Overview

The Bachelor of Laws requires 3.5 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.Students who complete this award cannot be admitted to Legal Practice without completing further practical training.The course is also available as an exit award from … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Program of study
126 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Year 418 Units
Option Topics

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
English Language requirements

Aims

The course aims to:

  • Provide students with a sound training in law and legal skills
  • Emphasise the acquisition of foundation legal skills through the integration of skills training with the teaching of substantive subjects
  • Instil in students a desire for just outcomes, a broad outlook on law and a commitment to ethical conduct
  • Equip students to develop an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset to respond to 21st century opportunities

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Demonstrate an extensive and well-founded knowledge of key areas of current Australian law, including new and developing areas
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The ability to find, interpret, understand and critique Australian law within its historical and comparative contexts, using effective learning strategies and appropriate methods, including both recent and traditional technologies
3.
Use your knowledge to plan, analyse and think critically, logically and creatively, including by reflecting upon and evaluating facts, ideas, options and resolutions to disputes and debates, and considering the requirements of procedural and jurisdictional contexts
4.
Use plain English vocabulary, legal terminology and conventions as appropriate to the situation, to convey your knowledge, reasoning and decisions in a clear and fluent manner
5.
Listen well and respond constructively in written and spoken formats as you apply skills of oral advocacy, persuasion, interviewing, negotiation, argument and counter-argument, as appropriate to particular audiences and settings
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Demonstrate professionalism and self-reliance in your learning and work within legal contexts, including skills and attributes such as initiative, goal setting, organising activities, prioritising tasks and managing time productively
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Demonstrate the capacity for, and a commitment to, lifelong learning: recognising that the world is dynamic and changing and therefore being prepared constantly to review, update and adapt their knowledge and skills
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Demonstrate the willingness and ability to take responsibility for your decisions and actions and to operate effectively within any relevant contextual framework
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Interact effectively with others in a variety of settings, including, where appropriate, working cooperatively and productively towards a common outcome as a team member and leader. This also includes group dynamics, showing respect for others and for their ideas and perspectives and learning to negotiate and resolve conflict or difficulties in a constructive manner
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Demonstrate awareness of the philosophy and the social and global contexts of law, and willingness to uphold your community responsibility to advocate for justice and to act with integrity in all matters in your professional work and personal lives. As potential officers of the court, you must learn and apply ethical standards applicable to the legal profession and the practice of law, and to show understanding of the complexity of ethical issues and debates, applying relevant decision-making models to arrive at ethical solutions to problems and taking responsibility for their actions
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Recognise the colonial and immigrant context of Australian law and the practice of law, and to engage positively with people and ideas beyond the limit of your own geographical, disciplinary, social and cultural background, including by synthesising ideas and principles across various legal doctrinal areas; critically analysing and taking appropriate action in complex global and cultural contexts; and forging constructive links between the world of study and the world of work

Student progression rules

The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic, which may include attempts of the same topic undertaken in other awards, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation