This double degree combination is a challenging educational initiative combining the Law program with an Arts program to provide students with the theory, practical experience and transferable employability skills, including critical thinking, teamwork, communication and problem solving, needed for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines. Arts majors are available in the following disciplines:
- Contemporary Fashion and Textiles
- English
- French (Introductory and Post ATAR)
- History
- Japanese (Introductory and Post ATAR)
- Politics and International Relations
- Visual Arts Studio
- Writing The Bachelor of Laws equips students with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial and social justice fields. Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at the on-campus Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project). Careers Interpreter, Historian, Journalist, Politician, Legal Publisher, Social Scientist, Foreign Affairs Officer, Lawyer, Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Community Legal Adviser, Local Government Officer
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION The Bachelor of Laws 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 degree. Law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia should refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA). |
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Contemporary Fashion and Textiles major and the Visual Arts Studio major is based on a folio and interview.
Applicants for the Post ATAR French and Japanese majors will require WACE 3A/3B, or equivalent language skills in the relevant language.
Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their compulsory education in Japan and/or in a Japanese educational institution overseas (i.e., six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in a Japanese Major or Minor.
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) program consists of 720 credit points (48 units) and requires five years of full time study or the part time equivalent.
Course |
Credit Points |
Units |
Bachelor of Laws - Core units |
330 |
22 |
Bachelor of Laws - Elective units |
150 |
10 |
Bachelor of Arts - Core units |
60 |
4 |
Bachelor of Arts - Major |
120 |
8 |
Bachelor of Arts -Minor |
60 |
4 |
TOTAL |
720 |
48 |
Bachelor of Arts Component
Student must complete 240 credit points (16 units) comprising the following:
- Foundation program of 45 credit points (3 core units)
- 120 credit points Arts Major (8 units)
- 60 credit points Arts Minor (4 units)
- 15 credit points final semester capstone unit
The Bachelor of Arts has been designed with great flexibility, to provide students with an excellent range of choices whilst still maintaining a coherent program. The selection of units within the program is subject to availability, and normal University and Faculty Rules. This flexible approach does mean that students need to take great care in selecting an individual program of study which fulfils the course requirements. Additional notes and requirements relevant to choices are given below, but students are advised to consult with the School Student Support Officer or the relevant Course Coordinator in planning their course.
Additional notes and requirements
- When a unit is found in two different major or minor lists and a student wishes to complete both majors/minors, the double-listed unit may be credited in only one major or minor. An alternative unit must be completed to meet the requirement of the other major/minor, with the approval of the course coordinator.
- Not all units are offered each year and, where applicable, choice must be made from those timetabled in a given semester. Most upper level units are offered in a two year rotation but some individual units may be offered less frequently at the discretion of the School.
- The majority of units in the Bachelor of Arts are only offered on the Mount Lawley campus. Details are published in the University timetable for the appropriate semester. A double degree student is able to complete any of the majors offered within the Bachelor of Arts within timetabling constraints.
- The University’s timetable is developed on a three-year grid to ensure avoidance of clashes over the course of a three year degree. Given the five year span of the double degree and the range of choice available in all the Arts majors offered, students will have no problem enrolling in sufficient units to complete their chosen major.
- The double degree requires enrolled students to undertake an overload of one unit in each of four semesters. The overload represents standard and accepted practice in similar double degrees offered by Western Australian universities.
