Students examine social change and conflict and gain qualifications in law, developing legal knowledge and skills in social and political theory, social research and public policy.
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 to specialise in a social science area from development studies, geography, sociology, and politics and international relations.
- * 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 to specialise in a social science area from development studies, geography, sociology, and politics and international relations.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Social Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the 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 electives
- Complete 2 introductory level (100 coded) required social science courses
- Complete 5 advanced level (200/300 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major or 2 minors from the School of Social Science
- 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 Introduction to Criminology
LAW101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW102 Introduction to Management
LAW103 Gender and Culture
LAW104 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Criminology
LAW202 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW203 Introduction to Management
LAW204 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW205 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
LAW206 Restorative Justice and Mediation
LAW301 Leadership and Team Dynamics
LAW302 Indigenous Australia and the State
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 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:
LAW305 Torts B
LAW306 Contracts A
LAW307 Contracts B
LAW308 Property A
LAW309 Property B
LAW310 Constitutional Law
LAW311 Equity & Trusts
LAW312 Corporations and 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
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.
School of Social Science courses
Introductory courses (2)
SCS110 Building & Construction Law
SCS130 Mining & Resources Law
Advanced courses (5)
SCS225 Indigenous Legal Issues
SCS230 Equal Opportunity Law
SCS235 Alternative Dispute Resolution
SCS290 Environment & Planning Law
SCS295 Elder Law
Major or minor courses (8)
Select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:
Majors
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Relations
- Sustainability — Society
Minors
- Community Development
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
TOTAL UNITS 480