0080 - Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | BA/LLB |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 013391F |
| Managing faculty | Law |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 252 |
| Duration (years) | 5.5 years FT, 10 years PT Students would normally expect to complete the course in five years. Course completion can be accelerated by undertaking additional units during normal semesters or over summer semester, with the approval of the managing faculty. Students have a maximum time limit of 10 years to complete the course from the date of commencement. |
| Contact details | Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ or email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au |
Description
Objectives
The objectives of the LLB program at Monash are to enable students to:
- gain an understanding of basic legal concepts and institutions and of the historical, social, political and economic factors influencing the development of legal concepts and legal institutions
- identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles, rules and methods used in legal argument
- develop oral and written skills, especially of legal argument, legal research and critical analysis
- develop in students an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities.
Arts graduates are expected to:
- develop the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge
- develop the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in various humanities, arts and social science disciplines
- develop an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the disciplines they study
- become aware of the combination of personal and cultural understandings, ethical attitudes, and (where appropriate) the physical and aesthetic appreciations that underpin the traditional liberal arts education provided by the faculty
- develop the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, including other practical skills such as computer skills, as are appropriate to the disciplines they study
- demonstrate the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of intellectual life and of the profession they are likely to inhabit
- have an understanding of international trends and of the intellectual context of economic, technological and social change
- develop the skills and attitudes required to undertake life-long learning.
Structure
The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 12 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 law elective units chosen by the student. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.
The Bachelor of Arts course requires that students complete 96 points of arts units consisting of three first-year sequences of study, a major sequence in an arts discipline, a minor sequence in another arts discipline and two additional arts elective units. Refer to the Faculty of Arts areas of study in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/arts-ug-areas-of-study.html for a list of the arts disciplines available.
Requirements
First year - 48 points
- LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
- LAW1104 Research and writing
- LAW2101 Contract A
- LAW2102 Contract B
- 24 points of first-year units from the Faculty of Arts consisting of two units each from two different arts disciplines
Second year - 54 points
- LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
- LAW3302 Criminal law B
- 12 points of first-year units from the Faculty of Arts, consisting of two units of study in one arts discipline
- 12 points of second-year units from the Faculty of Arts, consisting of two units in the minor sequence
- 12 points of second-year units from the Faculty of Arts, consisting of two units in the major discipline
- 6 points of any year-level units from any Faculty of Arts discipline
Third year - 54 points
- LAW2201 Torts A
- LAW2202 Torts B
- LAW3401 Property A
- LAW3402 Property B
- 24 points of third-year units, or 18 points of third-year and 6 points of second-year units from the Faculty of Arts, consisting of four units in the major area of study
- 6 points of any year-level units from any Faculty of Arts discipline
Fourth year - 48 points
- LAW3201 Constitutional law
- LAW4169 Equity
- LAW4170 Trusts
- LAW4171 Corporations law
- 24 points of elective law units
Fifth year - 48 points
Progression to further studies
Alternative exit(s)
Award(s) received on completion *
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.