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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Journalism

Harness your critical and lateral thinking for a career in journalism or law

Our journalism degree produces journalists with a strong sense of ethics and practical skills in print, broadcast and digital media. Develop cutting-edge problem-solving and communication skills to work across a range of media platforms.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018271
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AR395
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.

Our journalism degree produces journalists with a strong sense of ethics and practical skills in print, broadcast and digital media. Develop cutting-edge problem-solving and communication skills to work across a range of media platforms.

You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.

You will research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our new Moot Court venue. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.

Take advantage of careers for law graduates with especially strong English skills in areas such as parliamentary counsel, contract drafting, corporate writing and legal publishing.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

This double degree offers a wide range of career opportunities including as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, journalist, corporate or government communications, technical writing.

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 Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)

COR109 Human Development and Learning
LAW101 Integrating ICTs into Learning
LAW102 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
LAW103 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections
LAW104 Professional Learning: Connecting with Learning and Teaching

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Science Teaching in the Early Years
LAW202 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW203 Engaging Diverse Learners
LAW204 Technologies and ICTs: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW205 Professional Learning: Facilitating the Learning Environment
LAW206 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
LAW301 Pedagogy and Assessment for Learning
LAW302 Professional Learning: Developing a Personal Pedagogy
LAW303 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
LAW304 Teaching History and Geography in the Primary School
LAW401 Teaching Health and Physical Education in Primary School
LAW402 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher
LAW403 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
LAW404 Investigating the World Around Us

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
LAW306 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW307 Integration Across the Curriculum
LAW309 Teaching Primary School and Lower Secondary Mathematics
LAW310 Professional Practice: Teacher as Global Practitioner
LAW311 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW312 Professional Learning: Transitioning into the Profession
LAW313 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
LAW315 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
LAW316 Teaching Arts in the Primary School
LAW405 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher
LAW406 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW407 Communication and Thought
LAW408 Cell Biology
LAW409 Foundations in Medical Science
LAW410 Chemistry
LAW411 Human Physiology
LAW412 Haematology
LAW414 Histology
LAW415 Medical Laboratory Placement 1

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Human Pathophysiology
LAW441 Biochemistry

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.

Journalism courses
Introductory courses (3)

CMN104 Microbiology
CMN130 Advanced Haematology
CMN150 Medical Laboratory Placement 2

Advanced courses (12)

CMN213 Medical Microbiology
CMN214 Medical Biochemistry
CMN227 Blood Banking
CMN228 Medical Laboratory Placement 3
CMN235 Communication and Thought
CMN237 Management and Organisational Behaviour
CMN240 Trends in Health and Community Care
CMN249 Contexts of Community Care
CMN277 Research Foundations
CMN306 Quality and Governance in Health and Community Care Settings*
CMN307 Challenges to Mental Health
CMN330 Special Topic in Health and Community Care*

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law electives
  • Complete 3 introductory level (100 coded) required School of Communication and Creative Industries courses
  • Complete 12 advanced level (200/300 coded) required journalism courses
  • Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
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 Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan
  • Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Coordinator
  • Honours in Law available for high performing students