Students can pursue a career in law specialising in science-related fields.
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 can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
- * 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 can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
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 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards your science major
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
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.
- Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.
Program structure
School of Law courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Human Services Placement 2
LAW101 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
LAW102 Communication and Thought
LAW103 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW104 Foundations of Australian Law B
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW203 Torts A
LAW204 Torts B
LAW205 Contracts A
LAW206 Contracts B
LAW301 Property A
LAW302 Property B
LAW303 Constitutional Law
LAW304 Equity & Trusts
LAW401 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW402 Civil Procedure
LAW403 Administrative Law
LAW404 Professional Conduct
PLUS select 6 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:
LAW305 Evidence
LAW306 Regulation
LAW307 Family Law
LAW308 Employment Law
LAW309 Commercial Law
LAW310 Succession
LAW311 Health Law
LAW312 Children & the Law
LAW313 Law Clinic
LAW314 Competition Law
LAW315 Building & Construction Law
LAW316 Mining & Resources Law
LAW405 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW406 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW407 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW408 Environment & Planning Law
LAW409 Elder Law
LAW410 Intellectual Property
LAW411 Taxation
LAW412 Public International Law
LAW413 Private International Law
Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (7)
LFS100 Human Rights Law
SCI105 International Social Justice Clinic
SCI110 Cell Biology
PLUS select 1 course from:
MTH100 Chemistry
MTH102 Science Research Methods
PLUS select 1 course from:
SET111 Introduction to Mathematics
OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
PLUS select 2 courses from:
LFS112 Mathematics Foundations
LFS122 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCI102 Human Physiology
SCI107 Human Anatomy
SUS101 Biodiversity and Ecology
OR select 2 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
Major courses (8)
Select an 8 course major from the Science and Health Major study area
TOTAL UNITS 480
Total units: 480
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- Biology Major Study Plan
- Biomedical Science Major Study Plan
- Biotechnology Major Study Plan
- Chemistry Major Study Plan
- Clinical Measurements Major Study Plan
- Environmental Science Major Study Plan
- Geography Major Study Plan
- Mathematics Major Study Plan
- Public Health Major Study Plan
- Sustainability Major Study Plan