Course

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws

Approved Abbreviation: BSc/LLB

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 2743.1

CRICOS Code: 044703E

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced.  This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2010 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

The law double degree programs permit students to undertake multi-skilling, and offer diverse career paths providing high marketability in multiple areas of expertise. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) provides students with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles; an understanding of the relationship between law and society; the skills to analyse and solve legal and non-legal problems and specialised study into the Australian legal system.

Study Mode
Five years full-time. Law units are available at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. Bachelor of Science units are available at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses.

Accreditation
Graduates from the Bachelor of Laws are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training. The Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)/Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.

Inherent requirements

Admission

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws is based on the following requirements:

Biological Science/Law

• Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of HSC English

• Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent, Chemistry.

Chemistry/Law

• Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of HSC English

• Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent, Mathematics.

Science (no key program)/Law

• Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of HSC English; At least two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

• Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent.

Mathematical Science/Law

• Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of HSC English

• Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent, Mathematics and Chemistry.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

UAC

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International Office

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

UAC

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points as specified in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws, with the Bachelor of Science key program noted on their testamurs, where appropriate. These 24 units include the eight specified law units.

Bachelor of Science Units

Students within this course will only be permitted to undertake the following key programs within 3640 Bachelor of Science. All four options are offered at both Campbelltown and Parramatta.

• Biological Science
• Chemistry
• Mathematical Science
• Science (No Key Program)

Students undertaking the Science (No Key Program) who follow the listed schedule of units, and complete one of the Majors listed in the Handbook entry for 3640 Bachelor of Science, provided this can be completed within the 16 Bachelor of Science units, may graduate with a BSc after three years.

Students in this course will be eligible to graduate from the key program chosen or the no key program option of their Bachelor of Science degree on completion of all 24 units listed in the first three years of the relevant sequence below. It should be noted that this includes the eight specified law units.

Students will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree on completion of the entire 400 credit point course.

For a list of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Bachelor of Science Pool units, refer to course 3640 - Bachelor of Science.

3640 Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (Biological Science)/Bachelor of Laws

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200008

Torts Law

Parramatta students

300224

Chemistry 1

300221

Biology 1

Campbelltown students

300554

Principles of Chemistry

300539

Biodiversity

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

Parramatta students

300225

Chemistry 2

300222

Biology 2

Campbelltown students

300550

Medicinal Chemistry

300543

Cell Biology

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

One Level 1 unit from the BSc Unit Pool

Parramatta students

300300

Microbiology 1

300219

Biochemistry 1

Campbelltown students

300300

Microbiology 1

300555

Proteins and Genes

Spring session

200012

Property Law

Parramatta students

300321

Microbiology 2

300220

Biochemistry 2

Choose one of

200263

Biometry

200032

Statistics for Business

Campbelltown students

300321

Microbiology 2

300548

Human Metabolism and Disease

Choose one of

300700

Statistical Decision Making

200032

Statistics for Business

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

Two Level 3 Biology units from the BSc Unit Pool

One Level 3 elective

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Two Level 3 Biology units from the BSc Unit Pool

One Level 3 elective

Year 4

Autumn session

Parramatta students

200014

Commercial Law

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

Parramatta students

200018

Law of Associations

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200014

Commercial Law

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

200013

Administrative Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

Parramatta students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

200013

Administrative Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)/Bachelor of Laws

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200008

Torts Law

Parramatta students

300224

Chemistry 1

Choose one of

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

300672

Mathematics 1A

Campbelltown students

300554

Principles of Chemistry

Choose one of

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

300672

Mathematics 1A

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

Parramatta students

300225

Chemistry 2

Choose one of

300672

Mathematics 1A

or Level 1 unit from BSc Unit Pool

Campbelltown students

300550

Medicinal Chemistry

Level 1 unit from BSc Unit Pool

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

Parramatta students

300558

Physics 1

300297

Analytical Chemistry 2

300301

Organic Chemistry 2

Campbelltown students

300558

Physics 1

300540

Biomolecular Dynamics

300545

Coordination Chemistry

Spring session

200012

Property Law

Parramatta students

300230

Inorganic Chemistry 2

300236

Physical Chemistry 2

Level 1 unit from BSc Unit Pool

Campbelltown students

300297

Analytical Chemistry 2

300553

Molecules of Life: Synthesis and Reactivity

Level 1 unit from BSc Unit Pool

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

Parramatta students

300298

Analytical Chemistry 3

300235

Organic Chemistry 3

One Level 3 elective

Campbelltown students

300537

Advanced Chemical Analysis

300546

Drug Design and Synthesis

One Level 3 elective

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Parramatta students

300231

Inorganic Chemistry 3

300303

Physical Chemistry 3

300645

Science Research Project 2

Campbelltown students

300538

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

300475

Molecular Pharmacokinetics

300542

Biomolecular Science Project

Year 4

Autumn session

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Parramatta students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Parramatta students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

