM308 and CRIM388 added to Listed Units

Note rule changes.

Continuing students may enrol in the new Law and Criminology Listed Units.

Simplifed entry requirements for the Honours Pathway have been added:

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 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 Criminology component

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 60 cps
• CRIM304, CRIM314 and CRIM324 have been added
• CRIM344 title changed to Criminological Perspectives

Listed Units:

• Group 1 and Group 2 have been combined into a single group (36 cps)

• CRIM303, CRIM309, CRIM311, CRIM333, CRIM388, HIST310, HSSW304 and OORA200 have been added
• CRIM308, ARPA104, ENGL101, ENGL102, ENGL384, EVOL102, HINQ100, HIST151, HIST313, HIST351, HSCS240, HSCS262, PSYC101, PSYC102, SOCY100, SOCY110, SOCY313, SOCY356 and SOCY374 have been withdrawn
• CRIM306 title changed to Equity and Justice?
• CRIM374 title changed to Criminal Profiling

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, unit code and/or title changes

Note change to Listed Units in Bachelor of Criminology component

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

These course rule changes apply only to students commencing or transferring to 2017 rules. Continuing students may complete under their current rules, or apply to transfer to 2017 rules.

Listed Units – Group 1:

• ARPA104 title changed to Archaeology: Principles and Practices
• EVOL102 title changed to Evolution in the Fossil Record

Listed Units – Group 2:

• CRIM384 code changed to ENGL384
• HIST313 has been added
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit code and/or title changes

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 Laws students

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

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 42 cps
• CRIM101 has been added

Listed Units – Group 1:

• ARPA102 code changed to EVOL102 Biological Anthropology
• ENGL101, ENGL102, HINQ100 and HIST151 have been added

Listed Units – Group 2:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps
• CRIM302, CRIM308 and HIST310 have been added
• CRIM394 title changed to Transnational and Organised Crime

Note unit code 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 2015 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current 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

Core Units:

• CRIM301 has been added
• SOCY100 moved to Group 1
• SOCY104 code changed to CRIM104 Deviance

Listed Units – Group 1:

• BCSS100 and PHIL102 have been withdrawn
• OORA200 has been added

Listed Units – Group 2:

• Group 2 has been withdrawn
• PSYC202, PSYC333 and SOCY341 have been withdrawn

Listed Units – Group 3:

• Group 3 is now Group 2
• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 48 cps. Complete 48 credit points with at least 30 cps from CRIM coded units -

• AFM340 title changed to Fraud Prevention and Investigation
• CRIM305, CRIM306, CRIM307, CRIM374 and CRIM384 have been added
• HIST351, HSCS240, HSCS262, SOCY313, SOCY356, SOCY374 and WORK300 moved from Group 4 to Group 2

Listed Units – Group 4:

• Group 4 has been withdrawn
• ARPA333, ARPA336, ARPA370, BCSS393, BCSS394, ENCO303, ENCO306, HIST324, LS315, LS364, PAIS361, PHIL375, PSYC200, PSYC302, PSYC314, SOCY300, SOCY307, SOCY340 and SOCY382 have been withdrawn

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 2014 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current 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:

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

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 30 cps to 36 cps
• CRIM101 has been withdrawn
• CRIM344 (moved from Listed Units) and SOCY104 have been added

Listed Units – Group 1:

• SOCY101 has been withdrawn
• SOCY110 has been added

Listed Units – Group 3:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 30 cps
• CRIM334, CRIM394 have been added
• PSYC302, SOCY313, SOCY356 and SOCY374 moved to Group 4

Listed Units – Group 4:

• BCSS393 and BCSS394 have been added
• ECT303 code changed to ENCO303 Research in Writing
• HUMS301 and HUMS303 have been withdrawn
• PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption
• SOCY356 title changed to The State, Power and Violence
• SOCY382 title changed to Sex and Pleasure in Western Culture

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 2013 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current 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

Listed Units – Group 1:

• PHIL102 has been added

Listed Units – Group 3:

• AFM340 has been added

Listed Units – Group 4

• ARPA333 and SOCY300 have been added

Note unit 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 Laws students

Listed Units:

• LS394, LS396 and LS397 have been added

Note unit changes

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 30 cps
• CRIM101, LING244 and SOCY100 have been added

Listed Units – Group 1:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 12 cps
• LING170 code changed to LING244 withdrawn - moved to Core Units
• SOCY100 withdrawn - moved to Core Units
• BCSS100 has been added

Listed Units – Group 3:

• Credit points changed from 6 cps to 36 cps
• BCSS100 withdrawn – moved to Group 1
• ECT303, ENCO306 and WORK300 withdrawn - moved to Group 4
• CRIM304, CRIM314, CRIM324, CRIM344, CRIM390, HSSW304, SOCY313, SOCY340, SOCY354, SOCY356, SOCY374 have been added

Listed Units – Group 4

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 12 cps
• SOCY344 code changed to CRIM344 withdrawn - moved to Group 3
• SOCY390 code changed to CRIM390 withdrawn - moved to Group 3
• SOCY313, SOCY340, SOCY354 and SOCY356 withdrawn – moved to Group 3
• BCSS393, BCSS394 and CRIM364 have been withdrawn
• ECT303, ENCO306, HIST324, HUMS301, HUMS303, PSYC200, SOCY307, SOCY382 and WORK300 have been added
• HSCS240 title changed to Aboriginal Recovery: Issues around Family Violence
• HSCS260 title changed to Aboriginal Recovery: Counselling for Addictions

Note unit code 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 2011 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws students

• There are no changes for 2011

Nil

• Elective units withdrawn: LS100 and LS160 (Core units in BLaws component)

Note unit changes

Continuing students should note that LS100 and LS160 will be counted towards the Bachelor of Laws component

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws students

• There are no changes for 2010

Nil