Bachelor of Laws Component
A student must complete units to a total value of 480 credit points (32 units) comprising of 330 credit points (22 units) of compulsory core units and 150 credit points (10 units) of elective units. |
CORE UNITS |
Bachelor of Law
Students must complete the following 330 credit points (22 core units):
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LAW1116 |
Legal Process |
15 | LAW1111 |
Contract Law I |
15 | LAW1212 |
Contract Law II |
15 | LAW1113 |
Criminal Law I |
15 | LAW1214 |
Criminal Law II |
15 | LAW1117 |
Torts I |
15 | LAW1218 |
Torts II |
15 | LAW1600 |
Legal Writing and Research |
15 | LAW2102 |
Property Law I |
15 | LAW2312 |
Property Law II |
15 | LAW2104 |
Constitutional Law I |
15 | LAW2314 |
Constitutional Law II |
15 | LAW3103 |
Equity |
15 | LAW3107 |
Law of Trusts |
15 | LAW2350 |
Administrative Law |
15 | LAW3106 |
Evidence |
15 | LAW3102 |
Corporations Law |
15 | LAW4604 |
Civil Procedure I |
15 | LAW4614 |
Civil Procedure II |
15 | LAW4620 |
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing and Drafting |
15 | LAW4625 |
Statutory Interpretation |
15 | LAW4704 |
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility |
15 | |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
Units have been grouped into streams relating to particular areas of legal practice. Students may also select electives across streams.
Students must choose 150 credit points (10 Law elective units) from the following:
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CRIMINAL LAW/SOCIAL JUSTICE ELECTIVES |
CRI1103 |
Criminology |
15 | CRI1105 |
Psychology and Criminal Justice |
15 | CRI3109 |
International Human Rights |
15 | CRI3102 |
Indigenous Offenders and Victims |
15 | LAW2600 |
Terrorism and the Law |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3600 |
Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice |
15 | LAW3602 |
Community Legal Practice |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4108 |
International Law |
15 | LAW4130 |
Innocence Project |
15 | LAW4206 |
Advanced Criminal Law |
15 | |
COMMERCIAL LAW ELECTIVES |
LAW2106 |
Intellectual Property Law |
15 | LAW2601 |
Planning and Development Law I |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3109 |
Taxation Law |
15 | LAW3201 |
Law of Banking and Credit III |
15 | LAW3221 |
Trade Practices, Competition and Consumer Protection Law |
15 | LAW3608 |
Advanced Taxation Law |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4110 |
International Trade Law |
15 | LAW4601 |
Mining and Resource Law |
15 | LAW4609 |
Remedies |
15 | FBL3501 |
Business Practicum |
15 | |
GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE LAW ELECTIVES |
LAW2105 |
Employment Law |
15 | LAW2602 |
Environmental Law and Administration |
15 | LAW3105 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
15 | LAW3602 |
Community Legal Practice |
15 | LAW3700 |
Supervised Legal Research Paper |
15 | LAW4108 |
International Law |
15 | LAW4607 |
Family Law |
15 | |
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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LAW4710 |
Advanced Legal Research Thesis |
30 | | |
CORE UNITS |
Bachelor of Arts
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Arts Foundation Program (60 credit points) |
CCA1108 |
Communications and Digital Technology |
15 | HMN1101 |
Home and Away: Introducing the Humanities |
15 | HMN1102 |
What is Knowledge? |
15 | |
In addition, students must complete the following capstone unit in their final semester of study: |
CCA3111 |
Preparation for Professional Life |
15 | |
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| Bachelor of Arts Majors |
MABUTV | Contemporary Fashion and Textiles Major |
MABUTZ | English Major |
MAAAEK | French Major |
MAAAEM | French Major |
MABUSU | History Major |
MAAADC | Japanese Major |
MAAADD | Japanese Major |
MABUST | Politics and International Relations Major |
MABUVJ | Visual Arts Studio Major |
MAAAEV | Writing Major |
| Bachelor of Arts Minors |
MIAAHK | Children's Literature Minor |
MIAAHC | Contemporary Fashion and Textiles Minor |
MIAAHR | Editing and Publishing Minor |
MIAAHF | English Minor |
MIAAHA | Environmental Studies Minor |
MIAAHG | French (Introductory) Minor |
MIAAHH | French (Post ATAR) Minor |
MIAAHN | History Minor |
MIAAHM | Indigenous Studies Minor |
MIAAHI | Japanese (Introductory) Minor |
MIAAHJ | Japanese (Post ATAR) Minor |
MIAAHO | Politics and International Relations Minor |
MIAAHQ | Professional Writing Minor |
MIAAHE | Visual Arts Minor |
MIAAHP | Writing Minor |
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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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