Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws double degree program allows graduates to span both the legal and scientific worlds in a way that single degree graduates cannot.

It provides students with the capacity for critical analysis and independent thinking.

The double degrees permit students to undertake multi-skilling, and offer diverse career paths providing high marketability in multiple areas of expertise.

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) provides students with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles;

an understanding of the relationship between law and society;

the skills to analyse and solve legal and non-legal problems and specialised study into the Australian legal system.

The science component gives students the skills necessary for quantification, and scientific problem solving.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points as specified in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws.

Students who wish to exit this double degree after their third year and graduate with a Bachelor of Science must have completed 240 credit points and completed the units as listed below in Years 1, 2 and 3 with at least 60 credit points at Level 3 or above

Students completing the Bachelor of Science portion of this double degree must complete one of the Science testamur majors listed, in the first three years of study.

Students should note that core units will be allocated based on the Testamur Major chosen and as indicated in the relevant Testamur Major sequence.

Choose all:

Code	Name
300802	Biodiversity

Code	Name
300808	Introductory Chemistry

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

Foundation

(depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300816	Cell Biology

Code	Name
300803	Essential Chemistry 2

Mathematics

(depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300831	Quantitative Thinking

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
200263	Biometry

Analytical Science

(depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
300936	Functional Proteins and Genes

Code	Name
300843	Forensic and Environmental Analysis

Code	Name
300932	Natural Science Research Methods

Code	Name
300832	Analytical Chemistry

Work Integrated Learning

Choose one of

Code	Name
301259	Work Internship for Science Professionals

Code	Name
301261	Complex Case Studies in Science

Core Capstone

One of (depending on testamur major selected)

Code	Name
300883	Laboratory Quality Management

Code	Name
300909	Biological Adaptation to Climate Change

Code	Name
200022	Mathematical Modelling

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
300913	Field Project 1

Code	Name
300922	Quality Assurance and Food Analysis

Students must choose one of the following testamur majors

Code	Name
MT3014	Zoology

Code	Name
MT3015	Animal Science

Code	Name
MT3016	Biology

Code	Name
MT3017	Ecology

Code	Name
MT3018	Environmental Futures

Code	Name
MT3019	Microbiology

Code	Name
MT3021	Nutrition and Food Science

Code	Name
MT3024	Forensic Biology

Code	Name
MT3023	Forensic Chemistry

Code	Name
MT3025	Mathematics

Code	Name
MT3032	Data Science

Code	Name
MT3026	Applied Physics

Code	Name
MT3027	Chemistry

Please note that not all Testamur Majors are available at all campuses.

Students enrolled in the 2743 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point course. Students enrolled in this course who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of Science component must transfer to course 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).

Code	Name
200977	Fundamentals of Australian Law

Code	Name
200010	Criminal Law

Code	Name
300802	Biodiversity

Code	Name
300808	Introductory Chemistry

Code	Name
200978	Legal Analysis and Critique

Code	Name
200008	Torts Law

One core Science Mathematics unit (depending on testamur major selected)

Code	Name
300831	Quantitative Thinking

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
200263	Biometry

And

One core Science Foundation unit (depending on testamur major selected)

Code	Name
300816	Cell Biology

Code	Name
300803	Essential Chemistry 2

Code	Name
200011	Contracts

Two core Science units comprising:

One Analytical Science unit (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
300936	Functional Proteins and Genes

Code	Name
300843	Forensic and Environmental Analysis

Code	Name
300932	Natural Science Research Methods

Code	Name
300832	Analytical Chemistry

And

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

And

One testamur major unit (see sequence provided with each testamur major)

Code	Name
200811	Alternative Dispute Resolution

One core Science Work Integrated learning unit.

Choose one of:

Code	Name
301259	Work Internship for Science Professionals

Code	Name
301261	Complex Case Studies in Science

And

Two Science testamur major units (see sequence provided with each testamur major).

Code	Name
200020	Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

One Science capstone unit (depending on testamur major chosen):

Code	Name
300883	Laboratory Quality Management

Code	Name
300909	Biological Adaptation to Climate Change

Code	Name
200022	Mathematical Modelling

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
300913	Field Project 1

Code	Name
300922	Quality Assurance and Food Analysis

And

Two Science testamur major units (see sequence provided with each testamur major).

