C09121v1 Bachelor of Forensic Science Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

The Bachelor of Forensic Science Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by UTS Law and UTS Science.The Bachelor of Forensic Science prepares students for professional and specialist work in the discipline of forensic science.

Students build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge in the enabling sciences, complemented by an in-depth understanding of forensic science in the context of their chosen discipline.

Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills is a focus of the degree, with graduates in high demand from a diverse range of industries and organisations.The program provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the academic requirements only for admission as a lawyer together with forensic science.This course provides students with a thorough understanding of how forensic science can solve and prevent crime.

This is a hands-on course using world-class facilities that are modelled on operational laboratories.Students can choose from four majors:

biology, chemistry, crime scene investigation, and digital forensics.

The course is well regarded, with strong links to industries such as the federal and state police services, national and international forensic institutions, and government laboratories.

The course comprises a total of 240 credit points and allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Forensic Science (BForSc) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB). The study components for course completion are as follows.

The law component of 144 credit points is made up of:

• 108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects
• a 6-credit-point legal theory option
• a 30-credit-point law option, which includes either:
• 18 credit points of law options, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject, or
• a 6-credit-point technology law, policy and ethics (Capstone 1) subject, a 6-credit-point applied project in law, innovation and technology (Capstone 2) subject, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject, and either a disruptive technologies and the law subject or a local internship.

The forensic science component comprises 42 credit points of core subjects and a 54-credit-point major, taken from one of the four specified majors representing different forensic science disciplines.

Industrial training/professional practice

To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal academic qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.

Students enrolled in this course may complete their practical legal training by undertaking a postgraduate course in PLT, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).

Course completion requirements

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Course program

The standard program shown is for a full-time student with law options.

All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK91100.

Students wishing to study the new major MAJ09444 Legal Futures and Technology need to study 76106 Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in the Autumn session of their final year and 76107 Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

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