Legal Studies
Year
Type
Major, Minor, Sub-Major
Description
The major provides a broad introduction to the law, legal institutions and legal systems incorporating key areas such as contract law and tort law as well as offering a range of electives in specialist areas such as sports law, health law and ethics, and criminology. The minor provides foundational legal knowledge in the areas of contract law, tort law and the legal system.
Prerequisite(s)
N/A
Assumed Knowledge
N/A
Courses
| Course | Area and cat no. | Units | Level | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR | |||||
| Foundations of Law | LAWS 1016 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Torts A | LAWS 1014 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Contracts A | LAWS 1008 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Public Law and Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 1017 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| OR | |||||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | LAWS 2030 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Legal Studies Electives:Choose two from the list below: | |||||
| Law, Society and Justice | LAWS 1010 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Law and Globalisation | LAWS 1011 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Criminology 1 | COML 1002 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Sports Law | LAWS 2029 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Advanced Legal Studies Electives: | |||||
| Jurisprudence: Theories of Law | LAWS 3009 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Health Law and Ethics | LAWS 3079 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| SUB-MAJOR | |||||
| Foundations of Law | LAWS 1016 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Torts A | LAWS 1014 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Contracts A | LAWS 1008 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Public Law and Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 1017 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| OR | |||||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | LAWS 2030 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Legal Studies Electives. Choose one from the list below: | |||||
| Law, Society and Justice | LAWS 1010 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Law and Globalisation | LAWS 1011 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Criminology 1 | COML 1002 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Sports Law | LAWS 2029 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| Advanced Legal Studies Electives. Choose one from the list below: | |||||
| Jurisprudence: Theories of Law | LAWS 3009 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Health Law and Ethics | LAWS 3079 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| MINOR | |||||
| Foundations of Law | LAWS 1016 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Torts A | LAWS 1014 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Contracts A | LAWS 1008 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Public Law and Statutory Interpretation | LAWS 1017 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| OR | |||||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | LAWS 2030 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
Rules
Nil
Notes
Nil
