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K61 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Laws

The curriculum of this course includes all the essential content and units from both the Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and, the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degrees. The six year Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Laws double degree at Edith Cowan University combines a full engineering degree program with a full law degree program that satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. The result of this challenging educational initiative is a double degree which is internationally recognised in the global marketplace.  The double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines. This will facilitate professional recognition in both disciplines.

 

The graduates of this program will become experts in the areas where both technical and legal knowledge is applied to the analysis of complex legal issues that deal with industrial controls, the environment, resources engineering, telecommunication systems, etc.  The combined degree provides graduates with skills in high demand professions such as Intellectual Property Lawyers, Technology Licensing Experts, and Technology-related Law Enforcement Agents. As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree. For law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia, please refer to the Legal Practice Act 2003 (WA).

 

In today’s society, the law reaches into almost every corner of our lives. Thus, the knowledge and skills required of a lawyer in a technologically advancing society are more challenging and intellectually adventurous than they have ever been.  This program gives graduates the edge to conduct court work as a legal practitioner dealing with multinational corporations on advanced technological issues in an international context.  The program also provides graduates with the skills to contribute to technological developments that are environmentally friendly and safe for the community. They will be more employable in industry, government, commerce, community organisations, or academic institutions than engineering graduates without law qualifications.

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Overseas students may be admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws course subject to the University's fee scale.

 

The language of instruction is English and all students are expected to be proficient in both spoken and written English.  All assessment will be conducted in the English language.

 

PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS

During the course, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience located in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period, even though it is listed as a unit for Year 6 (ENS4111).

 

ACCREDITATION

Engineers Australia has granted Accreditation to this course.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to satisfying standard ECU admission requirements, satisfactory performance in TEE (or equivalent) Calculus or Applicable Mathematics is required. Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entry to the Engineering and Law double degree may require a TER (or equivalent) above that applying for minimum University entry. 

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The double degree Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws consists of 59 units (including one 0 credit point practicum unit) and requires 870 credit points to be completed. This includes:

14 core BEng units

21 core Law units

A 16 unit BEng major chosen from the list below

8 Law electives chosen from the list below

 

Law Electives

Law elective units to a total value of 120 credit points (8 units) should be chosen from the following list.

 

LAW2106 Intellectual Property Law
LAW3109 Taxation Law
LAW2105 Employment Law  
LAW2600 Terrorism and the Law
LAW2601 Planning and Development Law 1
LAW2602 Environmental Law and Administration
LAW3105 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW3201 Law of Banking and Credit III 
LAW3260 Asian Legal and Political Systems III
LAW3510 Income Tax Framework 3
LAW3601 Planning and Development Law II
LAW3602 Community Legal Practice*
LAW3700 Supervised Legal Research
LAW4609 Remedies  
LAW4206 Advanced Criminal Law
LAW4108 International Law

LAW4110 International Trade Law
LAW4607 Family Law
LAW4710 Advanced Legal Research Thesis**
CRI1103 Criminology
CRI3101 Professional Ethics

 

* This unit may be subject to a limited quota.
** Admission to the law honours program is required for entry to this unit. 

 

Students should check with the School of Law and Justice to determine which elective units are offered by the University in any semester and any pre-requisites before enrolling.

 

Majors in Engineering

Students are required to choose a 16 unit engineering major from the unit sets given below. All units in the unit sets have 15 credit points.

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
LAW1111 Contract Law I 15
LAW1116 Legal Process 15
LAW1113 Criminal Law I 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 * 15
SCP1111 Physics of Motion ** 15
 
* Students without TEE Calculus should enrol in the bridging unit MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics instead of MAT1236.
** Students without TEE Physics should enrol in the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics instead of SCP1111.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
LAW1212 Contract Law II 15
LAW1214 Criminal Law II 15
ENS1162 Electrical Engineering 1A 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
LAW1117 Torts I 15
LAW2102 Property Law I 15
CSP1150 Programming Principles 15
ENS1154 Introduction to Engineering 15
MAT2236 Differential Equations 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
LAW1218 Torts II 15
LAW2312 Property Law II 15
Engineering major 1
Engineering major 2
Law elective 1
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
LAW2103 Administrative Law I 15
LAW3103 Equity 15
LAW2104 Constitutional Law I 15
Engineering major 3
Engineering major 4
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
LAW2313 Administrative Law II 15
LAW3107 Law of Trusts 15
LAW2314 Constitutional Law II 15
Engineering major 5
Law elective 2
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
LAW4604 Civil Procedures I 15
LAW3102 Corporations Law 15
Engineering major 6
Engineering major 7
Law elective 3
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
LAW4614 Civil Procedures II 15
LAW3106 Evidence 15
Engineering major 8
Law elective 4
Law elective 5
 
YEAR FIVE - SEMESTER 1
LAW4605 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting I 15
ENS2159 Engineering Innovation and Ethics 15
Engineering major 9 #
Law elective 6
Law elective 7
 
# Students completing either the Instrumentation Control&Automation major or the Electrical Power major should enrol in ENS4251 Control Systems in this semester, and enrol in a unit from their engineering major in its place in Year 6 Semester 1.
 
YEAR FIVE - SEMESTER 2
LAW4615 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting II 15
Law elective 8
Engineering Major 10
Engineering Major 11
Engineering Major 12
 
YEAR SIX - SEMESTER 1
ENS4111 Engineering Practicum 0 
ENS4152 Project Development 15
ENS4251 Control Systems ^ 15
Engineering Major 13
Engineering Major 14 ^^
 
^ Students completing the Civil Engineering major should enrol in ENS4549 Water Supply Engineering instead of ENS4251 Control Systems.
^^ Students completing the Mechatronics, Mechanical or Civil Engineering majors should enrol in their Engineering major 14 unit in Year 6 Semester 2 instead of in this semester.
 
YEAR SIX - SEMESTER 2
ENS4253 Engineering Project 15
ENS4543 Engineering Management 15
Engineering Major 15
Engineering Major 16
 
 
MAAAEAMechatronics Major
MAAAEBElectronics and Communications Major
MAAADZInstrumentation Control and Automation Major
MAAADYComputer Systems Major
MAAADXCivil Engineering Major
MAAADWMechanical Engineering Major
MAAADVElectrical Power Major
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009