C10383v1 Bachelor of Communication (Social and Political Sciences) Bachelor of Laws

University of Technology Sydney

About

This degree combines expertise in social and political sciences with fundamental knowledge of the law.

Students study sociology, social policy, politics, public history and international studies in the context of legal and social science practice.

They simultaneously engage with an exploration of the law that meets the academic requirements for admission to practise in NSW.By combining professional studies, hands-on research, internships and fieldwork in two discrete disciplines, this combined degree equips students to consider the role of the law as a tool for social and political change.Elective choices include cross-discipline studies in history, communication, media and country studies;

specialist legal subjects;

and the Legal Futures and Technology major, which provides first-hand experience of the technologies shaping the future of the legal profession.Graduates are ready to use their professional legal requirement to support activities in social research, policy development and political advocacy, or for roles in the social science, media and communication sectors.

Structure

The course comprises 240 credit points. 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 Social and Political Sciences 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
MAJ10049 Social and Political Sciences 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
54050 Self and Society 8cp
70102 Foundations of Law 8cp

Spring session

course credit
54001 Digital Literacies 8cp
54051 Politics, Ideologies and Beliefs 8cp
70103 Ethics Law and Justice 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
54002 Communicating Difference 8cp
54052 Economy, Society and Globalism 8cp
70114 Criminal Law and Procedure 8cp

Spring session

course credit
70211 Contracts 8cp
54053 Investigating for Change 8cp
70311 Torts 8cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
70616 Australian Constitutional Law 8cp
54054 Intervening for Change 8cp
70104 Civil Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law 6cp
54055 Professional Pathways Project 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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