Courses by faculty: Faculty of Law

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 study of aerospace engineering will focus on aerodynamics, aerospace materials, aerospace structures, propulsion and aerospace instrumentation and control. This will be complemented by a major emphasis on design, which will be taught with a project-based focus. Current industry practice and guidance on professional issues such as ethics, legal, environmental and safety issues will also be covered along with an understanding of the role of the aerospace industry in a wider, global context.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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 successful completion of the aerospace engineering component will enable students to acquire knowledge in the core disciplines underpinning aerospace engineering and incorporate this into the design of systems and components for the aerospace industry. They will be able to formulate problems, propose innovative solutions, analyse the technical and other aspects of these and make decisions about the preferred option.

Vacation employment/industrial experience

In order to fulfil the requirements of the various degree regulations and Engineers Australia, all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved engineering vacation employment and submit a report on that work. Such work is normally undertaken in the vacations between second and third years and/or between third and fourth years (but may also be taken between first and second years). Students who have completed all academic requirements for their degrees are not eligible to graduate until this vacation employment has been completed and a satisfactory report submitted.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

For information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering courses visit http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The aerospace engineering component requires that students must complete 156 points of study, including compulsory and elective units. The award of an honours degree in engineering is based on academic achievement.

First year

• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering
• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• MAE1041 Introduction to aerospace engineering
• MAE1042 Introduction to aircraft structures and dynamics

Total: 48 points (24, 30 or 36 points of engineering)

Foundation units

Students who have not completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4 Chemistry or Physics and/or Specialist Mathematics (or equivalents) select none, one or two appropriate foundation units from:

• ENG1070 Foundation chemistry
• PHS1080 Foundation physics
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics

Second year

• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• MAE2400 Engineering materials
• MAE2401 Aircraft structures I
• MAE2402 Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• MEC2401 Dynamics I
• MEC2402 Engineering design I
• LAW3301 Criminal law & procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law and procedure B

Total: 54 points (42 points of engineering)

Third year

• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B
• MAE2403 Aerospace computational mechanics
• MAE2404 Aerodynamics I
• MAE3401 Aerodynamics II
• MAE3405 Flight vehicle propulsion
• MAE3406 Aerospace materials
• MAE3407 Aircraft structures II
• MEC4426 Computer-aided design

Total: 54 points (42 points of engineering)

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• MAE3402 Aerospace design project
• MAE3404 Flight vehicle dynamics
• MAE3408 Aerospace control
• MAE4404 Aerospace practices
• MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness
• MEC4401 Final Year Project

Elective units

Select none, one or two units* from:

Preferred elective:

• MAE4409 Wing design

Other electives:

• MAE4407 Instrumentation and avionics
• MAE4965 Advanced aerodynamics and turbulence
• MAE4980 Aircraft engines
• MEC4402 Final Year Project - thesis**
• MEC4403 Research project ***
• MEC4418 Control systems
• MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
• MEC4446 Composite structures
• MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy

* Students who completed two foundation units do not select any electives. Students who completed one foundation unit complete one elective. Students who did not require a foundation unit complete two electives.

** Students require an aggregate score of at least 70 per cent for all unit results to date to enrol in this unit.

*** Enrolment subject to departmental approval.

Total: 54 points (36, 42 or 48 points of engineering

Fifth year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Students may exit from the double-degree program and graduate with only one of the single degrees providing all requirements for that degree have been met.

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (with Honours)
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

Studying humanities develops general knowledge and specific intellectual skills relating to human thought and relations, such as the way we communicate or how the past has affected the present. Social science analyses and explains societies and the relationships of individuals within those societies.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. 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 must complete 96 points of arts units including

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study (24 points)

(c.) a first-year arts sequence in a third area of study (12 points)

(d.) another 12 points of arts at first, second or third-year level.

By combining some of the core arts requirements, students can complete a double major in two different arts disciplines. For more details on this option, contact the Faculty of Arts.

Available arts disciplines

Refer to the Faculty of Arts areas of study in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

First year

• 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

Total: 48 points

Second year

• 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 discipline
• 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

Total: 54 points

Third year

• 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

Total: 54 points

Fourth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Fifth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Students may undertake honours in arts at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study. Refer to the entry for course 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Note: international student visa holders are not eligible to undertake the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Arts at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course allows students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts component of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program to complete the requirements for the individual Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program and then complete their remaining law studies.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Arts (Honours) component requires that students complete 48 points of specified study including a research thesis.

The Bachelor of Laws component requires that students complete 156 points of study, including units not yet completed as part of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html.

Arts honours areas of study

Refer to the areas of study at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html for those disciplines with honours offerings. Students should also contact the Faculty of Arts and see further honours information at http://arts.monash.edu.au/current/honours.

First year

Students complete honours studies in arts

Total: 48 points

Second year - 48 points

• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Third year - 48 points

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

Biomedical science studies introduce students to a range of interdisciplinary units covering areas of modern biomedical sciences and human biology. The interdisciplinary approach of the biomedical science component produces graduates who are able to make a unique contribution to both medical science and law.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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.

On completion of the Biomedical Science component, students will:

• have a basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences in a range of important multidisciplinary areas
• have mastered the essential analytic procedures of written and oral communication relevant to biomedical sciences
• be graduates who are well prepared for potential employment opportunities in most facets of the health care and related industries
• be well prepared to embark on further vocational training or postgraduate studies in the biomedical sciences or other discipline areas
• have received training relevant to a range of knowledge-intensive health care industries
• have acquired skills in modern information technologies
• have been exposed to the research frontier at which advances in biomedical science are occurring
• have an appreciation of the ethical and social attitudes and responsibilities which arise as a professional, practicing biomedical scientist.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The biomedical science component requires that students must complete 96 points of biomedical science units, including 14 compulsory units and two elective units.

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organism
• BMS1031 Medical biophysics
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing

Total: 48 points

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body: An evolutionary and functional perspective
• BMS2021 Biochemistry of human function
• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Total: 48 points

Third year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease II
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• 12 points of level three units elected from biomedical science disciplines*

Total: 48 points

Fourth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 18 points of law elective units

Total: 54 points

Fifth year -

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 30 points of law elective units

* Generally these units begin with the prefixes BCH, BME, DEV, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, MIS, PHA and PHY and can be found via http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/index-bycode.html.

Total: 54 points

Students may undertake honours in biomedical science at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study. Refer to the entry for 3418 Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Biomedical Science at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study.

Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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 Bachelor of Commerce graduates will:

(a.) be able to construct conceptual frameworks and use these to analyse complex issues in the corporate sector, government and the professions

(b.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(c.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(d.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions to business problems.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

For information about professional recognition of Faculty of Business and Economics courses visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The Bachelor of Commerce component requires that students must complete 96 points of study at the Clayton campus, consisting of five compulsory common core units, three additional units and an eight-unit major in one of the available areas of study.

Commerce majors

• Accounting
• Actuarial studies
• Business law and taxation
• Business modelling
• Econometrics and business statistics
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial and insurance mathematics
• International commerce
• Management Studies
• Marketing
• Sustainability

Bachelor of Commerce component

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) a major of eight* units (48 points)

• the major must come from the approved list of majors listed under the 'Areas of study' heading
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels.

* Note: depending on the major chosen, one of the units in the major may have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - where this is the case, students will complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(iii) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units.

Note: Enrolment in units at another campus is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Additional Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements:

• BTC1100 (Business law) is excluded from this degree
• 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

Students must complete 156 points of law units from the Faculty of Law as specified below.

First year

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Second year

• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B
• 6 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Third year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW4170 Trusts

Fourth year

• 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 from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Fifth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Students may undertake honours in business and commerce at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study. Refer to the honours courses listed at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/courses/index-byfaculty-bus.html.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study.

Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering choose to specialise in one of the branches of engineering listed under 'Areas of study'. The common level one engineering studies allow students to keep open the option of entering any of the branches. There are limits on the number of students who may enrol in each branch and, where demand exceeds supply, students will be admitted on the basis of academic merit (results at level one). Students who do not get their first choice will be offered a place in one of their other preferences. If students wish to change branches at a later level of the course, some additional units may be required and the transition could extend the duration of the course.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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 successful completion of the engineering component aims to produce graduates with a foundation in general engineering and a detailed knowledge of a specialisation in one of the offered branches of engineering.

Vacation employment/industrial experience

In order to fulfil the requirements of the various degree regulations and Engineers Australia, all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved engineering vacation employment and submit a report on that work. Such work is normally undertaken in the vacations between second and third years and/or between third and fourth years (but may also be taken between first and second years). Students who have completed all academic requirements for their degrees are not eligible to graduate until this vacation employment has been completed and a satisfactory report submitted.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

For information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering coursses visit http://monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The engineering component requires that students must complete 156 points of study (including the common first year), as specified in the course requirements below, in one of the available branches of engineering

NOTE: Students enrolled in the following branches of engineering should refer to the Handbook for the relevant year in which they commenced the course. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks):

• engineering management
• industrial engineering
• mechatronics engineering.*

* Students interested in both law and mechatronics should consult a course adviser for the best way to combine these studies.

Available engineering branches

• Chemical engineering
• Civil engineering

Electrical and computer systems engineering

• Materials engineering
• Mechanical engineering

First year (all students)

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Students undertake common studies in first year engineering, however they should pay attention to the notes below regarding suggested studies depending on their intended branch of engineering (from second year).

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering

Three or four (depending on the need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

• ENG1010 Process systems analysis
• ENG1020 Engineering structures
• ENG1030 Electrical systems*
• ENG1040 Engineering dynamics
• ENG1050 Engineering materials.

* It is strongly recommended that students intending to undertake the electrical and computer systems engineering branch enrol in ENG1030.

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

• ENG1070 Foundation chemistry
• PHS1080 Foundation physics
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics.

Total: 48 points

Students must complete their studies in law and engineering in one of the branches of engineering below.

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of chemical engineering and Bachelor of Laws

Second year

• CHE2161 Fluid mechanics
• CHE2162 Material and energy balances
• CHE2163 Heat and mass transfer
• CHE2164 Thermodynamics I
• CHM2735 Chemistry - principles and practice
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Total: 54 points

Third year

• CHE3161 Chemistry and chemical thermodynamics
• CHE3162 Process control
• CHE3163 Sustainable processing 1
• CHE3164 Reaction engineering
• CHE3165 Separation processes
• CHE3166 Process design
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B

Total: 48 points

Fourth year

• CHE3167 Transport phenomena and numerical methods
• CHE4161 Engineering in society
• CHE4162 Particle technology
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

• CHE4170 Design project (12 points)
• CHE4180 Chemical engineering project (12 points)

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW5159 Evidence
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 12-point elective law unit

Total: 54 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 36 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of civil engineering and Bachelor of Laws

Second year

• CIV2206 Mechanics of solids
• CIV2207 Computing and water systems modelling
• CIV2225 Design of steel and timber structures
• CIV2226 Design of concrete and masonry structures
• CIV2242 Geomechanics 1
• CIV2263 Water systems
• CIV2282 Transport and traffic engineering
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Total: 60 points

Third year

• CIV3204 Engineering investigation
• CIV3205 Project management for civil engineers
• CIV3221 Building structures and technology
• CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment
• CIV3247 Geomechanics 2
• CIV3264 Urban water and waterway systems
• CIV3283 Road engineering
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B

Total: 54 points

Fourth year

• CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geomechanics
• CIV4210 Project A
• CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B
• 12 points from the civil engineering elective list below

Civil engineering electives

• CIV3203 Civil engineering construction
• CIV4211 Project B*
• CIV4234 Advanced structural analysis
• CIV4235 Advanced structural design
• CIV4248 Ground hazards engineering
• CIV4249 Foundation engineering
• CIV4261 Integrated urban water management
• CIV4268 Water resources management
• CIV4283 Transport planning
• CIV4284 Transport systems
• ENG4700 Engineering technology for biomedical imaging and sensing

*Enrolment in this unit is by departmental approval only.

