BA(WestCiv)/LLB
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- North Sydney
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
Applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Bachelor of Laws an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
State | Prerequisites |
---|---|
New South Wales | English (Advanced) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 4) |
Entry into this course is based on a combination of a written submission (personal statement essay), an interview and academic performance.
Applicants are assessed on a combination of:
- written submission of a personal statement,
- ATAR-Selection Rank including adjustment factors, International Baccalaureate (IB), or equivalent, and
- interview.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the double degree, a student must complete 400cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation), consisting of:
- 140 cp from Western Civilisation Specified Units (Part A);
- 10 cp from Community Engagement Unit (Part B);
- 10 cp from Western Civilisation Elective Units (Part C);
b. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part D);
- 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part E);
- 10 cp Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit (Part F)
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Progression requirements
Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
Part A : Western Civilisation Specified Units
Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
WCIV100 | The Desire to Understand: Introducing the Western Intellectual Tradition | 10 | |
WCIV101 | Form and Beauty: Origins of Western Art and Architecture | 10 | |
WCIV200 | Doctrine, Myth and History: Religion and the West | 10 | |
WCIV301 | Scientific Revolutions and the Western World | 10 | |
WPOL100 | The Birth of Politics: Origins of Western Political Thought | 10 | |
WPOL200 | The Rise of Liberalism: Authority, Society and Freedom | 10 | |
WPOL300 | Politics and People in British, American and Australian Democracies | 10 | |
WLIT100 | Greek and Roman Classics: Origins of Western Literature | 10 | |
WLIT200 | Medieval and Renaissance Masterpieces: the Rise of the English Literary Tradition | 10 | |
WLIT201 | The Age of the Novel: 1600-1900 | 10 | |
WLIT300 | Romanticism to Postmodernism: Movements Toward the Literary Present | 10 | |
WPHI101 | Thinking the Real: Western Metaphysics | 10 | |
WPHI201 | Truth and Knowledge in Western Philosophy | 10 | |
WPHI301 | The Good, the Right and the Beautiful: Western Ethic and Aesthetics | 10 |
Part B : Community Engagement Unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
WCIV300 | Making a Difference: Community Engagement in Local, National and International Contexts | 10 |
Part C : Western Civilisation Elective Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
WCIV210 | Grand Narratives: Western Art and Architecture From Renaissance to Baroque | 10 | |
HIST251 | Human Rights in History | 10 | |
HUMA253 | The Art of France From Empire to Modernity | 10 | |
HUMA318 | The Literature and Drama of New York City | 10 | |
HUMA319 | Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present | 10 |
Part D : Law Specified Units
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS104 | Foundations of Law and Legal Research | 10 | |
LAWS105 | Contract Law | 10 | |
LAWS106 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 10 | |
LAWS107 | Introduction to Australian Public Law | 10 | |
LAWS108 | Commercial Law | 10 | |
LAWS200 | Business Organisations | 10 | |
LAWS201 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 | |
LAWS204 | Land Law | 10 | |
LAWS205 | Property | 10 | |
LAWS206 | Torts | 10 | |
LAWS304 | Evidence | 10 | |
LAWS314 | Statutory Interpretation | 10 | |
LAWS403 | Legal Theory | 10 | |
LAWS404 | International Law | 10 | |
LAWS418 | Administrative Law | 10 | |
LAWS419 | Constitutional Law | 10 | |
LAWS420 | Equity and Trusts | 10 | |
LAWS421 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 10 |
Part E : Law Elective Units
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS202 | Comparative Legal Systems | 10 | |
LAWS203 | False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts | 10 | |
LAWS207 | Contemporary Legal Issues | 10 | |
LAWS208 | Family Law | 10 | |
LAWS209 | Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States | 10 | |
LAWS210 | Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity | 10 | |
LAWS211 | Psychology and the Law | 10 | |
LAWS212 | Employment Law | 10 | |
LAWS301 | Competition Law | 10 | |
LAWS306 | Taxation Law | 10 | |
LAWS307 | Advanced Criminal Law | 10 | |
LAWS308 | Human Rights in Contemporary Australia | 10 | |
LAWS309 | Communications Law | 10 | |
LAWS310 | Discrimination and the Law | 10 | |
LAWS311 | Environmental Law | 10 | |
LAWS312 | International Study Tour | 10 | |
LAWS313 | Mooting and Advocacy | 10 | |
LAWS315 | Welfare Law | 10 | |
LAWS316 | INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 2 | 10 | |
LAWS401 | Consumer Protection Law | 10 | |
LAWS402 | International Trade Law | 10 | |
LAWS406 | Intellectual Property Law | 10 | |
LAWS407 | International Human Rights Law | 10 | |
LAWS408 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 | |
LAWS409 | Law of the European Union | 10 | |
LAWS410 | Banking and Finance Law | 10 | |
LAWS411 | The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar | 10 | |
LAWS412 | Migration Law | 10 | |
LAWS413 | Wills and Succession | 10 | |
LAWS414 | Advocacy | 10 | |
LAWS415 | Animal Law | 10 | |
LAWS416 | International Criminal Law | 10 | |
LAWS417 | Sports Law | 10 | |
LAWS458 | Childrens Rights | 10 | |
LAWS459 | Law and Innovation | 10 | |
LAWS460 | Mental Health Law | 10 | |
LCRM101 | Introduction to Criminology | 10 | |
LCRM104 | Juvenile Justice | 10 |
Part F : Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS213 | Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono | 10 |