Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (pre 2019)
The University of Newcastle
About
Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Aboriginal Professional Practice courses and Law courses over a period of five years full-time.
On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the courses required for the Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice degree.
In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.
Alternatively, students completing this degree may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice Program - see separate handbook entry - which allows immediate admission to legal practice on graduation.Students completing this combined degree meet the academic requirements to practise law in NSW, and acquire skills and knowledge through the Aboriginal Professional Practice courses they have chosen.Commencement in this program is only available in Semester 1.
Due to timetabling issues this program is not available for a Semester 2 commencement.
Structure
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOR1110 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR1370 | Working with Aboriginal Communities | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR1410 | Academic and Career Communication | Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR2244 | Reconciling Australia's Colonial Past and Present | Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR2330 | Traditional Aboriginal Society | Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR3021 | Australian Indigenous Language and Cultural Issues Today | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) | 10 units |
| ABOR3024 | Aboriginal Community Development and Advocacy | Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) | 10 units |
| ABOR3999 | Aboriginal Professional Experience | Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) | 20 units |
| LAWS4001 | Constitutional Law | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4002 | Administrative Law | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4003 | Civil Dispute Resolution | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4004 | Evidence | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4005 | Company Law | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4007 | Professional Conduct | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4010 | Equity and Trusts | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4011 | Property | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| LAWS4012 | Public International Law | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Demonstrate the capacity to provide professional advice, based on specialised knowledge of law and its application in diverse contexts, to employers, government and individual clients.
Institution
