Students broaden their career options with combined studies in law and creative writing, gaining legal knowledge and advanced technical and creative skills in writing narrative.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students choose from a variety of writing styles and genres such as writing for children and young adults, and contemporary and traditional adult fiction.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students choose from a variety of writing styles and genres such as writing for children and young adults, and contemporary and traditional adult fiction.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or careers with a communication focus.
Registration
The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 1 core course.
- Complete 4 introductory (1800 level) required law courses.
- Complete 14 advanced (200/300/400 level) required law courses.
- Complete 6 law electives.
- Complete 3 required introductory courses
- Complete 8 required advanced courses
- Complete an additional 2 courses
- Complete 2 elective courses
- The total number of introductory level courses cannot exceed 16
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core course (1)
1 required course:
COR109 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
Introductory courses (4)
4 required courses:
LAW101 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
LAW102 Health Research and Evidence
LAW103 Health Practicum
LAW104 Workplace Learning I
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Workplace Learning II
LAW202 Human Physiology
LAW203 Introduction to Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
LAW204 Functional Anatomy
LAW205 Motor Control and Learning
LAW206 Health Practicum
LAW301 Workplace Learning I
LAW302 Workplace Learning II
LAW303 Communication and Thought
LAW304 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW401 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW402 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW403 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW404 Torts A
Plus select 6 elective law courses from:
LAW305 Torts B
LAW306 Contracts A
LAW307 Contracts B
LAW308 Property A
LAW309 Property B
LAW310 Constitutional Law
LAW311 Equity & Trusts
LAW312 Corporate & Partnership Law
LAW313 Civil Procedure
LAW314 Administrative Law
LAW315 Professional Conduct
LAW316 Evidence
LAW405 Regulation
LAW406 Family Law
LAW407 Employment Law
LAW408 Commercial Law
LAW409 Succession
LAW410 Health Law
LAW411 Children & the Law
LAW412 Law Clinic
LAW413 Competition Law
School of Communication
Introductory courses (3)
CMN102 Building & Construction Law
CMN116 Mining & Resources Law
Plus select 1 course from:
CMN120 Indigenous Legal Issues
CMN130 Equal Opportunity Law
CMN140 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS105 Environment & Planning Law
Advanced courses (8)
CMN213 Elder Law
CMN238 Intellectual Property
CMN246 Taxation
CMN247 Public International Law
CMN260 Private International Law
CMN266 International Human Rights Law
CMN267 International Social Justice Clinic
CMN320 Creativity and Communication
Required courses (2)
Select 2 courses from:
CMN228 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
EGL120 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
EGL201 Introduction to Journalism
EGL285 Introduction to Creative Advertising
Elective courses (2)
Select 2 elective courses from from the Faculty of Arts and Business or the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
TOTAL UNITS 480