Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws
The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).
This course is currently accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and approved by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as a suitable program of study for the purpose of registration as a psychologist. Please note that a minimum six-year sequence of education and training in psychology is required for an individual to become eligible for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.
Students in Sydney undertake their Psychological Science units at the Strathfield campus and their Law units at the North Sydney campus.
BPsychSc/LLB
400 cp
Minimum duration: 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
BPsychSc/LLB (Hons)
410 cp
Course available at:
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW - Law units
- Sydney (Strathfield), NSW - Psychological Science units
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: English (Standard)(Band 2) or English (Advanced)(Band 2) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 3)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the double degree a student must complete 400 cp as follows:
- 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Psychological Science Degree, consisting of:
- 140 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Core Units;
- 20 cp University Core Curriculum Units; and
- 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 200 cp from Law Compulsory Units;
- 30 cp from Law Elective Units;
- 10 cp from COUN106 Introduction to Counselling; and
- At least two 0 cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units after the first year of the double degree.
3. Admission Requirements - Honours Degree
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor (Honours) degree, a student must have completed at least 120 cp of LAWS units from the Bachelor of Laws degree, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.75.
4. Completion Requirements - Honours Degree
To qualify for the double degree with Laws (Honours), a student must complete 410 cp as follows:
- 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Psychological Science Degree, consisting of:
- 140 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Core Units; and
- 20 cp University Core Curriculum Units; and
- 250 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 160 cp from Law Compulsory Units (excluding LAWS302, LAWS404, LAWS405 and LAWS407)
- 80 cp from Law Honours Units;
- 10 cp from COUN106 Introduction to Counselling1; and
- At least two 0 cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units after the first year of the double degree.
5. Progression Requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the relevant Academy or School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
University Core Curriculum Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society |
| UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
Law Compulsory Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS104 | 10 | Legal Reading, Research and Writing |
| LAWS105 | 10 | Contract Law |
| LAWS106 | 10 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
| LAWS107 | 10 | Public Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS108 | 10 | Commercial Law Commercial Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law) |
| LAWS200 | 10 | Business Organisations (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts ) |
| LAWS201 | 10 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS202 | 10 | Comparative Legal Systems (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS203 | 10 | False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS205 Property) |
| LAWS204 | 10 | Land Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS205 Property) |
| LAWS205 | 10 | Property (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
| LAWS206 | 10 | Torts (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS300 | 10 | Administrative Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS302 | 10 | Constitutional Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS303 | 10 | Equity and Trusts (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS205 Property) |
| LAWS304 | 10 | Evidence (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
| LAWS305 | 10 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS404 | 10 | Public and Private International Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS405 | 10 | Legal Community Engagement (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1, LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
| LAWS407 | 10 | International Human Rights Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
Law Honours Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS450 | 10 | Legal Research and Reasoning (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS451 | 30 | Honours Thesis (Pre: 160 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS452 | 10 | Constitutional Law (Honours) (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS453 | 10 | Jurisprudence (Honours) (Transitional only) (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS454 | 10 | Public and Private International Law (Honours) (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS455 | 10 | Legal Community Engagement (Honours) (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
| LAWS457 | 10 | International Human Rights Law (Honours) (Pre: 120 cp of LAWS units) |
Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| LAWP100 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1 (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
| LAWP200 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2 (Pre: LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1) |
| LAWP300 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 3 (Pre: LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
Law Elective Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS207 | 10 | Contemporary Legal Issues (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS208 | 10 | Family Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS209 | 10 | Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS210 | 10 | Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS201 Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution) |
| LAWS211 | 10 | Psychology and the Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
| LAWS212 | 10 | Employment Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law) |
| LAWS301 | 10 | Competition Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law) |
| LAWS306 | 10 | Taxation Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS200 Business Organisations) |
| LAWS307 | 10 | Advanced Criminal Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
| LAWS308 | 10 | Human Rights in Contemporary Australia (Pre: LAWS104: Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS309 | 10 | Communications Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS310 | 10 | Discrimination and the Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS311 | 10 | Environmental Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS312 | 10 | International Study Tour (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS313 | 10 | Mooting and Advocacy (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS314 | 10 | Statutory Interpretation (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS315 | 10 | Welfare Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS401 | 10 | Consumer Protection Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS203 False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts) |
| LAWS402 | 10 | International Trade Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS403 | 10 | Jurisprudence (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS406 | 10 | Intellectual Property Law (LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law) |
| LAWS408 | 10 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS409 | 10 | Law of the European Union (Pre: LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS410 | 10 | Banking and Finance Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research) |
| LAWS411 | 10 | The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS404 Public and Private International Law) |
| LAWS412 | 10 | Migration Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS302 Constitutional Law, LAWS300 Administrative Law) |
| LAWS413 | 10 | Wills and Succession (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS303 Equity and Trusts) |
| LAWS414 | 10 | Advocacy (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS107 Public Law) |
| LAWS415 | 10 | Animal Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS205 Property, LAWS206 Torts) |
| LAWS416 | 10 | International Criminal Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
| LAWS417 | 10 | Sports Law (Pre: LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
Psychological Science Units
For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Psychological Science refer to the Bachelor of Psychological Science Course Rules.
Counselling Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling Skills |
1 Students who commenced the Bachelor of Laws degree prior to 2016 who have completed or been given credit for LAWS302 Constitutional Law must complete LAWS453 Jurisprudence (Honours) instead of LAWS452 Constitutional Law (Honours) as a Law Honours Unit.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1273019
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1273019