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Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research |
Abbreviation: | LLB(Hons-Res) |
UOW Course Code: | 1771 |
CRICOS Code: | 069474G |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University: | Law, Laws, Legal |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 228 |
Starting Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
UAC Code: | N/A |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Course description
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. This program enables students to apply this knowledge in the context of a major legal research project in their final year of study.
Entry Requirements
Academic and English language requirements are available from Course Finder.
Credit arrangements
Students may apply for credit transfer for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Information on how to apply for credit is available from Course Finder.
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research, must complete the following:
a) all compulsory Law subjects in the sequence 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;
c) the subject LLB448 Research Honours in Law.
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 referred to in the University's General Course Rules (8.37) that is based entirely on performance in 400 level subjects.
Subjects (by year) | Session | Credit Points | |
First Year | |||
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 | 6 | |
Second Year | |||
Property and Trusts A | Autumn | 8 | |
Administrative Law | Autumn | 8 | |
Law of Torts | Autumn | 8 | |
Dispute Management Skills | Autumn | 2 | |
Property and Trusts B | Spring | 8 | |
Constitutional Law | Spring | 8 | |
Legal Theory | Spring | 8 | |
Drafting Skills | Spring | 2 | |
Legal Internship | Spring | 2 | |
Third Year | |||
Remedies and Procedure | Autumn | 8 | |
Law of Business Organisations | Autumn | 8 | |
2 LLB Electives | Autumn | 16 | |
Evidence | Spring | 8 | |
3 LLB Electives | Spring | 24 | |
Fourth Year | |||
Research Honours in Law | Autumn and Spring | 48 | |
Electives
Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au