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Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Laws (Honours) |
Abbreviation: | LLB(Hons) |
UOW Course Code: | 351 |
CRICOS Code: | 084772E |
Total Credit Points: | 204 |
Duration: | 3.5 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 / 756101 |
Additional Information: |
Overview
This course is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (course code 770) from 2015. It is also available to students who commence a Bachelor of Laws double degree in 2015 or after who wish to undertake Honours in the Bachelor of Laws side of their double degree. This LLB (Hons) program enables students to apply the knowledge gained in their Bachelor of Laws degree in the context of a major legal research project in their final year of study.
Entry Requirements
Students are not able to enroll directly into this Honours degree. This degree is available to high achieving students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (course code 770) or a Bachelor of Laws double degree. Students who achieve the required WAM in their Bachelor of Laws (course code 770) or double degree are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (course code 351). Students should contact the School of Law via lha_enquiries@uow.edu.au for more information.
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the Australian legal system, including core areas of knowledge for Australian legal practice, and an appreciation of its international context
- Recognise and be able to resolve ethical problems in legal decision-making
- Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate appropriate and creative responses to complex legal issues
- Investigate, evaluate and interpret legal research sources in order to articulate an original response
- Communicate complex legal concepts effectively to a range of audiences
- Independently plan and execute a research-based project or piece of scholarship that demonstrates in depth understanding and critical analysis of the area of study
Course Structure
Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) must complete the following:
- all compulsory Law subjects in the recommended sequence set out in the Course Program below;
- elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule; and
- LLB 400 Legal Research Methodology (8 credit points) and LLB 401 Legal Research Thesis (16 credit points).
Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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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 |
LLB 240 | Law of Torts | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 260 | Dispute Management Skills | 2 | Autumn |
LLB 270 | Property and Trusts B | 8 | Spring |
LLB 280 | Constitutional Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 290 | Legal Theory | 8 | Spring |
LLB 250 | Drafting Skills | 2 | Spring |
LLB 397 | Legal Internship | 2 | LIP1, LIP2, LIP Summer |
Year 3 | |||
LLB 300 | Remedies and Procedure | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 302 | Law of Business Organisations | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 301 | Evidence | 8 | Spring |
5 LLB Electives | 40 | Autumn, Spring | |
Year 4 | |||
LLB 400 | Legal Research Methodology | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 401 | Legal Research Thesis | 16 | Not offered in 2015 |
Elective Law Schedule
Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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LLB 303 | Family Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 313 | Legal Research Project A | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
LLB 316 | Work Health and Safety Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 319 | International Business Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 321 | Banking Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 323 | Consumer Protection and Product Liability Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 324 | Public Interest Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 325 | Children and the Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 326 | Gender, Sexuality and the Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 327 | Securities Regulation | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 328 | Law and Humanities | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 329 | Legal Practice in Rural and Regional Communities | 8 | Spring |
LLB 330 | Law of Employment | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 331 | Intellectual Property Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 332 | Labour Regulation | 8 | Spring |
LLB 334 | Environmental Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 335 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 337 | Comparative Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 338 | International Trade Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 339 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | 8 | Spring |
LLB 340 | Corporate Takeovers - Securities Regulation | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 341 | Taxation Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 343 | International Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 344 | Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 346 | Interpreting Legal Texts | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 347 | Summary Justice and Public Order | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 348 | Media Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 349 | Feminism and Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 350 | Special Study in Law A | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 351 | Special Study in Law B | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 352 | Jessup International Law Moot | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 353 | Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asian Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 354 | Human Rights Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 355 | Bankruptcy and Corporate Insolvency Law and Practice | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 356 | Insurance Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 357 | Conflict of Laws | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 358 | Marine Resources Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 359 | Corporate Governance | 8 | Spring |
LLB 360 | Foreign Investment Law in China | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 361 | Law and Popular Culture | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 362 | Advanced Taxation Law | 8 | Spring |
LLB 363 | Advanced Family Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 364 | Islamic Law | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 365 | International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 366 | Animal Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB 375 | Special Studies in Law C | 8 | Autumn |
LLB 377 | Special Studies in Law E | 8 | Autumn |
LLB3920 | Land Development and Planning Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB3921 | Marine Resources Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB3923 | Law of the Sea | 8 | Autumn |
LLB3924 | International Environmental Law | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
LLB3958 | International Criminal Law | 8 | Autumn |
SOC 222 | Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
SOC 244 | Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy | 8 | Spring |
STS 250 | Social Aspects of Genetics and Biotechnology | 8 | Autumn |
STS 300 | The Environmental Context: Imagining a Zero Carbon Future | 8 | Autumn |
STS 309 | Future Tense: Politics and Regulations of Technoscience | 8 | Spring |
Honours
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4. Refer to the University's General Course Rules, for information on the methods of calculating Honours.
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.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
The UOW Bachelor of Laws (straight LLB or in combination with another degree) is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) as satisfying the academic requirements necessary for admission to practise as a lawyer in Australia. On completion of the Bachelor of Laws, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must also 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 practise as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course accredited by the LPAB, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting. A list of LPAB accredited PLT courses can be found on the LPAB website.
Other Information
Students who intend to practice as lawyers 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.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au