Students can pursue a career in law specialising in science-related fields.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
Registration
The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 1 core course.
- Complete 4 introductory (100 level) required law courses.
- Complete 14 advanced (200/300/400 level) required law courses.
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 7 required introductory courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major
- The total number of introductory level courses cannot exceed 16
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core course (1)
1 required course:
COR109 The Psychology of Learning
Courses from Bachelor of Laws program
Introductory courses (4)
4 required courses:
LAW101 Using Data for Learning
LAW102 Teaching Junior Secondary English
LAW103 Teaching Senior Secondary English
LAW104 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
LAW202 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
LAW203 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW204 Teaching Junior Secondary History
LAW205 Teaching Senior Secondary History
LAW206 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
LAW301 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
LAW302 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW303 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
LAW304 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
LAW401 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
LAW402 Motor Control and Learning
LAW403 Advanced Sports Nutrition
LAW404 Outdoor Environmental Expeditions
Plus select 6 elective law courses from:
LAW305 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies
LAW306 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW307 Discovering International Business
LAW308 International Marketing and Markets
LAW309 Cross-Cultural Management
LAW310 International Business Strategy
LAW311 Advanced and Transcultural Counselling
LAW312 Advanced Psychological Assessment and Reporting
LAW313 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
LAW314 Practicum Placement 1
LAW315 Advanced Research Design and Methods
LAW316 Clinical Psychological Practice 2
LAW405 Practicum Placement 2
LAW406 Research Project 1
LAW407 Ethical Professional Practice of Psychology
LAW408 Clinical Psychological Practice 3
LAW409 Practicum Placement 3
LAW410 Research Project 2
LAW411 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
LAW412 Research Project 3
LAW413 Research Project 4
Courses from Bachelor of Science program
Introductory courses (7)
LFS100 Practicum Placement 4
SCI105 Communication and Thought
SCI110 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
Select 1 course from:
MTH100 Group Processes and Practice
MTH102 Introductory Counselling Skills
Select 1 course from:
SET111 Introduction to Psychology A
1 introductory course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Select 2 courses from:
LFS112 Introduction to Psychology B
LFS122 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCI102 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
SCI107 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
SUS101 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
OR 2 introductory course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Major courses (8)
Select an 8 course major from the Science and Health Major study area
TOTAL UNITS 480