Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 60510 |
Version | 7 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B and Chemistry for all majors except: General Science major - English only Physics major - English, Maths B, Chemistry and Physics or Maths C Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees. |
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 | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Students may seek permission to enrol in one or more level 5 science subjects. |
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
SC1101:03 Science: Nature, Knowledge and Understanding
SC1102:03 Systems Modelling and Visualization
PLUS
CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
or
CH1011:03 Chemistry for the Natural Sciences
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
Level 4
LA4011:03 Environmental Law
Options
Select one major from the list below
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of level 2 science subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of level 3 science subjects
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of specified LB level 4 subjects
LA4005:03 Jurisprudence
LA4006:03 Conflict of Law
LA4007:03 Succession
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 Employment, Workplace and 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
LA4042:03 Maritime Law
LA4047:03 Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2
LA4048:03 Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2
LA4106:03 Advanced Company Law
Majors
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 30 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | Only first and second years available in Cairns Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Not available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Not available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville | Not available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Not available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville | Not available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville | Not available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Campus
COURSE AVAILALE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | 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: LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final law subject towards the degree or towards admission as a barrister or solicitor and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
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 | 80 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 the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | All majors except the General major may appear on the testamur. |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours is available in either or both disciplines. Law honours is available in-course. Science honours requires an extra 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | Entry to the Law honours program is restricted to students with an overall GPA of 5 and above and is only by invitation. Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Science honours is to be taken. |