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Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws

Abbreviation:

BIT-LLB

UOW Course Code:

1845

CRICOS Code:

069492E

Total Credit Points:

288*

Duration:

5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 751213

Additional Information:

Course Finder

* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on the major.

Overview

Students 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. This double degree program allows students to combine the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in the dynamic and changing world of Information Technology (IT) with the Bachelor of Laws.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in law subjects prescribed in the table below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full-time, except where approval is given. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the School of Law and School of Information Systems and Technology.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this joint degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate sound disciplinary knowledge.
  2. Recognise and be able to resolve ethical problems in disciplinary work.
  3. Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate appropriate disciplinary responses.
  4. Investigate, evaluate and synthesise information within a professional setting.

Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws, must complete each of the following:

  1. all compulsory Law subjects in the sequence prescribed in the relevant Course Program;
  2. 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry);
  3. subjects worth at least 108* credit points from subjects in the School of Information Sciences and Technology (SISAT) or the General Schedule, including:
    1. 90 credit points of compulsory (core) subjects from the SISAT Course Schedule
    2. ISIT200 Industry Placement
    3. 18 credit points of subjects selected from BIT electives list

ISIT200 Industry Placement is a single 8 week period of approved industry placement assessed in the form of written reports. All candidates must complete this before graduation. The placement will normally be undertaken in the Summer Session at the end of the third year, although enrolment in this subject in year 2 is strongly encouraged.

* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on major.

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
LLB 100 Foundations of Law A 8 Autumn
LLB 110 Legal Research and Writing 4 Autumn
LLB 120 Law of Contract A 8 Autumn
LLB 130 Criminal Law and Process A 8 Autumn
LLB 150 Communication Skills 2 Autumn
LLB 140 Advocacy Skills 2 Spring
LLB 160 Foundations of Law B 8 Spring
LLB 170 Law of Contract B 8 Spring
LLB 180 Criminal Law and Process B 8 Spring
LLB 197 Lawyers and Australian Society 6 Spring
Year 2
LLB 220 Property and Trusts A 8 Autumn
LLB 230 Administrative Law 8 Autumn
ISIT102 Information Systems 6 Autumn
ISIT105 Communications and Networks 6 Autumn
ISIT114 Object Oriented Programming 6 Spring
LLB 270 Property and Trusts B 8 Spring
LLB 280 Constitutional Law 8 Spring
ISIT100 Systems Analysis 6 Spring
ISIT112 Database 6 Spring
MATH179 Introductory Business Mathematics 6 Spring
ISIT111 Programming Concepts 6 Autumn, Spring
Year 3
LLB 240 Law of Torts 8 Autumn
LLB 260 Dispute Management Skills 2 Autumn
ISIT204 Principles of eBusiness 6 Autumn
ISIT206 Web Technologies 6 Autumn
ISIT218 Systems Design and Human Computer Interaction 6 Autumn
LLB 250 Drafting Skills 2 Spring
LLB 290 Legal Theory 8 Spring
ISIT201 Information and Communication Security 6 Spring
LLB 397 Legal Internship 2 Autumn, Spring
Year 4
LLB 300 Remedies and Procedure 8 Autumn
LLB 302 Law of Business Organisations 8 Autumn
ISIT301 Professional Practice & Ethics 6 Autumn
ISIT311 Database Management Systems 6 Autumn
LLB 301 Evidence 8 Spring
ISIT351 Information Technology Project 12 Annual
2 LLB Electives   16 Spring
Plus 18 credit points of subjects selected from BIT electives list 18
Year 5
2 LLB Electives 16 Autumn
1 LLB Elective 8 Spring
Plus any remaining subjects to satisfy Bachelor of Information Technology requirements.

Majors

Majors are not available in the Bachelor of Laws course. 

The option to complete a major is available in the Bachelor of Information Technology, however students enrolled in this double degree should be aware that undertaking a major will require a long duration and more credit points. Refer to the School of Information Systems and Technology for majors available in the Bachelor of Information Technology degree.

Students can consult with academic advisors in the relevant schools concerning the selection of appropriate subjects. 

Honours

High achieving students, enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws double degree, are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons) (Course Code 351).

Academic requirements and credit transfer information for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Course Code 351) are available from the Course Finder.

Students accepted into the LLB (Hons) will be transferred out of their double degree and into a concurrent enrolment comprising the LLB (Hons) and their non-law degree. Students will then complete the final honours year, following the course structure outlined in the course handbook page.

A student who successfully transfers into the LLB (Hons) program but does not meet the minimum performance standards required for the award of Honours will be permitted to transfer back to the Bachelor of Laws double degree in which they were enrolled immediately prior to the transfer into the Honours course, and will be awarded credit to the Bachelor of Laws for the number of credit points passed in the Honours degree.

As an alternative, students who have completed all requirements for their LLB double degree with a weighted average mark of 70% in their LLB subjects are eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), which a standalone honours program, LLB (Hons). Students who enrol in the LLB (Hons) must complete the subject LLB 448 Research Honours in Law (48cp). Entry to LLB (Hons-Res) must be approved by the School of Law in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator. The School of Law shall not approve entry into this course unless the Coordinator has agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au or eis@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 24 November, 2014