COURSE INFORMATION
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This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
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INTRODUCTION
The ECU Bachelor of Laws degree satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. 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 following completion of the Bachelor of Laws. Law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia should refer to the Legal Practice Act 2003 (WA).
The Bachelor Award is granted after the successful completion of four years of full time study (or equivalent). Future consideration will be given to delivery of the degree program in external mode subject to resources and demand.
In order to complete the degree students are required to complete thirty two units comprising 21 compulsory units and 11 elective units.
Honours
Students who have not more than 60 credit points left to complete to qualify for a Bachelor of Laws degree and who have achieved the required minimum weighted average mark (70%) may be eligible to graduate with Honours by satisfactory completion of LAW4710. Please see the 4th year LLB structure below for further details. |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with the University admission requirements as determined from time to time.
Reference should be made to the ECU (Academic, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules) and to the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) Guide. The university may control and limit the admission and enrolment of students.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is designed to develop coherence through thematic doctrinal coverage in a structured program.
The compulsory units to be undertaken to complete the course are indicated in the following list. Where possible, units will address relevant issues relating to ethics, alternative dispute resolution, social justice and law reform as part of the coverage in units.
To complete the degree a student must achieve a total 480 points, comprising 315 points of compulsory units and 165 points of electives.
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CORE UNITS |
COMPULSORY UNITS
The following units are compulsory units (each unit is 15 points, unless otherwise indicated), having a total of 315 points. Students should take care in ensuring that they satisfy the pre-requisites for any unit.
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Compulsory Units: |
LAW1113 |
Criminal Law I |
15 | LAW1214 |
Criminal Law II |
15 | LAW1111 |
Contract Law I |
15 | LAW1212 |
Contract Law II |
15 | LAW1117 |
Torts I |
15 | LAW1218 |
Torts II |
15 | LAW1116 |
Legal Process |
15 | LAW2102 |
Property Law I |
15 | LAW2312 |
Property Law II |
15 | LAW2103 |
Administrative Law I |
15 | LAW2313 |
Administrative Law II |
15 | LAW2104 |
Constitutional Law I |
15 | LAW2314 |
Constitutional Law II |
15 | LAW3102 |
Corporations Law |
15 | LAW3106 |
Evidence |
15 | LAW3107 |
Law of Trusts |
15 | LAW3103 |
Equity |
15 | LAW4604 |
Civil Procedures I |
15 | LAW4614 |
Civil Procedures II |
15 | LAW4605 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting I |
15 | LAW4615 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting II |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
Each unit is 15 points unless otherwise indicated. 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.
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LAW4110 |
International Trade Law |
15 | CRI1103 |
Criminology |
15 | LAW2106 |
Intellectual Property Law |
15 | LAW3109 |
Taxation Law |
15 | LAW2105 |
Employment Law |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW4609 |
Remedies |
15 | LAW4206 |
Advanced Criminal Law |
15 | LAW4108 |
International Law |
15 | LAW4607 |
Family Law |
15 | LAW3260 |
Asian Legal and Political Systems III |
15 | LAW2600 |
Terrorism and the Law |
15 | LAW3201 |
Law of Banking and Credit III |
15 | CRI3101 |
Professional Ethics |
15 | LAW2601 |
Planning and Development Law I |
15 | LAW2602 |
Environmental Law and Administration |
15 | LAW3601 |
Planning and Development Law II |
15 | LAW3602 |
Community Legal Practice |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW1600 |
Legal Writing and Research |
15 | LAW3600 |
Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice |
15 | LAW3510 |
Income Tax Framework III |
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HONOURS
An undergraduate law student, who has not more than 60 points of study left to complete to qualify for a Bachelor of Laws degree and who has achieved a weighted average mark of not less than 70% across previously completed Bachelor of Laws units, may be eligible to graduate with Honours.
Eligible students must complete LAW4710 - Advanced Legal Research Thesis in lieu of 30 credit points of law elective units.Completion of LAW4710 does not guarantee a student will receive a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Except as otherwise provided, the policy Management of Honours Candidature, Grading of Honours Performance and Student Support applies. The Honours grade will be based on both completed units within the Bachelor of Laws degree as well as LAW4710. The coursework and dissertation mark are combined in proportion to the credit point values in determining the overall mark and honours grade. There is no third class honours.
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ELECTIVE UNIT - HONOURS
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LAW4710 |
Advanced Legal Research Thesis |
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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: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009