2008 Undergraduate Courses
2008 Postgraduate Courses
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Laws |
Abbreviation: |
LLB |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Law |
Duration: |
3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
180 |
Delivery Mode: |
On-campus |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
770 |
UAC Code: |
756101 |
CRICOS Code: |
004339G |
Overview
This degree program is available only to graduates of other disciplines and consists entirely of Law subjects with a narrower range of elective options. The Faculty aims to provide a legal education which: equips students with a critical and questioning attitude; offers a broad perspective; and provides the foundation for a career in an extensive range of legal work.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
To be eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an approved university. Applications for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) will be assessed on academic performance.
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/UOW028638.html
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) must complete the following:
a) all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the relevant Course Program;
b) elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule.
Honours
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must complete the elective LLB313 Legal Research Project as part of the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session |
Credit Points | |
First Year |
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Foundations of Law A |
Autumn |
8 | |
Legal Research and Writing |
Autumn |
4 | |
Law of Contract A |
Autumn |
8 | |
Criminal Law and Process A |
Autumn |
8 | |
Communication Skills |
Autumn |
2 | |
Advocacy Skills |
Spring |
2 | |
Foundations of Law B |
Spring |
8 | |
Law of Contract B |
Spring |
8 | |
Criminal Law and Process B |
Spring |
8 | |
Lawyers and Australian Society |
Spring |
8 | |
Second Year |
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Property and Trusts A |
Autumn |
8 | |
Public Law A |
Autumn |
8 | |
Law of Torts |
Autumn |
8 | |
Dispute Management Skills |
Autumn |
2 | |
Property and Trusts B |
Spring |
8 | |
Public Law B |
Spring |
8 | |
Legal Theory |
Spring |
8 | |
Drafting Skills |
Spring |
2 | |
Third Year |
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Remedies and Procedure |
Autumn |
8 | |
Law of Business Organisations |
Autumn |
8 | |
2 LLB Electives |
Autumn |
16 | |
Evidence |
Spring |
8 | |
2 LLB Electives |
Spring |
16 | |
1 LLB Elective OR |
Spring |
8 | |
Professional Practice | |||
Elective Law Schedule
Subject |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Family, Children and Welfare |
Spring |
8 | |
Legal Research Project A |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Occupational Health and Safety Law |
Autumn |
8 | |
E-Commerce Law |
* |
8 | |
Commercial and Consumer Contracts |
Autumn |
8 | |
Banking Law |
* |
8 | |
Objects and Subjects: Law, Things & Everyday Life |
* |
8 | |
Law of Employment |
Autumn |
8 | |
Intellectual Property Law |
Spring |
8 | |
Labour Regulation |
Spring |
8 | |
Environmental Law |
Spring |
8 | |
Anti-Discrimination Law |
* |
8 | |
Comparative Studies in Law |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure |
* |
8 | |
Revenue Law |
Spring |
8 | |
International Law |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems |
* |
8 | |
Media Law |
Autumn |
8 | |
Special Study in Law A |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Special Study in Law B |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Jessup International Law Moot |
* |
8 | |
Human Rights Law |
Autumn |
8 | |
Bankruptcy and Corporate Insolvency Law and Practice |
* |
8 | |
Insurance Law |
* |
8 | |
Conflict of Laws |
* |
8 | |
Marine Resources Law |
Autumn |
8 | |
Corporate Governance |
* |
8 | |
Foreign Investment Law in the People's Republic of China |
* |
8 | |
Advanced Revenue Law |
* |
8 | |
Advanced Family Law |
* |
8 | |
Islamic Law |
* |
8 | |
Animal Law |
Spring |
8 | |
Introduction to Natural Resources Law |
* |
8 | |
Law of Land and Nature Conservation |
* |
8 | |
Water Resources Law |
* |
8 | |
Local Government Law and the Neighbourhood Environment |
* |
8 | |
International Maritime Environmental Law |
* |
8 | |
Law of the Sea |
* |
8 | |
International Environmental Law |
* |
8 | |
Natural Resources Law Review |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Special Studies in Natural Resources Law I |
* |
8 | |
Special Studies in Natural Resources Law II |
* |
8 | |
Professional Practice |
Autumn/Spring |
8 | |
Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation |
* |
8 | |
Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy |
Spring |
8 | |
Governing Society, the Self and the Social |
* |
8 | |
* Not available in 2008
Professional Recognition
On completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must undertake some form of professional practical training, the requirements for which vary between each state and territory of Australia.
In New South Wales, a student who intends to qualify for admission to practice as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training course accredited by the Legal Practitioners' Admission Board, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting. The Faculty of Law has established a Legal Practice Unit and its Practical Legal Training Course has been accredited by the Legal Practitioners' Admissions Board. The course has its foundations in the Wollongong Bachelor of Laws. The course is offered over 20 weeks in a flexible mode integrating training with professional experience.
In some instances the course is also available to final year law students, so that they are qualified for admission to practice as soon as they finish their Bachelor of Laws degree.
Other Information
Students who intend to practise as solicitors after admission should obtain further information about restricted practice and the mandatory continuing legal education requirements from the Law Society of New South Wales. Students who intend to practice as barristers after admission will be required to read with a senior barrister for a period of time and to undertake the Bar Readers' Course before being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further information is available from the New South Wales Bar Association.