The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).This course is currently accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and approved by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as a suitable program of study for the purpose of registration as a psychologist. Please note that a minimum six-year sequence of education and training in psychology is required for an individual to become eligible for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.Students in Sydney undertake their Psychological Science units at the Strathfield campus and their Law units at the North Sydney campus.

BPsychSc/LLB

Credit points

400

Minimum duration

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

    Note:

    North Sydney, NSW - Law units

    Strathfield, NSW - Psychological Science units


    EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

    Admission requirements

    An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

    State Prerequisites

    New South Wales

    English (Standard)(Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)

    Victoria

    Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

    International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

    Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



    Completion requirements

    To qualify for the double degrees a student must complete 400 cp as follows:

    1. 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Psychological Science Degree, consisting of:
    2. 140 cp from Psychology Specified Units (Part A);
    3. 20 cp Core Curriculum Units (Part B)
    4. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
    5. 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part C);
    6. 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part D);
    7. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono (Part E)

    To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono

    Progression requirements

    Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level).

    Part A : Psychology Specified Units

    Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10
    PSYC101Applications of Psychology10
    PSYC104Research Design and Statistics I10
    PSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10
    PSYC200Life Span Development10
    PSYC206Research Design and Statistics II10
    PSYC212Abnormal Psychology10
    PSYC213Individual Differences10
    PSYC214Learning and Behaviour10
    PSYC307Cognitive Psychology10
    PSYC311Research Design and Statistics III10
    PSYC313Social Psychology10
    PSYC314Psychological Assessment10
    PSYC315Brain and Behaviour10

    Part B : Core Curriculum Units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
    OR
    PHCC102Being Human10
    OR
    PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
    OR
    PHCC320The Just Society10


    Part C : Law Specified Units

    Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10
    LAWS105Contract Law10
    LAWS106Criminal Law and Procedure10
    LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10
    LAWS108Commercial Law10
    LAWS200Business Organisations10
    LAWS201Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution10
    LAWS204Land Law10
    LAWS205Property10
    LAWS206Torts10
    LAWS304Evidence10
    LAWS314Statutory Interpretation10
    LAWS403Legal Theory10
    LAWS404International Law10
    LAWS418Administrative Law10
    LAWS419Constitutional Law10
    LAWS420Equity and Trusts10
    LAWS421Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility10

    Part D : Law Elective Units

    Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10
    LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10
    LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10
    LAWS208Family Law10
    LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10
    LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10
    LAWS211Psychology and the Law10
    LAWS212Employment Law10
    LAWS301Competition Law10
    LAWS306Taxation Law10
    LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10
    LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10
    LAWS309Communications Law10
    LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10
    LAWS311Environmental Law10
    LAWS312International Study Tour10
    LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10
    LAWS315Welfare Law10
    LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210
    LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10
    LAWS402International Trade Law10
    LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10
    LAWS407International Human Rights Law10
    LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10
    LAWS409Law of the European Union10
    LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10
    LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10
    LAWS412Migration Law10
    LAWS413Wills and Succession10
    LAWS414Advocacy10
    LAWS415Animal Law10
    LAWS416International Criminal Law10
    LAWS417Sports Law10
    LAWS458Childrens Rights10
    LAWS459Law and Innovation10
    LAWS460Mental Health Law10
    LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10
    LCRM104Juvenile Justice10

    Part E : Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
    LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10

    To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono

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