0086 - Bachelor of Science 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 | BSc/LLB |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 017109C |
| Managing faculty | Law |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 252 |
| Duration (years) | 5.3 years FT, 10.5 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
The study of law develops problem-solving skills and powers of analysis. It teaches precise and imaginative use of language. It also promotes ethical thinking and a focus on justice and fairness. It enhances students' thinking, reasoning and expressive abilities within legal and related contexts, leading to employment in the legal profession, law reform agencies, government service or other relevant areas of employment.
The science component aims to provide a broad, general science education with an emphasis on generic skills, which include numeracy, data analysis and presentation skills, and the capacity to work in teams. Graduates will also have specialist training in at least one science and one arts discipline, in preparation for honours and postgraduate study, or for employment in any of the traditional careers for arts graduates or scientists.
Objectives
The objectives of the LLB program at Monash are to enable students to gain an understanding of basic legal concepts and legal institutions and of the historical, social, political and economic factors influencing their development. Upon completion of the LLB, students will be able to identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles, rules and methods used in legal argument and will have developed oral and written skills, especially of legal argument, legal research and critical analysis. Students will have gained an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities.
Upon completion of the science component, students will have advanced knowledge and skills in at least one area of science. Graduates will have improved life and employment skills including generic skills necessary to critically analyse and communicate ideas and information, and a capacity to apply discipline knowledge and critical thinking to define and analyse problems, and develop effective solutions.
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 science component requires students to complete 96 points of science units, including:
- a major sequence in a science area of study
- a minor sequence in a different science area of study
- a level-one mathematics/statistics unit
- a level-two science core unit
- two elective science units.
Students must satisfy the core requirements for the Bachelor of Science as part of their science studies by completing SCI2010 (The practice and application of science) and at least one level-one mathematics or statistics unit from SCI1020 (Introduction to statistical reasoning), MTH1030 (Techniques for modelling) or STA1010 (Statistical methods for science). The level-one mathematics/statistics unit taken will depend on the mathematics background and interests. The statistics units SCI1020 and STA1010 are normally recommended for students planning to study areas where experimental design and data analysis skills are particularly important, such as life sciences. SCI1020 is for students without a strong mathematics background, while STA1010 requires the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 (or equivalent). The mathematical methods unit MTH1030 requires VCE Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4 or MTH1020 (or equivalent).
The Faculty of Science requires science studies to be chosen from the science units listed in the 'Science areas of study and sequences' section in this handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/sci-ug-study-clayton-intro.html. In order to pursue a particular science sequence, students must take the necessary science prerequisites in their first level of study. Students should contact the science course adviser before enrolling in any level of the double degree program, to ensure that the program they wish to follow will satisfy prerequisites necessary for higher levels.
Requirements
First year - 48 points
- LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
- LAW1104 Research and writing
- 36 points of science units including at least one of SCI1020 (Introduction to statistical reasoning), MTH1030 (Techniques for modelling) or STA1010 (Statistical methods for science) and satisfy the level-one requirements for a major sequence and a minor sequence in different science areas of study
Second year - 48 points
- LAW2101 Contract A
- LAW2102 Contract B
- SCI2010 The practice and application of science
- 24 points of level-two units towards two minor sequences in different science areas of study.
- science elective unit
Third year - 48 points
- LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
- LAW3302 Criminal law B
- LAW2201 Torts A
- LAW2202 Torts B
- 24 points of level-three science units, including at least 18 points towards a major sequence in a science area of study
Fourth year - 54 points
- LAW3201 Constitutional law
- LAW3401 Property law A
- LAW3402 Property law B
- LAW5104 Civil procedure
- LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
- LAW5159 Evidence
- 18 points of elective law units
Fifth year - 54 points
Progression to further studies
Alternative exit(s)
Award(s) received on completion *
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science
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.