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International Studies/Law - 4765
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
General Education Requirements
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 6 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 288
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of International Studies (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Laws (Major)
 
 

Program Description

Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws

This program provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees of professional importance to the public sector, community service, business and law practice. The Law courses satisfy the requirements for the award of the professional LLB degree. The International Studies component provides the knowledge and skills essential for understanding and working in the rapidly changing global environment.

The BInSt LLB degree may be taken in one of six areas of specialisation - Asian Studies, Development Studies, European Studies, Globalisation Studies, Internationa Business Studies or Language Studies. Features of the degree program include:
  • a core sequence of courses in International Studies;
  • a choice of one area of concentration from six distinct and integrated programs of study;
  • language study;
  • access to 12 months study at one of a select group of the best international universities;
  • full credit towards the BInSt degree for courses completed overseas;
  • financial assistance towards a 12-month period of overseas study.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This program combines a law degree with one of six international studies streams: Asian Studies; Development Studies; European Studies; Globalisation Studies, International Business Studies and Language Studies. The structure of the program differs between the streams but each includes a combination of humanities and social science courses. An overseas study period of two semesters in either the third or fourth year is an essential component of the program - prerequisite to this is satisfactory progress towards the degree in first and second years of study.

Program Structure

Total Unit Requirements
  • Law compulsory courses - 92 UOC
  • Law elective courses - 58 UOC
  • International Studies - 138 UOC (A combination of courses as per plan requirements of each stream - 90 UOC; Two semsters of study in an approved program at an o/s institution - 48 UOC)
  • Total 288 UOC

Asian Studies Plan
  • 3 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4) - 18 UOC
  • 7 x 6 UOC ASIA or Asia -related courses including ASIA1100 and ASIA1101, ASIA3000 and ASIA3001 - 42 UOC
  • 5 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: CHIN, INDO, JAPN or KORE - 30 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC

Development Studies Plan
  • 5 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4, plus 2 other courses) - 30 UOC
  • 6 x 6 UOC COMD courses including COMD1001 and COMD1002, COMD3010 and COMD3011 - 36 UOC
  • 4 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: CHIN, FREN, GERS, GREK, INDO, ITAL, JAPN, KORE or SPAN - 24 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC

European Studies Plan
  • 3 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4) - 18 UOC
  • 7 x 6 UOC EURO courses including EURO1100 and EURO1101, EURO3101 and EURO3102 - 42 UOC
  • 5 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: FREN, GERS, GREK, ITAL or SPAN - 30 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC

Globalisation Studies Plan
  • 5 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4, plus 2 other courses) - 30 UOC
  • 6 x 6 UOC GLST courses including GLST1100 GLST1000, GLST3000 and GLST3001 - 36 UOC
  • 4 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: CHIN, FREN, GERS, GREK, INDO, ITAL, JAPN, KORE or SPAN - 24 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC

International Business Studies Plan
  • 4 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4, plus 1 other course) - 24 UOC
  • 7 x 6 UOC IBUS courses including MGMT1001, MGMT1101, MGMT2101, MGMT2102 and MGMT3101 - 42 UOC
  • 4 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: CHIN, FREN, GERS, GREK, INDO, ITAL, JAPN, KORE OR SPAN - 24 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC

Language Studies Plan
  • 3 x 6 UOC International Studies core sequence: (2 x Level 1 core courses, INST3900 at Level 4) - 18 UOC
  • 6 x 6 UOC One approved language sequence: CHIN, FREN, GERS, GREK, INDO, ITAL, JAPN, KORE or SPAN - 36 UOC
  • 6 x 6 UOC An additional approved language sequence: CHIN, FREN, GERS, GREK, INDO, ITAL, JAPN, KORE or SPAN - 36 UOC
  • Approved Overseas Study program - 48 UOC
Approved Sequence of Study

An approved general sequence of study can be found here:

Plan for International Studies/Law 4765

For detailed oultines of International Studies major plan sequences please check the following links:

ASIAA14765 Asian Studies

COMDB14765 Development Studies

EUROA14765 European Studies

GLSTB14765 Globalisation Studies

IBUSA14765 International Business Studies

MODLA14765 Language Studies

General Education Requirements

Students enrolled in combined law degrees are not required to complete general education courses.

Honours

The B InSt component is available at Honours level. To qualify for the award of the degree at Honous level a student must have obtained 138UOC in approved courses, satisfied the appropriate prerequisites for entry into the Honours level program, and have obtained a further 48 units of credit in an approved Honours program. The Honours degree is awarded in three classes (Class I, Class II in two Divisions, and Class III). Students who fail to obtain one of these classes may proceed to graduate with a Pass degree.

Rules for the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws

Award of Honours
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) may be awarded with the following levels of Honours:

Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2

The award of Honours in the LLB program is based on two requirements:

1) the Weighted Average Mark (WAM); and
2) satisfactory performance in written research.

1) Weighted average mark

In general terms, students who score a WAM in the top 10% of the graduating cohort in each semester will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 1; students with a WAM in the next 10% will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 2, Division 1; and students with a WAM in the next 10% will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 2, Division 2.
All courses taken towards the Law degree will be taken into account for written research requirements, but only those taken at UNSW Law School will count towards the WAM.

2) Satisfactory performance in written research

To demonstrate “satisfactory performance in written research” a student must complete one long substantial piece or three shorter substantial pieces of research writing in their program. In particular, a student must attain at least a credit grade either in LAWS 2423 Research Thesis (8 uoc); or (16 uoc); or in each of three (3) research papers of at least 3000 words each, taken in any three (3) courses in the LLB program.
At the time of enrolment in courses in their final semester, students who have demonstrated satisfactory performance in written research must submit an approved Honours Nomination Form to the Honours Committee detailing the basis upon which the research requirement has been met, and the course or courses in which the requisite grades were attained. If a student has not met the Honours research requirement before the end of their penultimate semester, he or she must notify the Honours committee of the LLB courses in which they propose to meet the requirement before the census date in their last semester.

Failures and Academic Misconduct

In no circumstances will a student be eligible for the award of Honours if he or she has

(a) failed more than one course in the LLB program;
(b) been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion.

Academic Rules

See program 4790 for academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws Program. A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4790
Students must complete International Studies courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. See program 3424 for more details of relating to the Bachelor of International Studies Program. A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of International Studies 3424

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


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