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of electrical and computer systems engineering and Bachelor of Laws

Second year

• ECE2011 Signal processing
• ECE2021 Electromagnetism
• ECE2031 Circuits and control
• ECE2041 Telecommunications
• ECE2061 Analogue electronics
• ECE2071 Computer organisation and programming
• ECE2072 Digital systems
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Total: 60 points

Third year

• ECE3022 Wireless and guided EM
• ECE3062 Electronic systems and control
• ECE3073 Computer systems
• ECE3091 Engineering design
• ECE3092 Systems engineering and reliability analysis
• ECE3093 Optimisation, estimation and numerical methods
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• 6 points from the electrical and computer systems engineering elective list below

Total: 54 points

Fourth year

• ECE3051 Electrical energy systems
• ECE4094 Project A
• ECE4095 Project B
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B
• 12 points from the electrical and computer systems engineering elective list below

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Electrical and computer systems engineering electives

• ECE4012 Applied digital signal processing
• ECE4023 Radio frequency electronics
• ECE4024 Wireless communications
• ECE4032 Advanced control
• ECE4033 Industrial instrumentation and measurement technologies
• ECE4042 Communications theory
• ECE4043 Optical communications
• ECE4044 Telecommunications protocols
• ECE4045 Network performance
• ECE4053 Electrical energy - generation and supply
• ECE4054 Electrical energy - power converters and motor control
• ECE4055 Electrical energy - power electronic applications
• ECE4058 Electrical energy - high voltage engineering
• ECE4063 Large scale digital design
• ECE4064 Electronic test technology
• ECE4074 Advanced computer architecture
• ECE4075 Real time embedded systems
• ECE4076 Computer vision
• ECE4077 Advanced computing techniques
• ECE4078 Intelligent robotics
• ECE4081 Medical instrumentation (biomed elective)
• ECE4084 Biomechanics of human musculo skeletal systems
• ECE4086 Medical imaging technology (biomed elective)
• ECE4087 Medical technology innovation (biomed elective)
• ENG4700 Engineering technology for biomedical imaging and sensing

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of materials engineering and Bachelor of Laws

Second year

• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• MTE2541 Nanostructure of materials
• MTE2542 Microstructural development
• MTE2544 Functional materials
• MTE2545 Polymers and ceramics I
• MTE2546 Mechanics of materials
• MTE2547 Structure-property relationships I materials
• MTE2548 Biomaterials I

Total: 60 points

Third year

• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• MTE3541 Materials durability
• MTE3542 Microstructural design in structural materials
• MTE3543 Microstructure to applications: The mechanics of materials
• MTE3544 Management and practice in materials engineering
• MTE3545 Functional materials and devices
• MTE3546 Polymers and ceramics II
• MTE3547 Materials characterisation and modelling

Total: 54 points

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B
• MTE4525 Material engineering project I
• MTE4526 Materials engineering project II
• MTE4571 Materials engineering design and practice
• MTE4572 Polymer and composite processing and engineering
• MTE4573 Processing and engineering of metals and ceramics

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 30 points elective law units

Total: 48 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 18 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of mechanical engineering and Bachelor of Laws

Important note: This is a new course structure for students entering second year of the program from 2013 onwards. Students who entered second year of the program prior to 2013 should refer to the Handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/archive.html.

Please contact your course adviser if unsure of course progression.

Second year

• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• MEC2401 Dynamics
• MEC2402 Engineering design
• MEC2403 Mechanics of materials
• MEC2404 Fluid mechanics I
• MEC2405 Thermodynamics
• MEC2407 Electromechanics
• MEC2456 Engineering computational analysis

Total: 60 points

Third year

• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• MEC3416 Engineering design II
• MEC3451 Fluid mechanics II
• MEC3453 Dynamics II
• MEC3454 Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• MEC3455 Solid mechanics
• MEC3457 Systems and control
• MEC3458 Experimental project
• MEC3459 Materials selection for engineering design

Total: 60 points

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B
• MEC4401 Final year project
• MEC4407 Engineering design III
• 12 points of mechanical engineering electives from the list below

Mechanical engineering electives

• MEC4402 Final year project - thesis*
• MEC4403 Research project**
• MEC4416 Heat and mass transfer
• MEC4417 Refrigeration and air-conditioning
• MEC4418 Control systems
• MEC4425 Micro/nano solid and fluid mechanics
• MEC4426 Computer-aided design
• MEC4427 Systems integrity and maintenance
• MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
• MEC4444 Industrial noise and its control
• MEC4446 Composite structures
• MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy
• MEC4456 Robotics

* Recommended only for students with an aggregate of at least 70 per cent for all unit results to date at the conclusion of third year.

** Subject to departmental approval.

Total: 48 points

Fifth year

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Students may exit from the double-degree program and graduate with only one of the single degrees providing all requirements for that degree have been met.

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) (Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management)
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Electrical and Computer Systems
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Materials Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Electrical and Computer Systems
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Materials Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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 objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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.

Students who have, prior to admission to the LLB, successfully completed a minimum of 48 points of bachelor-degree-level study in a discipline other than law at Monash University or at another university will receive 36 points of unspecified credit towards the LLB. This may reduce the requirements for the LLB to 156 points of study and may allow students to complete the program in three to three and a half years of full-time study.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

This degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

This 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 elective units chosen by the student from the list available at http://www.monash.edu.au/law/current-students/t-tables/ug-electives-current-year.doc. Students must also refer to the 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

First year

Compulsory units

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B

Electives

• 12 points of non-law electives.*

* Those students who have received unspecified credit for previous studies do not complete these two non-law electives but must complete instead LAW2201 (Torts A) and LAW2202 (Torts B) in first year, and will need to adjust their unit choice and progression accordingly.

Total: 48 points

Second year

Compulsory units

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• LAW2201 Torts A**
• LAW2202 Torts B**
• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B

Electives

• 18 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory unit below as one of their elective law units:

• LAW5159 Evidence

** Unless undertaken in first year.

Total: 48 points

Third year

Electives

• 48 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law

Total: 48 points

Fourth year

Compulsory unit

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Electives

• 30 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award(s) conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This combined program is a recognition by the faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Law that the burgeoning area of medical law requires a pool of graduates with an academic grounding in both professions. Monash is the only university in Australia that offers this joint degree.

For full details of the patient-centred learning activities and themes of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) component of this course, refer to course 0040 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

The Monash University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program will strive to graduate doctors who:

• are knowledgeable, skilful, reflective and compassionate
• are innovative in their approach to and solution of problems
• are skilled at accessing, appraising, and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic and environmental context of health and illness and psychological wellbeing and delivery of care
• are committed to the health of populations as well as individuals
• are concerned with issues of equity, quality and humanity in health care and act as advocates for the disadvantaged and dispossessed
• maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to life-long learning and teaching
• have the skill to address the key questions relevant to the community and to medicine
• are capable of leadership and yet are comfortable working as a team member
• uphold the community's trust and expectations of the role of a doctor
• are advocates for health by practising preventative medicine and health promotion
• recognise the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice.

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.

Special requirements

Students must refer to the information available on the special requirements outlined below. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure they have the correct documentation.

Police checks

Students must have a current Police check regarding their suitability to undertake placements. Information available at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/current/police-checks.html.

