COURSE INFORMATION
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The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010. 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 (LLB) degree. For law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia, refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA). The Bachelor of Criminology and Justice is designed for students with an interest in criminology and the justice system. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the nature of criminology and justice and the principal disciplines that inform criminological and justice related issues. Those principal disciplines are law, political science, psychology and sociology. Throughout this award, students examine the nature of crime and social control. They also examine a broad range of areas in the domain of justice including policing, courts, law, corrections, family law and alternative dispute resolution. The combination of Law, Criminology and Justice provides students with a practical legal qualification. It also provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of law within various community settings. |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Standard University entrance requirements apply.
Applications will not be accepted into this course through ECU portfolio pathway. |
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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 modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
Only students commencing study within the Bachelor of Laws degree component from 2010 onwards, and not entering with advanced standing, will be able to complete the entire Bachelor of Laws degree in the off-campus mode.
Units will become available in the off-campus mode on a progressive basis. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice consists of 750 credit points (50 units).
The program consists of:
Bachelor of Laws |
Core units |
330 credit points (22 units) |
Bachelor of Laws |
Elective units |
150 credit points (10 units) |
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice |
Core units |
270 credit points (18 units) | |
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YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1 |
LAW1111 |
Contract Law I |
15 | LAW1600 |
Legal Writing and Research |
15 | LAW1113 |
Criminal Law I |
15 | CRI1103 |
Criminology |
15 | CRI1102 |
Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology&Justice |
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YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2 |
LAW1212 |
Contract Law II |
15 | LAW1214 |
Criminal Law II |
15 | LAW1116 |
Legal Process |
15 | CRI1104 |
The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour |
15 | CRI1105 |
Psychology and Criminal Justice |
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YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1 |
LAW1117 |
Torts I |
15 | LAW2102 |
Property Law I |
15 | CRI2101 |
Professional Skills - Case Management |
15 | CRI2102 |
Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology&Justice |
15 | CRI2103 |
Correctional Studies - Theory and Practice |
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YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2 |
LAW1218 |
Torts II |
15 | LAW2312 |
Property Law II |
15 | CRI2105 |
The Family and Family Law |
15 | CRI2104 |
Professional Skills - Counselling and Managing Conflict |
15 | CRI1106 |
Minority Groups as Offenders and Victims |
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YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1 |
LAW3103 |
Equity |
15 | LAW2104 |
Constitutional Law I |
15 | CRI3101 |
Professional Ethics |
15 | CRI3103 |
Juvenile Justice |
15 | Plus one LLB elective |
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YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2 |
LAW2350 |
Administrative Law |
15 | LAW3107 |
Law of Trusts |
15 | LAW2314 |
Constitutional Law II |
15 | CRI3102 |
Indigenous Offenders and Victims |
15 | Plus one LLB elective unit |
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YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1 |
LAW4604 |
Civil Procedure I |
15 | LAW3102 |
Corporations Law |
15 | CRI3104 |
Organised Crime |
15 | Plus one LLB elective |
Plus one LLB elective |
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YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2 |
LAW4614 |
Civil Procedure II |
15 | LAW3106 |
Evidence |
15 | CRI3106 |
Media and Justice |
15 | CRI3108 |
Justice and Forensic Science |
15 | Plus one LLB elective |
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YEAR FIVE - SEMESTER 1 |
LAW4605 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting I |
15 | CRI3105 |
Community Corrections (Theory and Practice) |
15 | Plus one LLB elective |
Plus one LLB elective |
Plus one LLB elective |
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YEAR FIVE - SEMESTER 2 |
LAW4615 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing&Drafting II |
15 | CRI3107 |
Offender Profiling |
15 | LAW4704 |
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility |
15 | Plus one LLB elective |
Plus one LLB elective |
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Unspecified Law electives, based on previous studies under a recognised LLB course, may be credited towards the above course upon approval from the course coordinator and in accordance with the University's rules and policy on advanced standing. |
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HONOURS
An undergraduate law student, who has not more than 120 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: 12/07/2011 VET: 12/07/2011