Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws with Honours
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Course Code |
60610 |
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Version |
6 |
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Faculty |
Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
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Course pre-requisites |
English (4, SA) |
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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 (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
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Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
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Special admission requirements |
Applicants who wish to pursue the Accounting major in the Business component of the degree must nominate it as part of their application. |
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Post admission requirements |
Honours program requirements: Entry to the Honours program is by invitation of the Head of School of Law. Current enrolment in Level 4 of the James Cook University Bachelor of Laws pass degree, with an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) in this degree. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
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Credit points |
120 credit points as per course structure |
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Additional course rules |
Nil |
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Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure
Accounting Major
Core Subjects
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
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
BX2014:03 Financial Management
BX2016:03 Business Modelling
BX2019:03 Business Information Systems
BX2011:03 Accounting Principles and Systems
BX2012:03 Cost and Management Accounting
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
BX3011:03 Company Accounting
BX3012:03 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
BX3013:03 Performance Management and Control
BX3014:03 Auditing
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
LA4023:03 Taxation Law
Options
Select 15 credit points of specified LA level 4 subjects
PLUS
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Standard Program (Pass Degree) |
Honours Program (Honours Degree) |
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Select 6 credit points of LA level 4 subjects |
LA4047:03 – Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2 PLUS LA4048:03 - Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2 OR LA4026:03 – Research Dissertation A PLUS 3 credit points of LA level 4 subjects |
All Other Business Majors
Core Subjects
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
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
BU2108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
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
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multidisciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
Options
Select a major
PLUS
Select 15 credit points of specified LA level 4 subjects
PLUS
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Standard Program (Pass Degree) |
Honours Program (Honours Degree) |
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Select 6 credit points of LA level 4 subjects |
LA4047:03 – Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2 PLUS LA4048:03 - Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2 OR LA4026:03 – Research Dissertation A PLUS 3 credit points of LA level 4 subjects |
Majors
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Type of major |
Optional Single |
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Credit points in major |
24 credit points |
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Special requirements |
Nil |
MAJOR |
AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Townsville |
Business major |
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Townsville |
Business major |
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Hospitality Management |
Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) |
Business major |
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Cairns Townsville |
Business major |
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Cairns Townsville |
Business major |
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Cairns Townsville |
Business major |
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Townsville |
Business major |
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Tourism Management |
Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) Townsville (Suspended 2013 – 2015) |
Business major |
Campus
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COURSE AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Cairns |
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Townsville |
Candidature
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Expected time to complete |
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
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Maximum time to complete |
11 years |
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Maximum leave of absence |
1 year |
Progression
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Course progression requisites |
Nil |
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Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
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Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
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Accreditation requirements |
1. To be eligible for accreditation with Certified Practising Accountants (CPA Australia) and/or the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) students must complete the Accounting major as well as the following subjects: BX2014:03 Financial Management BX2016:03 Business Modelling BX2019:03 Business Information Systems 2. 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 3. Students seeking admission to practise law are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects: LA4007:03 Succession LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting LA4032:03 Family Law 4. Townsville students seeking admission to practise law are also encouraged to include LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies or LA4041:03 Legal Placement. |
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Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
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Supplementary exam for final subject |
A candidate who has failed the final law subject towards the award 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 unless accreditation requirements for that subject specify different criteria which are to apply. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
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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. |
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Maximum allowed |
80 credit points in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy. |
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Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
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Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 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. |
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Other restrictions |
Nil |
Award Details
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Honours award |
Students who have successfully completed the honours program shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws with Honours |
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Inclusion of majors on testamur |
Any business major may appear on the testamur. |
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Exit with lesser award |
Not applicable |
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Course articulation |
Not applicable |
Honours
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Honours availability |
Honours is available in either or both disciplines. Business honours requires an additional 24 credit points of study. Law honours is available within this-course. |
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Eligibility |
By invitation of the Head of School Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Business Honours is to be taken. Normally an overall GPA of 5 is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Law Honours is to be taken . |