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Courses
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Undergraduate Courses
- Advanced Diploma of Arts [Exit only]
- BBiotech – Aquaculture Science and Technology Major
- Bachelor of Advanced Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Creative Arts and Media
- Bachelor of Creative Arts and Media (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Creative Media (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Economics (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Education Professional Development
- Bachelor of Educational Services – [Exit only]
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)[Embedded]
- Bachelor of Environmental Practice
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical)
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
- Bachelor of Geology
- Bachelor of Geology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Life Sciences [Exit only]
- Bachelor of Marine Science
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) [Embedded] [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (End-on]
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Post-Registration]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-registration]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science – Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Indigenous Health Careers Access Program
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Planning
- Bachelor of Planning (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws (Honours)[Embedded]
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Course and Subject Information Management
- DipHigherEd – Health Major
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Diploma of Tertiary Studies [Exit only]
- First Teaching Area (Secondary Marine Studies) 24cp
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Postgraduate Courses
- Graduate Certificate in Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development
- Graduate Certificate of Accounting
- Graduate Certificate of Advanced Accounting [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
- Graduate Certificate of Australian Rural Leadership
- Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate of Career Development
- Graduate Certificate of Catholic Education
- Graduate Certificate of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Graduate Certificate of Data Science
- Graduate Certificate of Development Practice
- Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education
- Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance
- Graduate Certificate of Education (Tertiary Teaching)
- Graduate Certificate of Education [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Education for Sustainability
- Graduate Certificate of Health Economics
- Graduate Certificate of Health Professional Education
- Graduate Certificate of Infection Control
- Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
- Graduate Certificate of International Hospitality Management
- Graduate Certificate of Nursing
- Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health
- Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities
- Graduate Certificate of Public Health
- Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies]
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods [Tropical Health and Medicine]
- Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Science
- Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine
- Graduate Certificate of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Certificate of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Graduate Diploma of Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Advanced Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology
- Graduate Diploma of Conflict Management and Resolution – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Data Science
- Graduate Diploma of Dental Implantology
- Graduate Diploma of Development Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Economics
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
- Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education
- Graduate Diploma of Information Technology [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Medical Science
- Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
- Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics
- Graduate Diploma of Psychology
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Diploma of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies]
- Graduate Diploma of Research Methods [Tropical Health and Medicine]
- Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Science
- Graduate Diploma of Social Science
- Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (Leadership)
- Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Data Science
- Master of Development Practice
- Master of Economics
- Master of Education
- Master of Education – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Guidance and Counselling
- Master of Health Professional Education
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Information Technology – Master of Business Administration
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Medical Science
- Master of Midwifery
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health
- Master of Planning and Urban Design
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Professional Accounting – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Public Health - Master of Business Administration
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Master of Rehabilitation
- Master of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Professional)
- Master of Social Science
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
- Master of Tropical Animal Science
- Master of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)
- Master of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration Global
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Non Award Courses
- English Language Preparatory Program
- English for Academic Purposes
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (1 semester)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (Full Year)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (Full Year) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program [1 Semester] – Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (1 trimester)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (1 trimester) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (2 trimesters)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (1 semester) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (Half Year)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (full year)
- Postgraduate Qualifying Program
- Pre-University Foundation Program
- Tertiary Access Course
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Research Courses
- Doctor of Education [Research]
- Doctor of Health Professional Education [Research]
- Doctor of Medical Education (Research)
- Doctor of Medicine [Research]
- Doctor of Pharmacy [Research]
- Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medical and Molecular Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Prior Publication)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Public Health [Research]
- Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]
- Master of Laws (Research)
- Master of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Master of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Master of Philosophy (Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical and Molecular Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
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Undergraduate Courses
- Calendars and Important Dates
- Important Information
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Subject Information
Course and Subject Handbook 2018 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
Information valid for students commencing in 2018.
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
Course code | 60210 |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 7/ Level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB) & Chief Justice. To be eligible for admission as a solicitor in Queensland, an applicant must have completed approved law qualifications (this degree satisfies that requirement), have undertaken approved practical legal training via a practical legal training course or Supervised Traineeship at a firm, and be able to satisfy the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and the Supreme Court of Queensland of their fitness to practise. The same requirements apply to those intending to practice as a barrister but, to obtain a barrister’s practising certificate applicants must also pass the Bar Exams (three 1.5 hour examinations, focusing on legal ethics, practice and procedure, and evidence).and complete the Bar Practice Course after being admitted as a lawyer, followed by one year of mentoring and supervision. |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Current enrolment in Level 4 of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws pass degree, with an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) or better. Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Law Honours is to be taken. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Entry to the Honours program is by invitation of the College Dean |
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. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion requirements | The Psychology Studies major is NOT an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence. |
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, graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of an Bachelor of Laws (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
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
LA1107:03 Contemporary Practice: The New Lawyer
LA1027:03 Human Rights Law or LA1022:03 Public International Law
SS1010:03 Australian People: An Introduction to the Social Sciences
Level 2
LA2021:03 Land Law 1 and Personal Property Law
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
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
OPTIONS
Select an Arts major from the Table A
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of level 2 and 3 Creative Media, Arts and Social Sciences subjects from the following prefixes: AN, AR, BA, CU, CV, CY, EL, EV, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, NM, PL, PY, SY, or WS
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 4 LA subjects from List 1:
List 1
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 Independent Project
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of level 4 LA subjects
Note: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure, and LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting is a requirement for students who do intend, at any time, to seek admission as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland.
PLUS
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 LA level 4 subjects
MAJORS
TABLE A (ARTS MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single Arts major |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Notes | All majors are available mid-year |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode | |
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | Language streams (and locations) available are as follows:
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Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies | |
Cairns Townsville | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not all majors are available in Cairns |
Townsville | Not all majors are available in Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 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 |
Professional accreditation requirements | 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 |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil - Business, Law and Governance subjects 3 credit points - Creative Media, Arts or Social Sciences subjects not taken as part of an Arts major |
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 | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and 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 21 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
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS – BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BA-LLB(Hons) |
Honours award | Students who have successfully completed the honours program shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (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 |