Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws

Program of Study

Bachelor of Economics Component

No changes for 2025

Bachelor of  Laws Component

Listed units:

• LLM465 added
• OSSE300 added
• LAW306 added
• LAW321 added
• LAW346 added
• LAW366 added

Note changes to program of study.

Note changes to Listed units in Bachelor of Laws component.

Program of Study

Bachelor of Economics Component

No changes for 2024

Bachelor of  Laws Component

Listed Units:

• LAW319 and LAW250 added
• LAW344, LAW389 and LAW447 removed

Focus Areas Added:

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

Note changes to program of study.

Note changes to Listed units and Focus areas in Bachelor of Laws component.

Nil

Program of Study

Bachelor of Economics component: No changes

Law Component

• LAW261 added
• LAW336 added to listed units

Note unit changes

Program of Study

Bachelor of Economics component: No changes

Bachelor of Laws component:

Units added

• LAW306
• LAW316
• LAW364 added to Listed units
• LAW365 added to Listed units
• LAW395
• LAW398
• LLM506

Units deleted

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

Note unit changes

Rules and Program of Study have changed for 2020. For details see 2020 Bachelor of Economics/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 Laws component:

Core Units changed from 108 cps to 96 cps

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

Bachelor of Economics component: No changes

Program of Study

Bachelor of Economics component: No changes

Bachelor of Laws component:

Core Units

• LAW100 title change
• LAW102 added
• LAW161 deleted and replaced with LAW162
• LAW171/LAW272 deleted and replaced with LAW172
• LAW220 recoded to LAW399
• LAW231/LAW232 deleted and replaced with LAW131
• LAW251 recoded to LAW351
• LAW281/LAW282 deleted and replaced with LAW283
• LAW312 deleted and replaced with LAW310
• LAW455 moved to Listed Units
• LAW480 title change
• LAW499 added

Listed Units

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

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.

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 Economics component:

• No changes for 2019

Note rule changes.

Continuing students may enrol in the new Law Listed Units.

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 Economics component

Program of Study – Overview

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps and 12 optional cps to 48 cps
• MTHS110 has been added
• All students must now complete ECON143 and MTHS110
• MTHS120 and MTHS130 have been withdrawn

Applied Econometrics Major

Listed Units:

• ECON334 title changed to Risk Management in Agribusiness
• QM264 has been deleted
• QM367 title changed to Analytics for Business Research

Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

• ECON311 title changed to Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues
• ECON317 title changed to International Trade and Finance

Economic Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• ECON317 title changed to International Trade and Finance

Bachelor of Laws component

Program of Study

Listed Units:

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

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

Note change to remove optional core units.

Note unit, unit code and unit title changes

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

Program of Study – Overview

Core Units:

• QM161 title changed to Business Statistics
• QM162 title changed to Introduction to Business Analytics

And complete the following units:

• MATH120 has been withdrawn
• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120 Calculus and Linear Algebra 1
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130 Calculus and Linear Algebra 2

Economic Development Major

• ECON350 has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have not completed:

• MATH101 must complete MTHS120
• MATH102 must complete MTHS130

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 Economics/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

Applied Econometrics Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps with at least 18 cps at 300-level to 30 cps with at least 24 cps at 300-level

Economics Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 18 cps with at least 6 cps at 300-level
• ECON314 code changed to ECON390

Economic Development Major

• ECON314 code changed to ECON390
• ECON351 title changed to Employment Relations

Environmental Analysis and Policy Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps with at least 18 cps at 300-level to 36 cps with at least 24 cps at 300-level

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note changes to credit points for completion of 300-level units

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/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

Economic Development Major

• ECON345 title changed to The Elephant and the Dragon: India and China in the Asian Century
• ECON351 title changed to Employment Relations in Australia

Note unit title changes

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/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:

• LS315 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

Economic Development Major

• ECON345 title changed to The Dragon and the Elephant: The Asian Century
• ECON346 and ECON349 have been withdrawn
• ECON371 has been added

Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 18 cps
• ECON224 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• ECON346 has been withdrawn

Environmental Analysis and Policy Major

• ECON224/324 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 2013 course rules

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/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

Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

• ECON311 title changed to Macroeconomic Issues

Listed Units:

• ECON226 has been withdrawn – ECON326 remains
• ECON246 has been withdrawn – ECON346 remains
• ECON314 title changed to Economics of Development
• ECON329 title changed to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Econometrics Major renamed Applied Econometrics Major

• ECON226 has been withdrawn – ECON326 remains
• QM364 has been withdrawn – QM264 remains
• QM267 has been withdrawn – QM367 remains

Economic History Major renamed Economic Development Major

• ECON245 has been withdrawn – ECON345 remains
• ECON246 has been withdrawn – ECON346 remains
• ECON249 has been withdrawn – ECON349 remains
• ECON250 has been withdrawn – ECON350 remains
• ECON251 has been withdrawn – ECON351 remains
• ECON314 title changed to Economics of Development
• ECON203/303, ECON317, ECON320 and ECON326 have been added

Environmental Analysis and Policy Major

• ECON226 has been withdrawn – ECON326 remains
• ECON329 title changed to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Note name changes Majors

Note unit/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 2012 course rules

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON326 instead of ECON226

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON346 instead of ECON246

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON326 instead of ECON226

Students who wish to do so will undertake QM264 instead of QM364

Students who wish to do so will undertake QM367 instead of QM267

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON345 instead of ECON245

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON349 instead of ECON249

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON350 instead of ECON250

Students who wish to do so will undertake ECON351 instead of ECON251

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws students

Listed Units:

• LS394, LS396 and LS397 have been added

Note unit changes

• There are no changes for 2011

Nil

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws students

• There are no changes for 2011

Nil

Economics Major

• ECON207/307 and ECON319 have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws students

• There are no changes for 2010

Nil

Economics Major

• Listed units ECON230/330 and ECON353 have been withdrawn;
• Change of unit title for GEPL301

Note unit changes

Econometrics Major

• Listed unit ECON375 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Economic History Major

• Delete ECON241, ECON316 and ECON353 from the list of prescribed units from which to select 36 cps.

Note unit changes

Environmental Analysis and Policy Major

• Delete ECON230/330 the list of prescribed units from which to select 36 cps
• Change of unit title for GEPL301

Note unit changes

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Economics/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. Students who do not successfully complete LS210 before it is withdrawn 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.