Bachelor of Medical Science - Bachelor of Laws

Overview

Students commencing University study directly from school may enrol in a double degree course with the Bachelor of Laws. Study in another academic discipline allows students to recognise how law functions in social, economic, technical, environmental and scientific contexts. The BMedSc/LLB degree provides opportunities for students with an interest in the application of the law to medical contexts, including medical ethics and bioethics.

For the first three years of the double degree, students enrol substantially in subjects offered by the other faculty. In the final two years of the degree, students enrol exclusively in Law subjects, including a range of law elective options and if necessary, subjects from the other Faculty.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol entirely in subjects offered by the Faculties of Science and Health & Behavioural Science as suggested for the first year Bachelor of Medical Science (BMS) degree. In the remaining four years of the degree, students enrol in the core BMS subjects as well as the necessary Law subjects, including a range of Law elective options.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

For the Bachelor of Laws:

Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English.

Recommended Studies: English Advanced.

For the Bachelor of Medical Science:

Refer to Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences for entry requirements.

Advanced Standing

Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions.
Refer to http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Medical Science/Bachelor of Laws, must complete each of (a), (b) and (e) as follows:

1. all compulsory Law subjects in the sequence as set out in the relevant Course Program;
2. elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule;
3. to be eligible for the award of LLB Honours (calculated in accordance with method 4), a candidate must complete LLB313;
4. to be eligible for the award of LLB (Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with method 1;
5. general elective subjects having a value of at least 90 credit points forming a Medical Science major study which must:
   1. be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule of Subjects;
   2. include no more than 48 credit points of 100-level subjects; and
   3. include at least 24 credit points for 300-level subjects.

Course Program

Majors

Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course. Refer to the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule for majors.

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule.

Elective Law Subjects

See Bachelor of Laws – 3 year course.

Honours