Working with Children checks

Students must have a current Working with Children check regarding their suitability to undertake placements. Information available at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/current/wwc-check.html.

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the MBBS course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

The faculty's own policy requires that all students accept responsibility for having a satisfactory immunisation status at the commencement of the MBBS course. Immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.

Prospective students should note that, prior to enrolment, they are provided with detailed written information about the effect that HIV, hepatitis B or other infections may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession. During the early weeks of first year, arrangements will be made by the faculty for students to have consultations with medical practitioners, to check that their immunisation status is satisfactory and to receive advice about additional vaccination requirements. It should be noted that students will be responsible for covering the costs incurred with this process.

First Aid Certificates

It is highly recommended that students hold or attain by the end of first semester, a current registered Level 2 or Senior First Aid Certificate.

Student registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

In keeping with a student's professional responsibilities, all MBBS students must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and must keep the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences informed of any matters that would impact on that registration.

Admission to law practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the Deputy Dean (MBBS Curriculum).

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placements.

Law component

The law component requires that students must complete 144 points of study, including 18 compulsory units and a further 36 points of elective law units. Refer also to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html.

MBBS component

The MBBS component requires that students must complete 240 points of study, comprising 48 points in each year, except fourth and sixth year which are comprised entirely of law units.

Prior to the commencement of the course, students will attend a compulsory transition program, designed to focus on transition to university life, personal ethics, healthy lifestyle, group support and introduction to communication skills.

Years one and two

Throughout the first two years, blocks of systems-based sub-units will be presented with a mix of basic medical science content, patient-based presentations and discussions in small groups. These sub-units combine basic content with generic skills and are set in appropriate clinical contexts, largely through the use of patient-oriented learning. Topics include:

• cardiovascular
• endocrinology
• gastrointestinal
• genomics
• human behaviour
• human development and growth
• immunology and infection
• metabolism
• molecules, cells and tissues
• musculo-skeletal
• neurosciences
• nutrition
• renal
• reproduction
• respiratory.

Years three and four

In the third and fourth years, the clinical content is delivered in blocks of clinical rotations, with a mix of advanced and applied medical science, patient-oriented presentations, and discussions in small tutorial groups. A diversity of clinical settings is used, including a range of hospitals, ambulatory clinics and the rural environment. The emphasis will be on students gaining real clinical experience, participating in patient care and understanding how health care teams work.

In the third year, students will study 'Integrated medicine and surgery' which will be taught together with a series of problem-based and core-based learning sessions. The fourth year will be largely taken up with the core clinical rotations* of 'Women's and children's health' and 'General practice and psychological medicine'.

Year five

The fifth year of the course is focused on facilitating the transition of students into the medical workplace as trainee interns and will be structured as a series of clinical rotations*. Students will participate in a range of learning experiences designed to substantially enhance their clinical reasoning, diagnostic and case management skills. Students will consolidate and enhance their knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviours in five clinically orientated rotations:

• aged care
• emergency medicine
• medical
• surgical
• specialty.

In addition, students will undertake a student elective rotation in a clinical area of personal interest, subject to faculty approval.

* Students choose from a range of placements offered by the faculty.

The structure as outlined below would allow a student to complete the double-degree program within seven years.

First year

• MED1011 Medicine 1
• MED1022 Medicine 2

(48 points)

Second year

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• MED2000 Year 1 and 2 final grade
• MED2031 Medicine 3
• MED2042 Medicine 4

(60 points)

Third year

• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• MED3051 Medicine and surgery 1
• MED3062 Medicine and surgery 2
• MED3200 Introductory clinical studies

(60 points)

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B
• 18 points of law electives

(54 points)

Fifth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• MED4000 Year 3 and 4 final grade
• MED4171 Specialty clinical practices 1
• MED4182 Specialty clinical practices 2
• MED4200 Integrated clinical studies

(54 points)

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administration law
• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 12 points of law electives

(54 points)

Seventh year

• MED5091 Advanced clinical practice 1
• MED5092 Advanced clinical practice 2
• MED5100 Final MBBS grade
• MED5102 Contemporary developments in clinical practice: Patient safety
• 6 points of law electives

(54 points)

Eligible students may chose to intermit their studies in this course and undertake course 0041 Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science.

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

In addition to the chief music major, students will be exposed to the historical, creative, technical and cultural aspects of music.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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 music component contains both theoretical and practical modules that prepare graduates for a range of roles within the music industry.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The music component requires that students must complete 102 points of study, including 15 compulsory units and two elective units.

First year

• ATS1345 Introduction to western music
• ATS1346 Introduction to world musics
• ATS1349 Chief music study I
• ATS1350 Chief music study II
• ATS1899 Music theory and ear training 1
• ATS1900 Music theory and ear training 2
• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing

Total: 48 points

Second year

• ATS2797 Professional practice in music 1
• ATS2798 Professional practice in music 2
• ATS2808 Chief music study III
• ATS2809 Chief music study IV
• ATS2901 Music theory and ear training 3
• ATS2902 Music theory and ear training 4
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B

Total: 48 points

Third year

• ATS3830 Chief music study V
• ATS3831 Chief music study VI
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• 18 points chosen from the music units below

Music units

• ATS3687 African music: Musical change, social change and performance
• ATS3818 Global popular and roots music
• ATS3819 Applied music 1 - Orchestration
• ATS3820 Applied music 2 - Conducting
• ATS3821 Music composition techniques: Chance, sets and computers
• ATS3822 Jazz history 2: Readings in improvisation and cross cultural musical relationships
• ATS3824 Music in society: Musicians, performances and institutions
• ATS3825 Western art music in the 20th and 21st century
• ATS3826/ATS3827
• ATS3828 Music composition techniques: Film and orchestration
• ATS3829

Total: 54 points

Fourth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as four of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Students may undertake honours in music at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Music program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study. Refer to the entry for 0822 Honours degree of Bachelor of Music.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Music at the end of three years of study by transferring into the single 0821 Bachelor of Music degree, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Music.

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
Bachelor of Music

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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.

Performing arts students will be involved in cooperative productions working in two or more performing art forms, eg in music theatre or dance-drama productions and sound sculpture exhibitions. The performing arts have a greater concentration on practical, creative and performing arts courses than is customary in the program for the Bachelor of Arts. Students will also complete interdisciplinary studies (involving participation in a multimedia performance project) and in the history, nature and analysis of the arts.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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 performing arts component provides a balance of practical, theoretical, critical and contextual studies, and provides students with the necessary skills to prepare themselves for careers in the performing arts and related areas.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.

