Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property
Central Queensland University
About
The Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property is a multidisciplinary qualification designed to enable you to gain entry into the legal profession and to become a Certified Practicing Valuer and Certified Property Practitioner.
During your legal studies you will learn about legal procedures and key legislation, develop skills necessary to identify, analyse and evaluate facts in relation to legal frameworks.
The core areas of the law degree match those required for admission to the legal profession including statutory interpretation, criminal law and procedure, contracts, torts, constitutional law, equity, administrative law, property, company law, evidence, professional responsibility and civil procedure.
During your property studies you will develop your property skills within a broad business context.
The course is accredited by the Australian Property Institute as providing the educational requirements necessary to practice as a professional property valuer, property manager, property economist and other specialised fields within the property industry.
Choosing to study this double degree will put you on the cutting edge of both the legal and property professions and the jobs of the near future.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 40 | Total credit points: 240 |
The Bachelor of Laws has 22 units in its core structure for this double degree, instead of the usual 19 core units which appears in other law double degree combinations. The difference is due to the requirement to study LAWS12059 Conveyancing, LAWS12067 Environmental Law and LAWS13012 Succession which have particular relevance to Property. The Bachelor of Property has 13 units in its core structure for this double degree.
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> LAWS11057 | Introduction to Law | --> |
| --> LAWS11059 | Statutory Interpretation | --> |
| --> LAWS11060 | Criminal Law | --> |
| --> LAWS11061 | Contract A | --> |
| --> LAWS11062 | Contract B | --> |
| --> LAWS11063 | Torts A | --> |
| --> LAWS11064 | Torts B | --> |
| --> LAWS11065 | Constitutional Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12056 | Equity | --> |
| --> LAWS12060 | Trusts | --> |
| --> LAWS12061 | Administrative Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12065 | Foundations of Property Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12066 | Land Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12072 | Legal Research | --> |
| --> LAWS13009 | Corporations Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13010 | Evidence and Proof | --> |
| --> LAWS13013 | Legal Professional Conduct | --> |
| --> LAWS13016 | Theories of Law and Justice | --> |
| --> LAWS13017 | Civil Procedure | --> |
| --> LAWS12059 | Conveyancing | --> |
| --> LAWS12067 | Environmental Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13012 | Succession | --> |
| --> ACCT11059 | Accounting, Learning and Online Communication | --> |
| --> BLAR11050 | Residential Construction | --> |
| --> ECON11026 | Principles of Economics | --> |
| --> PROP11001 | Property Valuation | --> |
| --> ECON19036 | Property Economics | --> |
| --> FINC19011 | Business Finance | --> |
| --> FINC19014 | Property Investment and Finance | --> |
| --> PROP13001 | Property Development | --> |
| --> PROP13002 | Property Management | --> |
| --> PROP19001 | Statutory Valuation | --> |
| --> PROP19003 | Advanced Property Valuation | --> |
| --> PROP19004 | Rural Property Valuation | --> |
| --> BLAR12057 | Commercial Construction | --> |
The Bachelor of Laws has two electives. This differs from other law double degree combinations due to the inclusion of LAWS12059 Conveyancing, LAWS12067 Environmental Law and LAWS13012 Succession as core units. These units have particular relevance to Property.
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| Students must complete 2 from the following units: | ||
| --> LAWS12062 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | --> |
| --> LAWS12063 | Legal Drafting | --> |
| --> LAWS12064 | Legal Advocacy | --> |
| --> LAWS12068 | Innovation and Intellectual Property Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12069 | e-Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12070 | Public International and Human Rights Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12071 | Australian Employment Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12073 | Legal Practicum | --> |
| --> LAWS13011 | Family Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13015 | Principles of Commercial Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13018 | Australian Consumer Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13019 | Legal Automation | --> |
| --> LAWS13020 | Legal Professional Portfolio | --> |
The Bachelor of Property has three electives.
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| Students must complete 3 from the following units: | ||
| --> BLAR11043 | Building Systems and Services 1 | --> |
| --> COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing | --> |
| --> COMM11003 | Career Communications | --> |
| --> HRMT11010 | Organisational Behaviour | --> |
| --> MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | --> |
| --> BLAR13054 | Complex Construction | --> |
| --> GEOG19021 | Geographic Information Systems | --> |
| --> BLAR12038 | Building Industry Contracts | --> |
| --> BLAR13035 | Building Contract Administration | --> |
| --> STAT11048 | Essential Statistics | --> |
| --> FINC11001 | Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 74 | ATAR 74 |
Entry Requirements
English (4,SA) or equivalent.
Security Requirements
None.
Health Requirements
None.
Assumed Knowledge
English
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
- 1.
- Knowledge
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes:
- (a) the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts,
- (b) the broader contexts within which legal issues arise,
- (c) the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyers’ and property economist's roles,
- (d) the fundamental areas of property economics knowledge, the Australian property economics practice regime, and
- underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and
- (e) the broader contexts within which property economics issues arise.
- Examples: Indigenous case studies, Intercultural perspectives, International perspectives, Comparative law.
- 2.
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will demonstrate:
- (a) an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making,
- (b) an ability to recognise and reflect upon, and a developing ability to respond to, ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts,
- (c) an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers and property economists in promoting justice and in service to the community, and
- (d) a developing ability to exercise professional judgement.
- Example: Plagiarism.
- 3.
- Thinking skills
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will be able to:
- (a) identify and articulate legal and property economics issues,
- (b) apply legal and property economics reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal and
- property economics issues,
- (c) engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives, and
- (d) think creatively in approaching legal and property economics issues and generating appropriate responses.
- Examples: Thinking critically, Thinking creatively, Reflecting on your work, Reasoning skills, Answering problem questions, Exam preparation and practice.
- 4.
- Research Skills
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal, policy and property economics issues.
- Examples: Embarking on research, Using a law library, Sources of law, Citing legal authorities, Using law books, Using legal journals Using legal databases, Using reference materials, and Scientific thinking.
- 5.
- Communication and Collaboration
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will be able to:
- (a) communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal, property economics and nonspecialist audiences; and (b) collaborate effectively.
- Examples: Making presentations, Client interviewing, Mooting, Negotiation, Mediation, Public speaking, Drafting, Legal Clinic (Pro Bono Law Centre), Teamwork, Relationship building, and Adaptability.
- 6.
- Self-management
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property will be able to:
- (a) learn and work independently, and
- (b) reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.
- Examples: Time management, Project management, Note taking, and Contributing to course.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | |||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | ||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | |||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> |
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