Legal Studies

The Graduate Certificate of Legal Studies is designed to equip non-lawyers with the legal skills and knowledge they need to make better managerial and commercial decisions and to lead their organisations effectively.

You will receive a theoretical and practical grounding in a variety of areas in law.

This course provides you with the legal knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in your chosen career.

International students must complete LAW5081 Australian Legal process and research

• LAW5000 Australian Legal Reasoning and Methods
• LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law
• LAW5307 Occupational health and safety
• LAW5314 International environmental law
• LAW5317 Principles of privacy and FOI
• LAW5330 International refugee law and practice
• LAW5344 Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution
• LAW5347 Consumer policy and regulation
• LAW5348 Indigenous rights and international law
• LAW5356 Corporate and white collar crime
• LAW5359 International human rights law and women
• LAW5361 Foundations of regulation: Policy, principles and practice
• LAW5362 Regulatory methods
• LAW5365 Human rights and terrorism
• LAW5367 Energy law, regulation and policy
• LAW5383 International refugee law and human rights
• LAW5389 The law of climate change
• LAW5392 Globalisation and international law
• LAW5398 Transnational labour law
• LAW5417 Children’s rights in international law
• LAW5421 Managing high conflict personalities in legal disputes
• LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
• LAW5428 Health law
• LAW5431 International entertainment law
• LAW5438 Current issues in sports law
• LAW5443 language, communication and legal process
• LAW5451 Indigenous people and the law
• LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
• LAW5457 Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technology
• LAW5464 Negotiation and influence: Strategy and skills
• LAW5465 Migration and human rights
• LAW5469 Family violence, gender and law
• LAW5634 Global economic law
• LAW5651 Human rights and migration in comparative perspective

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree (or equivalent) or equivalent qualification or experience approved by the faculty.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes.Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge about a range of areas of law relevant to the domestic and global legal environment.

2.

Synthesise information and critically analyse theories, and apply them to new situations in professional and public decision making.

3.

Articulate arguments, reasoning, and conclusions about legal topics to professional and non-professional audiences.

4.

Demonstrate autonomy and integrity in the application of knowledge and skills.