Stream

Legal Studies - LEGLA24054

This Stream is no longer accepting new enrolments

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Social Sciences

Contact: Dr Sanja Milivojevic

Program: 4054 - Arts / Education (Secondary)

Award(s):

Bachelor of Arts (Minor)

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Stream Outline

This stream structure is for students commencing prior to 2016.

Students commencing from 2016 should refer to the relevant stream version for their program. Please click here for a complete list of programs in which Legal Studies can be studied.


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:
  • 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
law books

Study Levels

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