Stream

Law - LAWSA14760

Stream Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au

Program: 4760 - Arts / Law

Award(s):

Bachelor of Laws (Major)

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Stream Outline

This stream is designed for students who wish to study Arts and Law.
For an overview of Arts specialisations please visit Bachelor of Arts 3403.

Students taking this stream should consult fully with the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences prior to enrolment in Arts courses.

Stream Structure

Year 1

Semester 1
  • Arts Major - Level 1 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Minor - Level 1 (6 UOC)
  • Prescribed Arts Elective (6 UOC)
Semester 2
  • Arts Major - Level 1 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Minor - Level 1 (6 UOC)
  • Prescribed Arts Elective (6 UOC)

Year 2

Semester 1
  • Arts Major - Level 2 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Minor - Level 2 (6 UOC)
Semester 2
  • Arts Major - Level 2 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Major - Level 2 (6 UOC)

Year 3

Semester 1
  • Arts Major - Level 2/3 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Minor - Level 2 (6 UOC)
Plus ONE of:
Semester 2
  • Arts Major - Level 3 (6 UOC)
  • Arts Minor - Level 3 (6 UOC)
Plus whichever of the following not completed Semester 1, Year 3:

Year 4

Semester 1
  • Arts Major - Level 2/3 (6 UOC)
Semester 2
  • Arts Major Capstone (6 UOC)

Year 5

Semester 1
  • Law Prescribed Elective* (6 UOC)
  • Law Electives (18 UOC)
Semester 2
  • Law Electives (24 UOC)
*Law Prescribed Elective
Choose ONE of the following:
Sequence of Study
Students must study law and non-law courses in an approved sequence, and must complete the majority of law core courses prior to enrolling in electives. Students wishing to vary their sequence of study must seek prior approval.

Additional Plan Information

Double counting 6 UOC of Law in a BA Minor
Students who complete one of the following LAWS electives can double count it to the Arts Minor listed below.

Americas Studies
LAWS3087 - Introduction to the American Legal System

Asian Studies
LAWS3060 - Human Rights Clinic (Non-Intensive)
LAWS3123 - Chinese Legal System
LAWS3139 - Indonesian Law
LAWS3971 - Special Elective: Hong Kong Refugee Law Clinic

Australian Studies
LAWS3195 - National Security Law and Human Rights
LAWS3351 - Sport and the Law in the Western World
LAWS3812 - Sport and the Law
LAWS3272 - Australian Immigration Law and Practice

Chinese Studies (Contextual)
LAWS3123 - Chinese Legal System

Criminology
LAWS3047 - Aus Bills of Rights and the Protection of Human Rt
LAWS3066 - Criminal Threats from Cyberspace
LAWS3067 - International Criminal Law &Transitional Justice
LAWS3105 - Penology
LAWS3115 - People, Land and Community
LAWS3181 - International Humanitarian Law
LAWS3182 - International Human Rights Law and Advocacy
LAWS3211 - Indigenous People and the Law
LAWS3195 - National Security Law and Human Rights
LAWS3314 - Alternative Dispute Resolution in Practice
LAWS3326 - Theories of Law and Justice
LAWS3331 - Legal Theory
LAWS3332 - Law and Social Theory
LAWS3362 - Understanding Human Rights
LAWS3411 - Disability, Rights and the Law
LAWS3532 - Cyberspace Law 2.0
LAWS3789 - Policing

Development Studies
LAWS3153 - Sovereign Debt and the Law
LAWS3187 - Forced Migration & Human Rights in International Law
LAWS3361 - Environmental Law

Environmental Studies
LAWS3361 - Environmental Law

History
LAWS3251 - Legal History
LAWS3351 - Sport and the Law in the Western World
LAWS3812 - Sport and the Law

Indigenous Studies
LAWS3211 - Indigenous People and the Law
LAWS3212 - Indigenous Law Centre Student Editor

Indonesian Studies (Contextual)
LAWS3139 - Indonesian Law

International Relations
LAWS3067 - International Criminal Law &Transitional Justice
LAWS3068 - Global Legal Systems
LAWS3084 - International Trade Law: The Law and Policy of the WTO
LAWS3181 - International Humanitarian Law
LAWS3182 - International Human Rights Law and Advocacy
LAWS3187 - Forced Migration & Human Rights in International Law
LAWS3188 - Settlement of International Disputes
LAWS3381 - Public International Law
LAWS3382 - Conflict of Laws


Media Culture and Technology
LAWS3066 - Criminal Threats from Cyberspace
LAWS3221 - Media Law: General Principles
LAWS3431 - Law in the Information Age 2.0
LAWS3532 - Cyberspace Law 2.0


Philosophy
LAWS3326 - Theories of Law and Justice
LAWS3331 - Legal Theory

Politics
LAWS3017 - The Politics of Human Rights: Theory and Critique
LAWS3181 - International Humanitarian Law
LAWS3187 - Forced Migration & Human Rights in Int'l Law
LAWS3195 - National Security Law and Human Rights
LAWS3272 - Australian Immigration Law and Practice
LAWS3321 - Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAWS3382 - Conflict of Laws


Sociology and Anthropology
LAWS3195 - National Security Law and Human Rights
LAWS3332 - Law and Social Theory
LAWS3411 - Disability, Rights and the Law
LAWS3541 - Pacific Islands Legal Systems
LAWS3394 - Families, Property & Death


Women’s and Gender Studies
LAWS3341 - Gender and Law

The following FASS areas of study are not directly covered by a current Law course. However, students could seek independent research or thesis projects to be double counted in the FASS areas of study if they so designed a research topic that covered the FASS area.

Creative Writing
Dance Studies
English
European Studies
Film Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Hispanic Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Linguistics
Music
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