Graduate Diploma in Insurance Law (21380)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the key legal frameworks in insurance law, with streams in life insurance and general insurance, and also includes units of specialised study.
Structure
Note: This course is not available in 2020.
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised |
Students with a recognised Law degree take a minimum of (6 points) from Option A and the remainder from Option C. Students without a recognised Law degree take a minimum of (6 points) from Option A and the remainder from Option B.
Take all units (6 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5890 | Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution | This unit is delivered intensively. |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5891 | Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law | This unit will run 18-21 May. Students must attend every day of the intensive period. | |
| N/A | LAWS5892 | Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law | This unit is delivered intensively. |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS4227 | Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions | Incompatibility: Students with a recognised Law degree or LAWS5227 Foundations of Law and Governance. | This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance of two face-to-face sessions which will run 20-21 February and 23-24 July. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions. |
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Graduate Diploma in Insurance law students: LAWS5890 Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution and LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law or LAWS5892 Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law OR a completed Law degree Incompatibility: LAWS3383 Insurance Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 6-9 July. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| NS | LAWS5251 | International Sales Law | Prerequisites: for students from a non-law background: LAWS5250 Foundations of International Commercial Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 7-11 September. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| NS | POLS5501 | Public Policy | Incompatibility: LAWS5214 Public Policy | Seminars for this unit are delivered intensively |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Group C
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Graduate Diploma in Insurance law students: LAWS5890 Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution and LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law or LAWS5892 Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law OR a completed Law degree Incompatibility: LAWS3383 Insurance Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 6-9 July. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| NS | LAWS5251 | International Sales Law | Prerequisites: for students from a non-law background: LAWS5250 Foundations of International Commercial Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 7-11 September. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration, LAWS6576 International Commercial Arbitration | Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| NS | POLS5501 | Public Policy | Incompatibility: LAWS5214 Public Policy | Seminars for this unit are delivered intensively |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or
3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
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