Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 60509L |
Version | 6 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Entry to the Law Honours program is restricted to candidates admitted to the joint pass degree with 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. |
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. |
Additional selection requirements | By invitation of the Head of School |
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
LA 1 101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
L A 1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA 1 103:03 Law, Society and Change
SC 1 101:03 Science: Nature, Knowledge and Understanding
S C 1102:03 Systems Modelling and Visualization
PLUS
CH1 0 01:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
or
CH 1 011:03 Chemistry for the Natural Sciences
Level 2
LA 2 017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA 2 018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2 0 19:03 Torts A - Specific Torts
LA2 0 20:03 Torts B - Negligence
Level 3
LA3 0 06:03 Administrative Law
LA3 0 11:03 Commercial and Personal Property Law
LA 3 013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3 1 05:03 Constitutional Law
LA 3 106:03 Company and Partnership Law
Level 4
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 6 credit points of specified LB level 4 subjects
L A 4010:03 Advanced Criminal Law
L A 4012:03 Public International Law
LA 4 013:03 Law of Corporate Investigations
LA4 0 14:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA 4 019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
LA40 2 0:03 Employment, Workplace and Industrial Relations Law
L A 4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA 4 024:03 Advanced Taxation Law
LA 4 025:03 Marine and Coastal Management Law
LA4 0 31:03 Medical Jurisprudence
LA4 0 33:03 Advanced Commercial Law
L A 4034:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA4 0 35:03 Native Title Law and Policy
LA 4 036:03 Indigenous People and Law in Australia
LA40 3 7:03 Bankruptcy and Insolvency
LA4 0 38:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
LA4 0 39:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA404 0 :03 Law in Greater China
LA4 1 06:03 Advanced Company Law
PLUS
Select a 6 credit point dissertation or a 3 credit points dissertation
60009-DISSERT-1 – 6 CP Dissertation comprising
LA 4 047:03 – Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2
LA4 0 48:03 - Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2
or
60009-DISSERT-2 – 3 CP Dissertation plus 3 CP electives comprising
LA 4 026:03 – Research Dissertation A
3 credit points of LA level 4 subjects
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 | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry |
Campus
COURSE AVAILALE AT | NOTES |
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: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
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 |