The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).

LLB/BGlobSt

400 cp

Minimum duration: 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Global Studies
LLB (Hons)/BGlobSt
400 cp

Course available at:

• Melbourne, Victoria
• Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
• Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

Sydney students will be required to take Global Studies units at the Strathfield campus.

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

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 (Advanced)

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 degrees, a student must complete 400 cp consisting of:

1. 120 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Global Studies, consisting of:
   1. 40 cp from Global Studies Core Units;
   2. 40 cp from International Study/Internship Unit;
   3. 40 cp from Global Studies Electives;
2. 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units;
3. 20 cp from Law Electives;
4. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
   1. 200 cp from Law Core Units;
   2. 30 cp from Law Elective Units;
   3. 10 cp from General Elective Units; and
   4. At least two 0 cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units after the first year of the degrees.

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 400 cp as follows:

1. 120 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Global Studies, consisting of ;
   1. 40 cp from Global Studies Core Units;
   2. 40 cp from the International Study/Internship unit;
   3. 40 cp from Global Studies Electives;
2. 20 cp University Core Curriculum Units;
3. 20 cp from Law Elective Units;
4. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
   1. 160 cp from Law Compulsory Units (excluding LAWS302, LAWS404, LAWS405 and LAWS407); and
   2. 80 cp from Law Honours Units;
   3. At least two 0 cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units after the first year of the 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)
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)

General Elective Units

Any other undergraduate units (including Law Elective Units not already taken as a Law Elective Unit) approved by the Course Coordinator.

Global Studies Core Units

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
ENVR204	10	Environmental Sustainability
GLST200	10	Global Health
GLST201	10	Global Change and Development
POLS309	10	World Politics and Justice (Pre: 40 cp in 100/200 level POLS or GLST201 Global Change and Development

Global Studies International Study/Internship

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
GLST300	40	International Study/Internship

Global Studies Electives

Business

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
BUSN201	10	International Business
HRMG100	10	Management and People

Communication

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
COMM102	10	Introduction to Communication
COMM103	10	Written Communication
COMM213	10	Interpersonal Communication
COMM218	10	Communication in the Workplace (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication OR COMM103 Written Communication)

International Development Studies

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
DVST100	10	Introduction to International Development Studies
DVST200	10	Refugees and Forced Migration
DVST201	10	Humanitarian and Development Work: a Dignity-based Approach (Pre: DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies)
DVST300	10	Peace and Development (Pre: DVST201 Humanitarian and Development Work: a Dignity-based Approach)
DVST301	10	Development Alternatives: Fair Trade (Pre: GLST201 Global Change and Development)
DVST303	10	Advocacy and Policy Development

Economics

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EITHER:
ECON102	10	Microeconomics
OR
ECON104	10	Business Economics
AND
ECON103	10	Macroeconomics
ECON204	10	Development Economics (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level ECON unit)
ECON209	10	The Global Economy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level ECON unit)

Education Unit

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
EDFD210	10	Global Perspectives in Education

Environmental Science

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
BIOL129	10	Foundations of Ecology
BIOL312	10	Conservation and Sustainability
BIOL327	10	Marine Coastal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology)
ENVR102	10	Earth Science

Geography

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
GEOG101	10	Human Geographies of Globalisation
GEOG200	10	Geographies of Development in SE Asia (Pre: GEOG101 Human Geographies of Globalisation)
GEOG300	10	Natural Hazards (Pre: GEOG101 Human Geographies of Globalisation)

History

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
HIST105	10	Early Modern Europe
HIST208	10	Fascist Europe (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History )
HIST209	10	Revolutionary Europe 1789-1917 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History )
HIST214	10	Destination Australia: Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History)
HIST215	10	Europe United and Divided Later Modern Europe (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History)
HIST219	10	Modern Southeast Asia (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History)
HIST225	10	US Foreign Policy since 1945 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History)
HIST229	10	Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level HIST unit)
HIST251	10	Human Rights in History (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level in History)
HIST327	10	Global Histories: First Nations and Colonisation (Pre: 10 cp from 200-level unit in History; Inc: HIST104 Indigenous Peoples in Settler Colonies)
HIST329	10	Diasporas and Journeys: Immigration in World History (Pre: 20 cp from 200-level unit in History)
HIST330	10	Contemporary World History (Pre: 10 cp from 200-level in History)

Legal Studies

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
LEGL103	10	Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Practice

Media

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
MEDA100	10	Introduction to Media Production
MEDA101	10	Theorising the Media
MEDA201	10	Video Production (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production)
MEDA213	10	Power, Propaganda and Persuasion (Pre: MEDA101 Introduction to Media Production or 10 cp from 100-level COMM unit)

Politics

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
POLS104	10	Introduction to International Relations
POLS202	10	Southeast Asian Politics (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level POLS unit)
POLS214	10	The Nature of Democracy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level POLS unit)
POLS310	10	Australia in the World (Pre: 20 cp in 200/300 level POLS units)

Sociology

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
SOCS100	10	Introduction to Sociology
SOCS108	10	Contemporary Society and Change
SOCS204	10	Culture and Society (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level SOCS unit)
SOCS209	10	Race and Ethnicity in Australia (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level SOCS unit)

Study of Religions

Unit Code	Credit Points	Unit Name
THSR101	10	Introducing to Judaism and Islam
THSR200	10	Introducing Asian Religions
THSR201	10	Ethics and Peace Studies in World Religions
THSR203	10	Interfaith Relations and Dialogue

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