Legal Studies - LEGLA24054
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Social Sciences
Contact: Dr David Bright
Program: 4054 - Arts / Education (Secondary)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Minor)
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Stream Outline
This stream is only available to students in the BA/BEd program
The Legal Studies Minor Stream is an interdisciplinary stream, with courses included from Criminology, Politics, and Philosophy and Law. This minor stream allow students studying the BA concurrently with the Bachelor of Education 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 Stream 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:
The Legal Studies Minor Stream is an interdisciplinary stream, with courses included from Criminology, Politics, and Philosophy and Law. This minor stream allow students studying the BA concurrently with the Bachelor of Education 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 Stream 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.
Stream Structure
A student who wishes to gain a Minor Stream 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.
Core
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Prescribed Electives
- LAWS3356 Innovation Law and Policy (6 UOC)
- LAWS3362 Understanding Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS3431 Law in the Information Age (6 UOC)
- LAWS3523 Owning Creativity (6 UOC)
- LAWS3532 Cyberspace Law 2.0 (6 UOC)
