Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons))
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons))
Program Code
HLLB
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws is not an entry program.
The Degree of Bachelor of Laws degree provides a broadly based liberal and academic education suitable for graduates who wish to become legal practitioners. Although many graduates enter legal practice, a significant number choose to pursue careers in government, commerce, industry, community organisations or academic institutions. The program consists of a number of compulsory law courses which provide students with a sound understanding of legal concepts, processes and methods. In addition, students choose from a range of elective law courses in areas of specialised interest. Students can include some non-law electives towards their studies.
The Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Laws provides a deeper knowledge in a particular area of law, with a focus on high level research and writing skills. Students will develop a greater understanding of original research, and learn to construct, refine, develop and write a major research essay. As well as the careers suitable for Bachelor of Laws graduates outlined above, graduates with Honours will be particularly suited to careers involving research.
The program is structured to incorporate a substantial research focus.
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is an AQF level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.
Conditions
Standard full-time duration is reduced to 3 years for students who have;
- Qualified for a degree in another School or Faculty of the University, or
- A non-Law qualification, equivalent to an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, from another institution
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
There shall be a Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 57 units
- Elective courses to the value of 39 units*
- Research equivalent courses to the value of 9 units in the form of a Dissertation
*Students will be required to complete 6 units of Elective courses and a combined total of not less than 72 units if they have:
- Qualified for a degree in another School or Faculty of the University, or
- A non-Law qualification, equivalent to an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, from another institution
Duration
4 years full-time(undergraduate); 3 years full-time(or equivalent part-time) (graduate)
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 57 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 1501 Foundations of Law 3 LAW 1503 Contracts 6 LAW 1504 Principles of Public Law 3 LAW 1506 Property Law 6 LAW 1507 Tort Law 3 LAW 1508 International Law 3 LAW 2501 Australian Constitutional Law 3 LAW 2502 Equity 3 LAW 2503 Criminal Law and Procedure 6 LAW 2504 Administrative Law 3 LAW 2505 Corporate Law 6 LAW 6001 Dispute Resolution & Ethics (Hons) 6 LAW 6002 Evidence and Proof in Theory and Practice (Hons) 6 and
All of the following courses must be completed:
Research Dissertation
To satisfy the requirements for Research Dissertation students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 6005 Honours Research and Writing 3 LAW 6006 Honours Dissertation 6 and
All of the following courses must be completed:
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3
units.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 6004A Law Reform Part A (Hons) 0 LAW 6004B Law Reform Part B (Hons) 3 or
All of the following courses must be completed:
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3
units.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 6003A Adelaide Law Review part A (Hons) 0 LAW 6003B Adelaide Law Review part B (Hons) 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 2507 Australian Legal History 3 LAW 2508 Comparative Law 3 LAW 2509 Commercial Law and the Market 3 LAW 2510 Consumer Protection and Unfair Trading 3 LAW 2511 Environmental Law 3 LAW 2512 Family Law 3 LAW 2513 Human Rights:International & National Perspectives 3 LAW 2514 Intellectual Property Law 3 LAW 2515 Law of the Person 3 LAW 2516 Medical Law and Ethics 3 LAW 2517 Minerals and Energy Laws 3 LAW 2518 Moot Court 3 LAW 2519 Native Title Internship Programme 3 LAW 2520 Public International Law 3 LAW 2521 Property Theory 3 LAW 2522 Roman Law 3 LAW 2523 Succession 3 LAW 2524 Criminology 3 LAW 2525 Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3 LAW 2526 Legal Theory 3 LAW 2558 Regulation of Health Care Professionals & Practice 3 LAW 2559 Law and Religion 3 LAW 2560 Refugee Law and Policy 3 LAW 2561 The Politics of Law 3 LAW 3505 Aboriginal Peoples and the Law 3 LAW 3508 Australian Federal Criminal Law 3 LAW 3509 Anti-discrimination and Equality Law 3 LAW 3510 Clinical Legal Education 3 LAW 3511 Commercial Equity 3 LAW 3512 Conflict of Laws 3 LAW 3513 Financial Transactions 3 LAW 3516 International Law Moot 3 LAW 3517 Law of Work 3 LAW 3519 Remedies 3 LAW 3520 Sentencing and Criminal Justice 3 LAW 3521 Income Tax Law 3 LAW 3522 Corporate Disclosure Obligations 3 LAW 3523 Company Merger and Acquisition Law 3 LAW 3524 The Regulation of Securities Trading Markets 3 LAW 3525 Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 LAW 3526 Corporate Insolvency Law 3 LAW 3527 Public Law Internship Programme 3 LAW 3530 Personal Insolvency Law 3 LAW 3531 Contract Law: Selected Issues 3 LAW 3532 Advanced Constitutional Law: Theory and Practice 3 LAW 3533 Sports Law 3 LAW 3535 Media Law 3 LAW 3536 International Labour Law 3 LAW 3538 International Law Study Tour 3 LAW 3539 International Legal Practice: Interpretative Approaches 3 LAW 3540 Theory and Politics of Human Rights 3