Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Laws
James Cook University
About
A JCU Arts-Law degree gives you the versatility and diversity of skills to choose from many different careers.Career pathways — depending on what majors you choose — may include law, land rights and Indigenous affairs, arts and culture, media, film, and television, politics, economics, public policy, or human rightsYou could perform roles such as barrister, solicitor, public prosecutor, community lawyer, legal officer, or in-house counsel for large companies.
Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition
BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
LA1107:03 Contemporary Practice: The New Lawyer
LA1027:03 Human Rights Law or LA1022:03 Public International Law
SS1010:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism
Level 2
LA2021:03 Personal Property and Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A - Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B - Negligence
Level 3
BA3000:03 Arts Edge
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
Level 4
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure
LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
OPTIONS
Select an Arts major from Table A
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any level 2 and 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of subjects from List 2
List 1
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA4039:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA4041:03 Legal Placement
LA4043:03 Multidisciplinary Project
LA4044:03 Independent Project
List 2
Note: Themes listed below are for guidance only.
Themes
- Sustainability
- Social Justice
- Governance
Sustainability
LA2902:03 Environmental Law and Policy
LA4007:03 Succession
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
Social Justice
LA4027:03 Human Rights Law
LA4031:03 Health Law
LA4034:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA4032:03 Family Law
Governance
LA4012:03 Public International Law
LA4015:03 Commercial Law
LA4023:03 Taxation Law
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation Law
LA4106:03 Advanced Company Law
LA4020:03 Employment, Workplace and Industrial Relations Law
LA4045:03 Intellectual Property Law
LA4049:03 Technological Disruption, Cyberspace and the Law
LA4050:03 Sport and Entertainment Law
TABLE A (ARTS MAJORS)
| column1 | column2 |
|---|---|
| Type of major | Mandatory, Single |
| Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
| Notes | All majors are available mid year |
| column1 | column2 | column3 |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
| Anthropology | Cairns Townsville | |
| Archaeology | Cairns Townsville | |
| Criminology | Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode |
| Design and Creative Arts | Cairns Townsville | Visual Arts and Digital Imaging Focus (Cairns) Design and Innovation Focus (Townsville) |
| English | Cairns Townsville External | |
| History | Cairns Townsville | |
| Human Geography | Cairns Townsville | |
| Human Services | Cairns Townsville | |
| Indigenous Studies | Cairns Townsville | |
| Modern Languages | Cairns Townsville External | Language streams (and locations) available are as follows: French (Cairns and Townsville) Japanese (Cairns and Townsville) German (Townsville and External) Italian (Cairns and Townsville) |
| Multimedia Journalism and Writing | Townsville | |
| Politics and International Relations | Cairns Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations |
| Psychology Studies | Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies |
| Sociology | Cairns Townsville | Not all subjects available internally |
Entry requirements
| column1 | column2 |
|---|---|
| Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C) |
| Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
| Special admission requirements | A student who has previously graduated with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Laws shall not be admitted to the joint degree. |
Learning outcomes
This five year joint degree qualifies you for admission to practise law in Queensland, and provides you with the analytic and communication skills of the Bachelor of Arts.
You will learn from expert lecturers and benefit from small class sizes. A JCU Arts-Law degree provides you with in-depth understanding of the concepts, principles, and values of the law, enhanced by the critical analysis, problem solving and research capabilities of the arts and humanities.
If you wish to practice law, you should obtain further information from the Barristers’ and Solicitors’ Admission Boards.
Institution
