C10379v1 Bachelor of Communication (Digital and Social Media) Bachelor of Laws
University of Technology Sydney
About
This course responds to the changing digital communication landscape.Students gain the professional skills and underpinning legal expertise required for a successful career as a communication professional, or as a lawyer in a communication or related environment.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws, they meet the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW.
Course content emphasises creative and strategic communication capabilities, technological literacy, and the capacity to operate across diverse platforms and environments, particularly in social media contexts.Elective and major choices provide opportunities for diverse and complementary skill sets;
students who choose the new Legal Futures and Technology major gain an understanding of the systems, apps and platforms that inform future legal practice.This course prepares students to become technologically literate, culturally sophisticated, innovative and resourceful.
Graduates are ready to take an informed approach to digital community strategy and planning based on a comprehensive understanding of the sector's shifting legal terrain.
Structure
The course comprises 240 credit points and allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Communication (Digital and Social Media) and Bachelor of Laws. 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
- 30 credit points of law options, including either:
- 30 credit points of law options, or
- 30 credit points of legal futures and technology options
- a 6-credit-point legal theory option.
The communication component of 96 credit points is made up of:
- 24 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 48 credit points of subjects from the Digital and Social Media major, and
- 24 credit points of electives from cross-disciplinary subjects.
For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory.
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
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| STM91104 Communication core | 24cp |
| MAJ10050 Digital and Social Media | 48cp |
| STM90691 Law stream | 144cp |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | 24cp |
| Total | 240cp |
Course diagram
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 CBK90922.
Students wishing to study the new major MAJ09443 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.
Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 54000 Citizenship and Communication | 8cp |
| 54060 Understanding Digital Audiences | 8cp |
| 70102 Foundations of Law | 8cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 54001 Digital Literacies | 8cp |
| 54061 Digital Media: Marketing, Metrics and Data | 8cp |
| 70103 Ethics Law and Justice | 6cp |
Year 2
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 54002 Communicating Difference | 8cp |
| 54062 Digital Experience Design | 8cp |
| 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure | 8cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70211 Contracts | 8cp |
| 54063 Code as Literacy, Commodity, Infrastructure | 8cp |
| 70311 Torts | 8cp |
Year 3
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70616 Australian Constitutional Law | 8cp |
| 54064 Digital Publishing for Apps | 8cp |
| 70104 Civil Practice | 6cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law | 6cp |
| 54065 Digital Futures | 8cp |
| 70109 Evidence | 6cp |
Year 4
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp |
| CBK90922 Options (Law UG) | |
| 70617 Administrative Law | 8cp |
| 70108 Public International Law | 6cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70317 Real Property | 8cp |
| 70517 Equity and Trusts | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | |
Year 5
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 71116 Remedies | 6cp |
| 70417 Corporate Law | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp |
| CBK90923 Options (Legal Theory UG) | |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| Select 24 credit points from the following: | 24cp |
| CBK90922 Options (Law UG) | |
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
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