The performing arts component requires that students must complete 96 points of study in one of the available majors. For details on the unit requirements for the performing arts majors refer to the list under 'Areas of study'.

Performing arts major

• Performance
• Theatre

First year

• ATS1351 Exploring performance
• ATS1890 Dramaturgy 1: Backgrounds
• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• 12 points of first-year performance and theatre units

Total: 48 points

Second year

• ATS2811 Making performance: Theory and practice
• ATS2891 Dramaturgy II: Materials
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• 24 points of second-year performance and theatre units

Total: 48 points

Third year

• ATS3833 Writing/performance
• ATS3892 Dramaturgy III: Contexts
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B
• 24 points of third-year performance and theatre units

Total: 48 points

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 18 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 30 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Students may undertake honours in performing arts at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Performing Arts program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study. Refer to the entry for 2766 Honours degree of Bachelor of Performing Arts.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Performing Arts at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Performing Arts program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study.

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
Bachelor of Performing Arts

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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 discipline, in preparation for honours and postgraduate study, or for employment in any of the traditional careers for scientists.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (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.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education (CoLE). For further information refer to: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-03.html

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 156 points including 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. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html. 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.) a major sequence in a science area of study (48 points)

(b.) a minor sequence in a different science area of study (24 points)

(c.) a level-one mathematics/statistics unit (6 points) from:

• MTH1020 Analysis of change
• MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
• STA1010 Statistical methods for science

(d.) a level-two science core unit: SCI2010 Scientific practice and communication (6 points)

(e.) two elective science units (12 points)

Level-one mathematics/statistics unit

The level-one mathematics/statistics unit taken will depend on the mathematics background and interests as follows:

• 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 the life sciences.
• SCI1020 is for students without a strong mathematics background, while STA1010 requires the student to have studied VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 (or equivalent).
• The mathematical methods unit MTH1030 is recommended for students with an interest in mathematics and/or physics. MTH1030 requires the student to have studied VCE Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) or MTH1020.
• Students with a strong mathematics background and a keen interest in the subject could replace the unit MTH1030 with MTH1035 (Techniques for modelling (advanced)). Students will need to seek Faculty of Science permission to enrol in this unit.

The Faculty of Science requires science studies to be chosen from the science units listed in the 'Science areas of study and sequences - Clayton' section in this handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-clayton.html. In order to pursue a particular science sequence, students must take the necessary science prerequisites in their first stage of their study. Students should contact the Science faculty before enrolling in any stage of the double degree program, to ensure that the program they wish to follow will satisfy prerequisites necessary for higher stages. For information relating to course planning, science units and sequences students should refer to the Science 'Faculty Information' section of the Handbook.

Within the Science component students must complete a minimum of four level-three science units (24 points), and no more than six level-one science units (36 points) can be taken overall.

First year

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• 36 points of science units including at least one of SCI1020 (Introduction to statistical reasoning), MTH1020 (Analysis of change), MTH1030 (Techniques for modelling), MTH1035 (Techniques for modelling advanced) 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

Total: 48 points

Second year

• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• SCI2010 Scientific practice and communication
• 12 points of level-two units towards a major sequence in a science area of study
• 12 points of level-two units towards a minor sequence in a different science area of study.
• science elective unit

Total: 48 points

Third year

• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• 24 points of level-three science units towards a major sequence in a science area of study

Total: 48 points

Fourth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• LAW3401 Property law A
• LAW3402 Property law B

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 18 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Fifth year

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as two of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 30 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 54 points

Students may apply for admission to an honours program in science, following the completion of an approved combination of at least 144 points of units including all of the science requirements for the double degree course. Students who are considering doing honours in science prior to completing the double degree should consult with the Faculty of Science regarding their unit selection prior to re-enrolling for level three. Refer to the entry for course 0051 Honours degree of Bachelor of Science.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Science prior to the completion of the double degree course must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the science requirements for the double degree course.

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
Bachelor of Science

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course allows students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts component of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program to complete the requirements for the individual Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program and then complete their remaining law studies.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Arts (Honours) component requires that students complete 48 points of specified study including a research thesis.

The Bachelor of Laws component requires that students complete 156 points of study, including units not yet completed as part of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html.

Arts honours areas of study

Refer to the areas of study at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html for those disciplines with honours offerings. Students should also contact the Faculty of Arts and see further honours information at http://arts.monash.edu.au/current/honours.

First year

Students complete honours studies in arts

Total: 48 points

Second year - 48 points

• LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Third year - 48 points

• LAW3101 Administrative law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Total: 48 points

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts

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, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course has been developed for accountants by the Monash University Forensic Studies Program in conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), the Australian Advocacy Institute (AAI), and the forensic accounting community. It has both a conceptual and practical emphasis, particularly relevant to the interaction between the accounting and legal professions and the court process. The course is aimed specifically at professionals, and has been developed for accounting practitioners who may be involved in litigation. It will be especially beneficial for those who are called upon to give expert evidence in the courts, and it is designed to provide minimal disruption to professional practice and to encourage attendance by practitioners from all states.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting), students should be able to:

• explain the role and responsibilities of the expert witness within the adversary system
• prepare reports
• analyse and prepare evidence to be given at trial
• give evidence at trial
• identify and apply the basic rules relating to the assessment of damages.

This course is recognised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia as a suitable program of study to count towards membership Training and Development qualifying hours.

This course consists of four compulsory 6-point units.

Students must complete:

• LAW7281 The expert witness in the adversary system
• LAW7282 Pre-trial analysis and preparation
• LAW7283 Loss, causation and damages
• LAW7284 The expert witness in the courtroom

Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting)

This course has been developed to offer maximum flexibility and choice for both law and non-law graduates, with a broad range of units that enables students to individually tailor the course to suit their interests and professional needs.

The Graduate Diploma in Law aims to provide further education in the legal profession to update skills and specialise in specific areas of the law. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Law

Specialisations

• Commercial law
• Human rights law
• Intellectual property law
• International and comparative law
• Workplace and employment law

Students choose eight coursework units from a list of approved law units. The course can be completed with or without a specialisation. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law

This course provides advanced offerings in commercial law for both law and non-law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of commercial law areas, including corporate law, banking and finance law, taxation law and competition law, or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth. The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area. The course focuses upon a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of commercial law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law) aims to provide further education for both law and non-law graduates who want to learn about new and developing areas of commercial law and who want to acquire or develop an expertise in an area of commercial law. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Commercial law
• Law

Students must complete a minimum of five coursework units from the area of commercial law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of three coursework units from the area of commercial law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law)

This course provides advanced offerings in human rights law for both law and non-law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of human rights law. Such knowledge is becoming increasingly important for those with careers in law, government or industry. The program is also attractive for those who seek employment by human rights related organisations such as intergovernmental organisations, non-government organisations (NGOs) and development agencies. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of human rights law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights) aims to provide further education for both law and non-law graduates who want to upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments in human rights law. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Human rights law
• Law

Students must complete a minimum of five coursework units from the area of human rights. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of three coursework units from the area of human rights. The remaining coursework unit may be taken from the approved list of law units.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights)

This course provides advanced offerings in intellectual property law for both law and non-law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of intellectual property subject matter that includes copyright, trade marks, patents for inventions, confidential information and designs or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth. A number of units have accreditation from the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys, and their completion enables students to satisfy all the knowledge requirements for registration as a trade marks or patent attorney. Therefore, this program is especially attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area and gain a postgraduate qualification at the same time. The graduate program focuses upon a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of intellectual property law and their practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property) aims to provide further education for both law and non-law graduates who want to upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments of laws relating to the protection of intellectual property rights. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The graduate diploma provides an option for students who wish to gain a postgraduate qualification while they also complete accredited units to satisfy the knowledge requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys for registration as a trade marks or patent attorney. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

The knowledge requirements for registration as a Patent Attorney or a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia with the Australian Government's Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trades Mark Attorneys can be fulfilled by units available within the intellectual property specialisation. Further information on registration is available at http://www.psb.gov.au.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Intellectual property law
• Law

Students must complete a minimum of five coursework units from the area of intellectual property law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of three coursework units from the area of intellectual property law. The remaining coursework unit may be taken from the approved list of law units.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property)

This course provides advanced offerings in international and comparative law for both law and non-law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of international and comparative law. This course caters for the needs of graduates who want to pursue an international career in law and law-related work. It is especially suited to lawyers whose practice exposes them to commercial law, human rights and international law; and non-lawyers working in non-government organisations (NGOs), government and industry, who are interested in how international legal framework impacts upon their work. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of international and comparative law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (International and Comparative Law) aims to provide further education for both law and non-law graduates who want to upgrade their knowledge of international and comparative law. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• International and comparative law
• Law

Students must complete a minimum of five coursework units from the area of international and comparative law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of three coursework units from the area of international and comparative law. The remaining coursework unit may be taken from the approved list of law units.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law (International and Comparative Law)

This course provides advanced offerings in workplace and employment law for both law and non-law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of workplace and employment law. The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area. The graduate program focuses upon a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of workplace and employment law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Graduate Diploma in Law (Workplace and Employment Law) aims to provide further education for both law and non-law graduates who want to upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments in workplace and employment law. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Law
• Workplace and employment law

Students must complete a minimum of five coursework units from the area of workplace and employment law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of three coursework units from the area of workplace and employment law. The remaining coursework unit may be taken from the approved list of law units.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Law (Workplace and Employment Law)

This course was designed in consultation with industry partners and provides a thorough grounding in local government law. It focuses on current issues in local government law relevant to the needs of senior and middle managers employed by local government authorities, as well as catering to the needs of graduates without a legal background in the local government sector. This course will enable students to acquire further legal expertise, adding value in the workplace as well as providing the opportunity to hone skills in this specialised field of law and build on existing experience.

The Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law explores the substantive and procedural legal frameworks that apply to the diverse matters local government managers attend to on a daily basis. The course allows participants to critically reflect on the competing policy considerations which are behind particular issues and contribute to conflict and disputation.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

• Law

Students must complete a core unit, five coursework units from a list of specialised units and two units from an approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete the core unit and three coursework units from the specialised units list.

Core unit

• LAW7212 Australian legal system or LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process*

Specialised units

• LAW7059 Planning law
• LAW7076 Principles of privacy and freedom of information
• LAW7078 Graduate research paper (in local government law)
• LAW7083 Law of employee relations
• LAW7087 Local Government Law
• LAW7279 Electronic workplace law
• LAW7313 Regulatory fundamentals: Concepts, constructs and context
• LAW7315 Regulatory methods
• LAW7332 Principles of construction law
• LAW7420 Principles of environmental law.

* International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.

International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

Elective units

Refer to the law entry under 'Areas of study'.

For further information regarding elective law units visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law

This innovative graduate diploma is offered by the Faculty of Law in conjunction with the faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The study of regulation is a relatively new discipline which both links and transcends the boundaries between the disciplines of economics, law, politics, criminology, sociology, psychology, organisational theory, public administration and health. To date, it has been at the periphery of most of these fields. This course will provide practitioners and scholars in these fields with a core set of ideas, theories and skills to apply to their activities.

The Graduate Diploma in Regulatory Studies provides a broad understanding of regulatory processes and techniques applicable across a range of regulated activities. It provides an understanding of law, economics and public policy for persons working in government in policy development, regulatory enforcement or the development of regulatory legislation, in private industry, law firms and in academia. The course provides current and future practitioners with the appropriate theories and skills to deal with the regulatory challenges that arise in all areas of national and international activity.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

Students are required to complete three core units and the remaining five coursework units must be selected from the list of prescribed electives.

Students admitted with the maximum credit (24 credit points) must complete a minimum of two core units. The remaining units must be selected from the list of prescribed electives.

Core units

• LAW7313 Regulatory fundamentals: Concepts, constructs and context
• LAW7315 Regulatory methods
• LAW7317 Evaluating what works in regulation

Additional core units for international students who do not have an Australian law degree:

• LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process
• LAW7285 Legal research and communication*

* Students will be individually assessed to determine if they are required to complete this unit.

Elective units

• AFF5011 Issues in risk management
• AFF9020 Introduction to risk principles
• APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship
• BTX5000 Corporate governance
• BTX5050 Asian business law
• BTX5100 Corporate environmental responsibility
• BTX5180 Financial services regulation
• ECX5470 Competition, regulation and policy
• GRS1005 Fertility regulation
• LAW7037 Occupational health and safety
• LAW7056 Competition law
• LAW7078 Graduate research paper
• LAW7083 Law of employee relations
• LAW7212 Australian legal system
• LAW7258 Consumer protection: Regulation and compliance
• LAW7278 Comparative competition law
• LAW7306 Corporate governance and directors' duties
• LAW7322 Communications law and regulation
• LAW7324 Energy law, regulation and policy
• LAW7325 Regulation of Australian water resources
• LAW7329 The privatising state: Reform, regulation and reinvention
• LAW7335 Regulating the professions
• LAW7434 The law of climate change
• LAW7444 Economics of regulation
• LAW7445 Issues in consumer policy
• MCE1213 Regulation and ethics in assisted reproductive technologies
• any other relevant unit with the approval of the LLM course convenor.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Minimum grade for articulation

A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant master's program.

Graduate Diploma in Regulatory Studies

The graduate program in commercial law provides advanced offerings in this area for graduates in disciplines other than law. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of commercial law that includes corporate, banking and finance, and competition law, or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth. The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of commercial law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Commercial Law caters for the needs of graduates in disciplines other than law who have an interest in the study of commercial law at an advanced level. It provides a formal course of training for non-law graduates working in law-related fields (eg accountants, company administrators, management personnel etc), and provides opportunities for non-law graduates to obtain a specialist qualification.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Commercial law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of commercial law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of commercial law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of commercial law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Commercial Law

This course provides advanced offerings in this area for graduates in disciplines other than law. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of human rights law. The program is attractive for those who seek employment by human rights related organisations such as international human rights non-government organisations (NGOs) and international development agencies.The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of human rights law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

This course seeks to provide students with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of the international human rights legal framework, the organisations that promote and protect it, and the mechanisms and processes by which it is enforced. Graduates will also develop high-level skills in interpreting and analysing primary and secondary human rights materials, including treaties, treaty body decisions, domestic jurisprudence and scholarly commentary, and will be able to present well-researched arguments in a clear, coherent and scholarly manner.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Human rights law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of human rights law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Human Rights Law

This course provides advanced offerings in intellectual property law for graduates in disciplines other than law. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of intellectual property subject matter, including copyright, trade marks, patents for inventions, confidential information and designs, or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth. A number of units have accreditation from the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys and their completion enables students to satisfy all the knowledge requirements for registration as a trade marks or patent attorney. Therefore, this program is especially attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area and gain a postgraduate qualification at the same time. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of intellectual property law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The course objectives are those primarily defined by the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys. Upon successful completion of the course students will have acquired:

• a detailed understanding of the Australian trade marks and patent and designs systems
• an understanding of the required standard of professional conduct of trade marks and patent attorneys
• an understanding of the Australian legal system
• an overview of intellectual and industrial property and an understanding of the ways in which such property may be protected in Australia
• an understanding of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of trade marks and patent attorneys
• an understanding of the principles of trade marks, patents and designs systems in Australia
• an ability to advise and handle the interests of a client in relation to the prosecution and maintenance of trade mark, patent and design applications
• knowledge of further legal subjects relevant to trade mark, patent and design law and practice.

The knowledge requirements for registration as a Patent Attorney or a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia with the Australian Government's Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys can be fulfilled by units available within the intellectual property specialisation. Further information on registration is available at http://www.psb.gov.au.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Intellectual property law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of intellectual property law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of intellectual property law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of intellectual property law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Intellectual Property Law

This course provides advanced offerings in international and comparative law for graduates in disciplines other than law. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of international and comparative law. This course caters for the needs of graduates who want to pursue an international career in law and law-related work. It is especially suited to graduates working in non-government organisations (NGOs), government, and industry who are interested in how the international legal framework impacts upon their work. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of international and comparative law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of International and Comparative Law trains students to understand and critically analyse the legal framework pertaining to international private and/or public, including the role of conventions and international organisations in the legal regime. Students will be able to research international developments in the applicable law, including the laws of different countries, and international law and private international conventions, codes and guidelines. In addition, graduates will be able to analyse and formulate policy objectives in the area and demonstrate high level skills in legal writing and research.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• International and comparative law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of international and comparative law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of international and comparative law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of international and comparative law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirements and recommendation:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (International and Comparative Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of International and Comparative Law

This course has been developed to offer maximum flexibility and choice for law graduates, with a broad range of units that enables students to individually tailor the degree to suit their interests and professional needs.

The Master of Laws aims to provide further education to lawyers to assist them to update their skills, specialise in specific areas of the law and undertake research. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis. The course can be completed with or without a specialisation.

• Law

Specialisations

• Commercial law
• Human rights law
• Intellectual property law
• International and comparative law
• Workplace and employment law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• eight coursework units from the list of approved law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic.
• six coursework units and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws
Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law)

The actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, the timing of study, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course focuses on the practical legal skills and professional ethics that tomorrow's legal practitioners may be expected to possess and follow. The course is highly innovative in its unique combination of practical skills training with academic research and excellence.

The Master of Laws (Advanced Legal Practice) aims to:

• enable students to develop and demonstrate advanced skills in research, analysis and the written or oral communication of complex ideas
• enable students to develop and demonstrate a knowledge of law and the theoretical and policy framework within which the law operates
• enable students to understand their ethical responsibilities and those which may affect their clients
• equip students with a variety of techniques for dispute resolution
• provide current and future practitioners in law with the appropriate theories and skills to deal with the legal challenges that arise in all areas of national and international activity
• impart and develop further the practical skills essential to the knowledge and practice of law in the professional context
• develop Monash graduates' attributes.

Applicants who have completed the requirements of the Monash Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics (PDLP) course from July 2005* may be given credit for up to 24 credit points if the required marks in the relevant units have been achieved as follows:

• a graduate who obtained a result of 70 per cent or more in each of the major units (Civil litigation practice, Commercial and corporate practice and Property law practice), plus 70 per cent or more in each of the elective units is entitled to credit of 50 per cent or 24 credit points (four units) towards the Master of Laws (Advanced Legal Practice).
• a graduate who obtained an average of 65-69 per cent across the three major units above and in each of the electives is entitled to credit of 25 per cent or 12 credit points (two units) towards the Master of Laws (Advanced Legal Practice)
• a graduate who obtained a result of 70 per cent or more in two of the three major units above only is entitled to credit of 25 per cent or 12 credit points (two units) towards the Master of Laws (Advanced Legal Practice).

* Students who completed the PDLP before July 2005 should contact the Postgraduate Student and Academic Services Office for advice on credit.

24 credit points

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

Advanced legal practice

• Law

Students who have not been granted credit must complete one of the following options:

• eight coursework units. Students must complete five units offered as part of the advanced legal practice specialisation. The remaining units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least two units from the advanced legal practice specialisation and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area
• six coursework units with at least three units in the advanced legal practice specialisation and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Students who have been granted 24 points of credit have the following options:

• four coursework units from the advanced legal practice specialisation
• subject to approval, two coursework units from the advanced legal practice specialisation and a 12,000-15,000 minor thesis on an approved topic in the area.

