Program summary 
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: 011181
OP/Rank for 2007 entry: OP-18 / Rank-61
Award abbreviation: BJusticeLegalSt
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: to be advised

New students: selecting courses for 2007

Program overview

The Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies aims to equip graduates with the capacity to critically examine the role of legal systems in providing just outcomes given a range of socio-legal contexts. The program develops a core knowledge base through examination of fundamental features of the Australian legal system and foundations of criminology and administrative law. It provides in depth examination of the social impact of the criminal justice system in courses exploring issues in crime and justice, policies of crime prevention, approaches to sentencing and sanctions and issues in policing. It also examines key areas in civil and administrative law as well as family law and human rights. An examination of human rights is placed in an international context providing opportunities to critically evaluate Australian responses to human rights issues in a global community. A complement of eight new justice courses extends existing social science offerings in Green Justice and Social Justice, Welfare and the State. Existing inter-faculty offerings in Business Law and Ethics and The Writer and the Law are incorporated. Electives include inter-faculty courses in Employment and Industrial Law, a modified course in environmental and planning law and new courses in constitutional and criminal law.

A core purpose of the program is to graduate competent, responsible and reflective professionals who may be employed in a wide range of fields from para-legal fields such as police forces, security organisations, corrections, courts and tribunals, government departments, legal administration, local government and communications industries and community legal services. The program provides opportunities for regional engagement with representatives of professional groupings, legal institutions, media outlets, and other government and non-government bodies identified as potential graduate destinations.

Career opportunities

The skills and knowledge acquired in the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies will enable graduates to pursue careers within para-legal fields, including state and federal police services, and areas such as corrective services, the court system, tribunals, government departments, legal administration, local government, non-government organisations, community legal services and private firms, policy development, social planning, research, community service, advocacy and community education.

Program structure

Core courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Introductory courses

SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
JST102 Foundations of Criminology
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
INT140 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?

Advanced courses

CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional

6 advanced Justice Studies courses from:
SCS211 Green Justice
SCS235 Social Justice Welfare and the State
JST203 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
JST201 Policies of Crime Prevention
JST205 The Administration of Justice: Issues in Policing
JST202 International Justice and Human Rights

4 advanced Legal Studies courses:
ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law
LGL201 Criminal Law: An Introduction
HRM221 Employment and Industrial Law
CMN228 The Writer and the Law

Electives courses

Choose 6 elective courses from any faculty (Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science, Health and Education). 
Please note:  it is strongly recommended that students use 4 of their electives to undertake a minor in one of the following areas:
Communication Studies
Human Resources Management
Sociology
International Business
Counselling
Environmental and Planning Studies
Politics and International Relations
Social and Community Studies
Public Health

Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider

Program requirements and notes

1. No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including core courses, in the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies.
2. No courses may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
3. A maximum of 4 Business or Science, Health and Education courses (48 units) can be included in the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies.
4. The electives can be used to complete an additional minor.
5. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
6. Refer to the Academic Rules.
7. Refer to explanation of terms.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259