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Plan Structure

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
 
 
School: School of Education
 
 
Contact: Dr Leanne Weber
 
 
Program: 4055 - Arts/Education (Secondary)
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Minor)
 
 

Plan Outline

The Legal Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor, with courses included from Criminology, Politics, and Philosophy and Law. This minor will allow students studying in the BABEd and BA(Dance)BEd programs to qualify to teach Legal Studies in addition to another area of qualification, thus increasing their chances for employment in NSW secondary schools.

The Legal Studies Minor aims to develop critically aware graduates with a qualification to teach the course.

The Graduate Attributes align with the requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers and are as follows:

Demonstrate knowledge of the central concepts, modes, of enquiry, and structure of:
  • broad and critical knowledge and understanding of the academic discipline of legal studies, including recent theory and practice
  • nature, functions, systems, processes and institutions of domestic and international law
  • operation and dimensions of national (e.g. Australian) and international legal systems
  • how changes in societies influence change and reform in law
  • skills of legal investigation and research
These outcomes will be achieved through a multidisciplinary course of study.

Plan Structure

A student who wishes to gain a Minor in Legal Studies must complete 36 units of credit including 12 uoc at Level 1, 12 uoc at Level 2 and 12 uoc at Level 3.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3


and one of the following electives:

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