Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Environmental Science Component

Minors:

• Educational Studies added

Listed Units:

• BOTY370 added
• ECOL320 added
• AGWT300 added
• SCI210 removed
• ZOOL310 removed

PRACENSC practical experience added

Bachelor of Laws Component

No changes for 2025

Note changes to program of study.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Component

Minors - Spatial Science:

• GEOL312 removed
• ERS381 added

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.

If completing the Vegetation and Landscape Major, students are advised that ERS381 project must be in spatial science.

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

Nil

Program of Study

Bachelor of Environmental Science:

• EM312 has been removed
• EM334 has been removed
• MTHS110 has been removed
• RSNR110 has been removed
• ENSC111 has been added
• ENSC222 has been added
• ENSC333 has been added
• ENSC220 has been added

Bachelor of Laws component:

• LAW261 added
• LAW336 added to listed units

Note unit changes

Program of Study

Bachelor of Environmental Science: 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 deleted from listed
• LLM505
• LLM507
• LLM524
• LLM537
• LLM577
• REG530

Note unit changes

Rules and Program of Study have changed significantly for 2020. For details see 2020 Bachelor of Environmental 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 of Environmental 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 Environmental Science component: No change

Program of Study

Bachelor of Environmental 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 Environmental Science component:

• Unit RSNR304 has had a title change to Innovation, Projects and   People.

Note rule changes.

Note unit title change.

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 Environmental Science component:

Course Requirements:

Bachelor of Environmental Science credit point component has changed to: 96 cps with not more than 48 cps  at 100-level and at least 48 credit points at 200 or 300-level.

Program of Study:

Core Units: Credit points have changed from 90 cps to 84 cps

• RSNR120 has been withdrawn
• ECOL204, EM311, EM351, EM353, NR331 and ZOOL203 have been moved to Listed Units
• ECOL100, ECOL202, EM334, GEOL110, RSNR110 and SOIL222 have been added

Listed Units: Credit points have changed from 6 cps to 12 cps

• BOTY302 has been withdrawn
• ECOL204, EM311, EM351, EM353, NR331, have been moved from Core to Listed Units
• OSSE300, SOIL310, WORK300 and ZOOL203 have been added

Bachelor of Laws component:

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 course requirement changes to the Bachelor of Environmental Science component

Note unit, code and 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 Listed Units

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2018 course rules

Bachelor of Environmental Science component:

Program of Study:

Core Units:

• CHEM110 replaced with CHEM100 OR CHEM110
• RSNR120 has been withdrawn and replaced with ECOL100

Listed Units:

• CHEM250 has been withdrawn

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 unit 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 Listed Units.

Program of Study:

Core Units:

• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110 Quantitative Skills with Applications
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Note unit 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 Environmental Science/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

Program of Study:

Listed Units:

• EM334 title changed to Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking
• GEOL110, GEOL120, GEOL207 and RSNR110 have been withdrawn
• NR411 code level changed to NR311
• RSNR302 and RSNR303 have been added
• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

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 Environmental 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 Environmental 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

• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Note unit title change

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental 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

• There are no changes for 2012

Nil

Bachelor of Laws component

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

• LS394, LS396 and LS397 have been added

Note unit changes

Core Units

• EM312 title changed to Environmental Impact Assessment
• RSNR120 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment II

Note unit title changes

Listed Units

• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• ENVE352 code changed to ENGT352 Principles of Hydrology
• ECOL202 title changed to Aquatic Ecology
• RSNR110 Sustaining Our Rural Environment I

Note unit code and title changes

Bachelor of Laws component

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

• There are no changes for 2011

Nil

Core Units

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems
• NR331 title change to Remote Sensing and Surveying

Note unit title changes

Elective Units

• EM323 title change to Wildlife Ecology and Management

Note unit title changes

Bachelor of Laws component

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

• There are no changes for 2010

Nil

Core Units:

• Code for EM234 changed to EM334

Students who began under 2008 or later  rules should note the change

Elective Units:

• Code for BOTY355 changed to BOTY302
• BOTY360 has been withdrawn

Students who began under 2008 or later rules should note the change

Students who began before 2008 should note the changes and refer to 2007 course information.

Bachelor of Laws component

Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental 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. 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.