0546 - Bachelor of Commerce 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 | BCom/LLB |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 017104G |
| 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/undergraduate/courses.html 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 Bachelor of Commerce provides a professional education in a range of units related to commerce disciplines, with a strong emphasis on developing the analytical skills and professional competence required for careers in the business or public sector.
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.
The learning goals of the Bachelor of Commerce are to:
- develop an understanding of the key issues facing the Australian and international economy, and the role of business and government in improving the welfare of our societies
- develop general analytical and technical skills in the faculty disciplines of economic marketing and business law, analysis, quantitative and computer methods, accounting and finance and management
- develop specialised analytical and technical skills in one or more of the disciplines taught within the faculty to assist with problem solving in their future careers in business, the public sector and the professions
- develop effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
- develop a capacity for independent critical analysis and a desire for future learning through examination of the latest ideas and research from Australia and overseas.
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 commerce course structure has two main components:
- a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of commerce
- a major from the Faculty of Business and Economics. All units taken as part of this major must be from Clayton campus. For details of the units required, see the entry for the Bachelor of Commerce in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0179.html.
Bachelor of Commerce component requirements
Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows:
(i.) five compulsory common core units (30 points):
- AFC1000 Principles of accounting and finance
- ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
- ETC1000 Business and economic statistics
- MGC1010 Introduction to management
- MKC1200 Principles of marketing
(ii.) at least two units from the following list (12 points):
- AFC1030 Introduction to financial accounting, or AFC2140 Corporate finance
- ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics
- ETC1010 Data modelling and computing
- MGC1020 Organisations: contexts and strategies
(iii.) a major of eight units (48 points)
- the major must come from the approved list of majors detailed in the Bachelor of Commerce entry
- at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels
(iv.) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units.
Additional degree requirements:
- BTC1110 Business Law is excluded from this degree
- two law units (12 points) as a substitute for compulsory core unit BTC1110 comprising LAW1101 (Introduction to legal reasoning) and LAW2101 (Contract A)
- a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points)
- a minimum of four third-year level units (24 points), from those offered by the faculty at the Clayton campus
- in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second -year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.
Bachelor of Laws component requirements
Students must complete 26 units (156 points including the 48 points of law units counted as part of the Bachelor of Commerce degree) from the Faculty of Law as specified below.
Requirements
First year - 48 points
- LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
- LAW1104 Research and writing
- LAW2101 Contract A
- LAW2102 Contract B
- 24 points first-year-level core units from the Faculty of Business and Economics
Second year - 54 points
- LAW3401 Property A
- LAW3402 Property B
- 6 points elective law units
- 36 points approved by the Faculty of Business and Economics
Third year - 54 points
- LAW4169 Equity
- LAW4171 Corporations law
- LAW4170 Trusts
- 36 points approved by the Faculty of Business and Economics
Fourth year - 48 points
- LAW2201 Torts A
- LAW2202 Torts B
- LAW3201 Constitutional law
- LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
- LAW3302 Criminal law B
- 18 points of elective law units
Fifth year - 48 points
Progression to further studies
Alternative exit(s)
Award(s) received on completion *
Bachelor of Commerce
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.