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Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Laws
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Laws |
Abbreviation: | BCM-LLB |
UOW Course Code: | 760 |
CRICOS Code: | 049643E |
Total Credit Points: | 270* |
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 / 751210 |
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. The Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Laws degree will provide students interested in media law with an overview of the industry, its practices and policies.
For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in law subjects as prescribed in the table below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full time, except where approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the School of Law and the School of the Arts, English and Media.
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 double degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts.
- Apply problem solving skills to complex issues.
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of media.
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 Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Laws must complete each of the following:
- all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below;
- elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule;
- all core subjects in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Course Program;
- the required subjects of one of the major studies in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies; and
- where necessary, elective subjects (not having the prefix LAW), from the Bachelor of Laws Course Program, the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies Course Program or the General Schedule, to ensure that at least 84 credit points have been completed.
Note: No more than 48 credit points shall be of 100-level subjects. Students in this degree are not required to take LHA101.
| 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 |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Autumn | ||
| LLB 270 | Property and Trusts B | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 280 | Constitutional Law | 8 | Spring |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Spring | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| LLB 240 | Law of Torts | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 260 | Dispute Management Skills | 2 | Autumn |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Autumn | ||
| LLB 250 | Drafting Skills | 2 | Spring |
| LLB 290 | Legal Theory | 8 | Spring |
| LLB 397 | Legal Internship | 2 | LIP1, LIP2, LIP Summer |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Spring | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| LLB 300 | Remedies and Procedure | 8 | Autumn |
| LLB 302 | Law of Business Organisations | 8 | Autumn |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Autumn | ||
| LLB 301 | Evidence | 8 | Spring |
| 2 LLB Electives | 16 | Spring | |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Spring | ||
| Year 5 | |||
| 2 LLB Electives | 16 | Autumn | |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Autumn | ||
| 1 LLB Elective | 8 | Spring | |
| Subjects from the BCM schedule | Spring | ||
Majors
Majors are not available in the Bachelor of Laws degree.
Refer to The School of the Arts, English and Media for majors available in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies degree.
Students can consult with academic advisors in the relevant School 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