Code	Name
200984	Government and Public Law

Three Science testamur major units (see the sequence provided with each testamur major).

Code	Name
200757	Equity & Trusts

Code	Name
200012	Property Law

And two LLB alternate units

Code	Name
200013	Administrative Law

Code	Name
200018	Law of Associations

And two LLB alternate units

Code	Name
200009	Constitutional Law

Code	Name
200015	Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB alternate units

Code	Name
200756	Remedies

Code	Name
200813	Civil Procedure and Arbitration

And two LLB alternate units

LLB Alternate Units

Students must complete 80 credit points of units from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate units below.

Code	Name
200019	Revenue Law

Code	Name
200021	Land Transactions Law

Code	Name
200186	Advanced Taxation Law

Code	Name
200220	International Criminal Law

Code	Name
200271	Financial Services Law

Code	Name
200294	Mediation

Code	Name
201044	Bioethics

Note: From 2020, unit 200295 - Bioethics replaced by equivalent unit 201044 - Bioethics.

Code	Name
200296	Law Economics and Business Ethics

Code	Name
200297	Law of Employment

Code	Name
200298	Immigration and Refugee Law

Code	Name
200529	Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World

Code	Name
200629	Advanced Family Law

Code	Name
200632	Elder Law

Code	Name
200633	Family Law

Code	Name
200635	Human Rights Law

Code	Name
200637	Intellectual Property

Code	Name
200638	International Business Transactions Law

Code	Name
200639	International Trade Law

Code	Name
200641	Wills and Succession

Code	Name
200646	Advocacy

Code	Name
200647	Planning and Environment Law

Code	Name
200649	Jurisprudence

Code	Name
200650	Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

Code	Name
200652	Space Law - Commercial Aspects

Code	Name
200653	Public International Law

Code	Name
200654	Anti-Discrimination Law

Code	Name
200656	Conflict of Laws

Code	Name
200657	Corporate Governance

Code	Name
200659	Insolvency Law and Policy

Code	Name
200661	Media Law

Code	Name
200663	International Moot Court

Code	Name
200697	Banking and Securities Law

Code	Name
200699	Clinical Legal Placement

Code	Name
200700	Law Honours Dissertation

Code	Name
200701	Issues in the Criminal Justice System

Code	Name
200702	Public Health Law

Code	Name
200704	Independent Study (Law)

Code	Name
200755	Advanced Constitutional Law

Code	Name
200758	Transactional Law

Code	Name
200759	Foundations of Chinese Law

Code	Name
200772	Family Dispute Resolution

Code	Name
200773	Moot Court

Code	Name
200799	Work Health and Safety Law

Code	Name
200800	International Climate Law

Code	Name
200801	International Environmental Law

Code	Name
200802	Law and Public Policy (Development and Implementation)

Code	Name
200803	Law of International Organisations

Code	Name
200804	Law of the Sea

Code	Name
200856	Medical Law

Code	Name
200858	Australian Consumer Law

Code	Name
200900	Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts

Code	Name
200905	Australian Competition Law

Code	Name
200908	Human Rights and the Asia Pacific

Code	Name
200943	Practising in the Public Interest

Code	Name
200944	First Peoples and the Australian Legal System

Code	Name
200955	Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation

Code	Name
200956	Islam, International Law and Human Rights

Code	Name
200982	Mental Health Law

Code	Name
200983	Foundations of Indian Law

Code	Name
201007	Revenue Law Industry Placement

Code	Name
201018	Cyber Law and Justice

Code	Name
201020	Elder Law Industry Placement

Code	Name
201027	Law's Self-Understanding

Code	Name
201028	Judicial Internship

Code	Name
201039	Technology, Innovation and the Law

Code	Name
201040	Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice

Code	Name
201080	Legal Internship

Honours

Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 2501 indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.

Students may be eligible to undertake the embedded Law Honours program as part of their course attempt. Students who meet the criteria for admission to the program must complete the 20 credit point Bachelor of Laws Alternate unit 200700 Law Honours Dissertation.

For criteria for admission to the Law Honours program and further information, see

School of Law Honours Award Level guidelines

Institution