BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 60009 |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Entry to the honours program is restricted to students enrolled in the pass degree and who have obtained an overall GPA of 5 and above. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees |
Additional selection requirements | By invitation of the Head of School |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at JCU). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Bachelor degree Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1103:03 Law, Society and Change
LA1104:03 Legal Concepts
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
Level 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B – Negligence
Level 3
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial and Personal Property Law
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
Options
Select 6 credit points of any level 1 undergraduate subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate subject
PLUS
Select 21 credit points of LA level 4 subjects
LA4005:03 Jurisprudence
LA4006:03 Conflict of Laws
LA4007:03 Succession
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
LA4010:03 Advanced Criminal Law
LA4011:03 Environmental Law
LA4012:03 Public International Law
LA4013:03 Law of Corporate Investigations
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
LA4020:03 Industrial Relations Law
LA4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure
LA4023:03 Taxation Law
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation Law
LA4025:03 Marine and Coastal Management Law
LA4026:03 Research Dissertation A
LA4027:03 Human Rights Law
LA4028:03 Law of the Sea
LA4029:03 Comparative Law
LA4030:03 Mining Law
LA4031:03 Medical Jurisprudence
LA4032:03 Family Law
LA4033:03 Advanced Commercial Law
LA4034:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA4035:03 Native Title Law and Policy
LA4036:03 Indigenous People and Law in Australia
LA4037:03 Bankruptcy and Insolvency
LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
LA4039:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA4040:03 Law in Greater China
LA4041:03 Legal Placement
LA4047:03 Research Dissertation B Part 1 of 2
LA4048:03 Research Dissertation B Part 2 of 2
LA4106:03 Advanced Company Law
PLUS
Select 60009-DISSERT-1 – 6 CP Dissertation comprising
LA4047:03 – Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2
LA4048:03 - Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2
Or
60009-DISSERT-2 – 3 CP Dissertation plus 3 CP electives comprising
LA4026:03 – Research Dissertation A
3 credit points of LA level 4 subjects
Campus
COURSE AVAILALE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | 1. In accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (QLD), students who intend, at any time, to seek admission as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland must include as subjects within their degree: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting 2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects: LA4007:03 Succession LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting LA4032:03 Family Law 3. Townsville students seeking admission to practice are also encouraged to include LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject .However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation should apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 63 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or 4 |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |