Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Information valid for students commencing in 2014.
Course Code | 60210 |
Version | 12 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | A candidate who has previously graduated with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Laws shall not be admitted to the joint degree. |
Post admission requirements | Honours Program Requirements:
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Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | The psychology major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence. Students wishing to complete the APAC accredited sequence under the Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws should consult the course structure for the Bachelor of Psychology and seek advice from the Faculty Office. |
Course learning outcomes | ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development and to displaying exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have an understanding of First Nations peoples, reconciliation, diversity and sustainability (in its broadest sense). They also have a sense of their place in the Tropics and are charged with professional, community and environmental responsibility. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, cultural and social challenges of regional, national and international communities. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of an Bachelor of Laws with Honours graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
BA1001:03 Time, Truth and the Human Condition
BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1103:03 Law, Society and Change
LA1104:03 Legal Concepts
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
Level 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A - Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B - Negligence
Level 3
BA3000:03 Arts Edge
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial and Personal Property Law
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
Options
Select 3 credit points of level 1 Arts and Social Sciences subjects
Arts and social sciences subjects include the following prefixes:
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PLUS
SS1010:03 Australian People: An Introduction to the Social Sciences or select 3 credit points of level 1 (Indigenous Australian Studies) subjects
PLUS
Select a major from the table below
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of level 2 and 3 Arts and Social Sciences subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 4 subjects from:
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA4039:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA4041:03 Legal Placement
LA4043:03 Multidisciplinary Project
LA4044:03 Individual Project
PLUS
Select 18 credit points of level 4 LA subjects
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LA4047:03 Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2 and LA4048:03 Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2
or LA4026:03 Research Dissertation A and 3 credit points of level 4 subjects
Majors
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 18 credit points |
Special requirements | 18 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | SCHOOL |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Chinese | Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Science and Engineering | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Science and Engineering | |
Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville Mackay | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences | |
Screen Studies | Townsville (Suspended 2014 – 2015) | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Cairns Townsville | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | 1. In accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld), students who intend, at any time, to seek admission as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland must include as subjects within their degree: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting 2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects: LA4007:03 Succession LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting LA4032:03 Family Law |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil – Law, Business and Creative Arts subjects 12cp – Arts, Education and Social Sciences subjects |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed a single law subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 80 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 and 4. |
Award Details
Honours award | Students who have successfully completed the honours program shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws with Honours |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Any major studied may appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 72 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Bachelor of Arts. Candidates who exit the course after the first year of equivalent full-time study may transfer to the Bachelor of Laws without loss of advanced standing. (Note: Transfer after completion of any later year of the joint degree will normally entail loss of advanced standing for non-Law subjects completed beyond level 1.) |
Course articulation | Not applicable |