About the Courses
COURSE STRUCTURE
To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:
96 credit points of First Year Core studies
132 credit points of Professional Core studies
108 credit points of Law Elective studies
48 credit points of Non Law Electives studies
To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours:
Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws prior to 31 Dec 2014 may apply to undertake the unit Advanced Legal Research Dissertation in their later years in this degree based on the aggregate of points attributed to the top two thirds of units so listed shall then be calculated and a grade point average determined. Students will be further assessed on an outline of a proposed thesis topic and availability of a college based or college affiliated supervisor. Students wi
COURSE STRUCTURE
To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:
96 credit points of First Year Core studies
132 credit points of Professional Core studies
108 credit points of Law Elective studies
48 credit points of Non Law Electives studies
To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours:
Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws prior to 31 Dec 2014 may apply to undertake the unit Advanced Legal Research Dissertation in their later years in this degree based on the aggregate of points attributed to the top two thirds of units so listed shall then be calculated and a grade point average determined. Students will be further assessed on an outline of a proposed thesis topic and availability of a college based or college affiliated supervisor. Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Class H1, H2A, H2B or H3) based on their aggregate of points and overall mark in Advanced Legal Research Dissertation.
To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (For students enrolled post 1 January 2015):
Students in any Bachelor of Laws course may apply to transfer into any Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course if the selection criteria is met.
Course structure and units
FIRST YEAR UNITS
Australian Legal System in Context
Unit codeBLB1101Credits12
Contracts 1
Unit codeBLB1102Credits12
Legal Research Methods
Unit codeBLB1114Credits12
Torts
Unit codeBLB1115Credits12
Criminal Law
Unit codeLLW1001Credits12
Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing
Unit codeLLW1002Credits12
Legal Writing and Drafting
Unit codeLLW1003Credits12
Legal Interpretation
Unit codeLLW1004Credits12
YEAR 2
Real Property Law
Unit codeBLB2125Credits12
Corporations Law
Unit codeLLW2004Credits12
Constitutional Law
Unit codeLLW2005Credits12
Commercial Law
Unit codeLLW2008Credits12
24 credit points of Law Elective studies
24 credit points of Non Law Elective studies
YEAR 3
Australian Administrative Law
Unit codeLLW3000Credits12
Equity and Trusts
Unit codeLLW3008Credits12
Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Unit codeLLW3009Credits12
60 credit points of Law Elective Studies
YEAR 4
Evidence
Unit codeLLW4007Credits12
Internships and Law Practice
Unit codeLLW4008Credits12
Interviewing and Advocacy
Unit codeLLW4009Credits12
Civil Procedure
Unit codeLLW4000Credits12
24 credit points of Law Elective studies
24 credit points of Non Law Elective studies
LAW ELECTIVES
Intellectual Property Law
Unit codeBLB3129Credits12
Taxation Law
Unit codeBLB3134Credits12
Family Law in Society
Unit codeBLB3136Credits12
Australian Employment Law
Unit codeBLB4135Credits12
Public International Law
Unit codeBLB4143Credits12
Human Rights Law
Unit codeBLB4145Credits12
Wills and the Administration of Estates
Unit codeBLB4146Credits12
International Law Practicum
Unit codeLLW2002Credits12
Indigenous People of Australia and the Law
Unit codeLLW2009Credits12
Privacy and Media Law
Unit codeLLW2010Credits12
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unit codeLLW3002Credits12
Australian Migration Law
Unit codeLLW3007Credits12
Australia’s Visa System
Unit codeLLW3010Credits12