The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 16 compulsory units which must be
completed by all students enrolled in an LLB program plus a further six `quasi
compulsory' units which must be completed by students who wish to be qualified
for admission to practice as a barrister or solicitor in Victoria. The
remainder of the program consists of elective units chosen by the student.
The purpose of the core undergraduate curriculum (the 16 compulsory units and
those elective units fulfilling the requirements of the Council of Legal
Education for admission to practice) is to:
(a) enable students to acquire an understanding of:
(b) introduce students to a variety
of theoretical and other perspectives on the nature of law
(c) enable students to acquire competence in the skills of legal research,
analysis and oral and written communication, and introduce them to a range of
other legal skills including interviewing, drafting, advocacy, negotiation and
other forms of dispute resolution.
This
practice-oriented program gives students a unique opportunity to develop the
practical skills and ethical awareness necessary to become competent and
ethical lawyers. While the program focuses on the acquisition of skills in the
context of legal practice, the skills taught are generic and transferable to
any occupation that involves interviewing, drafting, advising, negotiation or
advocacy. The program is part of Monash Law's commitment to maintaining the
excellence of its LLB graduates in a highly competitive and changing
environment.
Educational research establishes that learning is enhanced when it occurs in a
practical context.
The program consists of four compulsory three-credit-point units - `Skills
ethics and research (SER) A, B, C and D'. SER A and B are integrated with other
LLB `host' units. Integration with substantive law units enables students to
develop practical skills and ethical awareness in the context of a particular
field of law while deepening their understanding of how the law applies in
real-life situations. SER C is a stand-alone online unit which builds on skills
in legal drafting and ethical awareness introduced in SER A and B. SER D is
designed to give students the advanced legal research skills necessary for
legal practice or further law studies.
The following units are not required in order for a student to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws. However, these units are required by the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice as a solicitor in Victoria. If students wish to be eligible for admission to practice as a solicitor, they must complete these units.
The
remainder of the degree is made up of elective law units selected by the
student. The full range of elective units available is listed in the 2005
undergraduate handbook and on the faculty's website at
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/units/index.html#electives. Students should
be aware that electives are offered on a rotational basis and they should check
the timetable each year for the availability of elective units. The number of
elective units required varies according to the actual course in which the
student is enrolled. Students must check their course structures to determine
the number of electives they are required to complete.
The purpose of the elective program is to:
A
student may qualify for an honours degree at the conclusion of their LLB
studies. A student will qualify for an honours degree, class 1, 2A, 2B or 3,
where their weighted average based on all law units attempted at Monash reaches
a minimum numerical grade determined by the honours committee.
Any student may seek enrolment in the honours research unit LAW5207 at the end
of their penultimate year of LLB studies. However, a quota is applied to this
unit, and students will be admitted on the basis of their weighted average
based on all undergraduate law units attempted at Monash to the end of their
penultimate year of LLB studies.
Students wishing to apply for research unit LAW5207 should do so by
mid-November of their penultimate year. For further information, students
should refer to http://www.law.monash.edu.au/undergraduate/honours/.
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