Parramatta students

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science)/Bachelor of Laws

Recommended Sequence

Parramatta and Campbelltown

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200008

Torts Law

200006

Introduction to Law

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

And students must complete

300672

Mathematics 1A

300673

Mathematics 1B

200025

Discrete Mathematics

Choose one of

300700

Statistical Decision Making

200263

Biometry

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

Spring session

200012

Property Law

And students must complete

300580

Programming Fundamentals

200028

Advanced Calculus

200027

Linear Algebra

Level 1 unit from BSc Unit Pool

Choose one of

200042

Introduction to Operations Research

300606

Foundations of Statistical Modelling and Decision Making

Choose one of

200033

Applied Statistics

200030

Differential Equations

300606

Foundations of Statistical Modelling and Decision Making

200042

Introduction to Operations Research

200029

Numerical Analysis

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

200045

Quantitative Project

Choose two of

200033

Applied Statistics

200030

Differential Equations

300606

Foundations of Statistical Modelling and Decision Making

200042

Introduction to Operations Research

200029

Numerical Analysis

Choose three of

200193

Abstract Algebra

200023

Analysis

200036

Data Mining and Visualisation

200024

Mathematical Finance

200022

Mathematical Modelling

300670

Optimisation Techniques

300671

Principles and Practice of Decision Making

200040

Probability & Stochastic Processes

200037

Regression Analysis & Experimental Design

200044

Simulation Techniques

200039

Surveys and Multivariate Analysis

200038

Time Series and Forecasting

Year 4

Autumn session

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Parramatta students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Parramatta students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

Parramatta students

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Please note: Depending on the mathematics/statistics units chosen, students may have to travel between the Parramatta and Campbelltown campuses, as not all units will be available on both campuses each session.

Bachelor of Science (No Key Program)/Bachelor of Laws

Please note: Students must complete one of the majors listed in the Handbook entry for 3640 Bachelor of Science (please see below for the current list). The degree must include one Level 1 unit in mathematics, statistics or biometry, plus at least one Level 1 unit from two of the following discipline areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geoscience and Physics.

Recommended Sequence

Parramatta and Campbelltown

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200008

Torts Law

Two Level 1 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

Two Level 1 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

One Level 1 unit from the BSc Unit Pool

Two Level 2 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Spring session

200012

Property Law

Three Level 2 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

Three Level 3 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Three Level 3 units from the BSc Unit Pool

Year 4

Autumn session

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Parramatta students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Parramatta students

200018

Law of Associations

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200014

Commercial Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

200013

Administrative Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

Parramatta students

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

LLB alternate unit

List of Majors for 3640 Bachelor of Science that may be completed within this program at the Campbelltown or Parramatta campuses. Please note that some Majors are only offered on one of these campuses.

M3011

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

M3019

Chemistry

M3023

Computational Decision Making

M3013

General Biology

M3020

Geochemistry

M3024

Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

M3021

Mathematics

M3014

Microbiology

M3022

Statistics

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose 80 credit points of units from the following list.

200021

Land Transactions Law

200186

Advanced Taxation Law

200220

International Criminal Law

200278

Professional Legal Skills 1

200279

Professional Legal Skills 2

200293

Alternative Dispute Resolution

200294

Mediation

200295

Bioethics

200296

Law Economics and Business Ethics

200297

Law of Employment

200298

Immigration and Refugee Law

200529

Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World

200629

Advanced Family Law

200630

Child Law

200631

Competition Law and Policy

200632

Elder Law

200633

Family Law

200634

Feminist Legal Theory and Practice

200635

Human Rights Law

200637

Intellectual Property

200638

International Business Transactions Law

200639

International Trade Law

200640

Medical Malpractice Law

200641

Wills and Succession

200646

Advocacy

200647

Planning and Environment Law

200648

Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation Law

200649

Jurisprudence

200650

Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

200651

Computer Law

200652

Space Law - Commercial Aspects

200653

Public International Law

200654

Anti-Discrimination Law

200655

Consumer Protection Law

200656

Conflict of Laws

200657

Corporate Governance

200658

Electronic Financial Transactions Law

200659

Insolvency Law and Policy

200660

Occupational Health and Safety Law

200661

Media Law

200662

Advanced Criminal Law

200663

International Moot Court

200694

Australian Moot Court

200697

Banking and Securities Law

200699

Clinical Legal Placement

200700

Law Honours Dissertation

200701

Issues in the Criminal Justice System

200702

Public Health Law

200704

Independent Study (Law)

200741

Indigenous Australians and the Law

Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 2501 indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.

Honours

An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria (http://policies.uws.edu.au).

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