Students who have been granted 12 points credit have the following options:

• six coursework units from the advanced legal practice specialisation
• subject to approval, four coursework units from the advanced legal practice specialisation and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area
• subject to approval, two coursework units from the advanced legal practice specialisation and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

Advanced legal practice specialisation

• LAW7000 Minor thesis (25,000-30,000 words)
• LAW7022 Forensic family law
• LAW7025 International trade finance: law and practice
• LAW7026 Overview of international human rights law
• LAW7028 International trade law
• LAW7037 Occupational health and safety
• LAW7040 Current issues in evidence
• LAW7041 Public sector employment law
• LAW7469 Remedies in commercial disputes
• LAW7043 Sentencing
• LAW7045 Takeovers
• LAW7059 Planning law
• LAW7060 Current problems in family law
• LAW7068 International environmental law
• LAW7071 Commercial alternative dispute resolution
• LAW7075 Trade marks and commercial designations
• LAW7076 Principles of privacy and freedom of information
• LAW7077 International aspects of intellectual property
• LAW7078 Graduate research paper
• LAW7083 Law of employee relations
• LAW7087 Local government law
• LAW7119 Patents for inventions
• LAW7122 Superannuation law and practice
• LAW7207 Psychiatry, psychology and law
• LAW7213 Law of the internet
• LAW7215 Labour law for corporate lawyers
• LAW7218 International humanitarian law
• LAW7221 Technology contracts and licensing law
• LAW7223 Overview of intellectual property
• LAW7224 Trade mark practice
• LAW7243 Shareholders' remedies
• LAW7244 Intellectual property and the internet
• LAW7245 Current issues in electronic commerce law
• LAW7246 Privacy and information security in law cyberspace
• LAW7251 Negotiation and mediation skills
• LAW7263 Overview of corporate law
• LAW7276 Comparative competition law
• LAW7279 Electronic workplace law
• LAW7286 International criminal justice
• LAW7303 Advocacy: theory and practice
• LAW7308 Expert evidence
• LAW7311 International human rights law and women
• LAW7312 Advanced negotiation and mediation skills
• LAW7318 International law and economic, cultural and social rights
• LAW7320 Terrorism and human rights
• LAW7323 International banking and finance: law and practice
• LAW7324 Energy law, regulation and policy
• LAW7326 World Trade Organization (WTO) law
• LAW7330 Protecting the rights of minorities, marginalised and vulnerable people
• LAW7332 Principles of construction law
• LAW7338 Forward with fairness: new labour law
• LAW7339 Arbitration of international commercial disputes
• LAW7347 Procurement law
• LAW7416 International human rights law and development
• LAW7418 Human rights advocacy: Australian law and practice
• LAW7420 Principles of environmental law
• LAW7425 International refugee law and human rights
• LAW7426 International copyright law
• LAW7427 International investment law
• LAW7431 Health law and human rights
• LAW7432 Non-adversarial family law
• LAW7434 The law of climate change
• LAW7435 Workplace bargaining and agreements law
• LAW7437 Equity capital markets law in Australia
• LAW7441 Law of workforce management
• LAW7442 Overview of comparative banking law
• LAW7445 Issues in consumer policy
• LAW7449 International labour law
• LAW7450 Personal property securities
• LAW7451 International trade mark law
• LAW7452 Patent practice
• LAW7453E Innovation: labour, competition and intellectual property law perspectives
• LAW7456 Minor thesis (12,000-15,000 words)
• LAW7463 The international covenant on civil and political rights
• LAW7472 Principles of family law
• LAW7474 Collaborative practice
• LAW7475 Advanced mediation: Skills and theory for accreditation A
• LAW7476 Advanced mediation: Skills and theory for accreditation B

Students wanting to complete units from the Master of Laws program other than those listed above will need approval.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Master of Laws (Advanced Legal Practice)

This course provides advanced offerings in commerical law for law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of commercial law that includes corporate, banking and finance and competition law, or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth.The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area.The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of commercial law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Laws (Commercial Law) aims to provide further education in the legal profession to students who want to learn about new and developing areas of commercial law and who want to acquire or develop an expertise in an area of commercial law. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Commercial law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of commercial law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of commercial law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of commercial law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (Commercial Law)

This course provides advanced offerings in human rights law for law graduates.The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of human rights law. The program is attractive for those who seek employment in human rights related organisations such as international non-government organisations (NGOs), and international development agencies. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of human rights law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Laws (Human Rights) is for those who wish to develop their interest in how human rights law impacts upon their work, seek employment by human rights related organisations such as international human rights NGOs and international development agencies, and upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments in human rights law.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Human rights law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of human rights law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (Human Rights)

This course provides advanced offerings in this intellectual property law for law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of intellectual property subject matter, including copyright, trade marks, patents for inventions, confidential information and designs, or to pursue some selected areas in greater depth. A number of units have accreditation from the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys, and their completion enables students to satisfy all the knowledge requirements for registration as a trade marks or patent attorney. Therefore, this program is especially attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area and gain a postgraduate qualification at the same time. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of intellectual property law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The course is for students who wish to:

• upgrade knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments of laws relating to the protection of intellectual property rights
• obtain a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of intellectual property
• gain a postgraduate qualification while they also complete accredited units to satisfy the knowledge requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys for registration as a trade marks or patent attorney.

The knowledge requirements for registration as a Patent Attorney or a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia with the Australian Government's Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys can be fulfilled by units available within the intellectual property specialisation. Further information on registration is available at: http://www.psb.gov.au.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Intellectual property law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of intellectual property law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of intellectual property law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of intellectual property law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (Intellectual Property)

This course provides advanced offerings in international and comparative law for law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of international and comparative law. This course caters for the needs of graduates who want to pursue an international career in law and law-related work. It is especially suited to lawyers whose practice exposes them to commercial law, human rights and international law. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of international and comparative law and its practical application, as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law) provides law graduates with advanced legal knowledge across a broad spectrum of global legal issues, from human rights law and international commercial law, to comparative law and international trade and financial law.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• International and comparative law
• Law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of international and comparative law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of international and comparative law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of international and comparative law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (International and Comparative Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law)

This course is a first degree in law for graduates of disciplines other than law, or those with a law degree from a non common law jurisdiction, who wish to gain admission as a practising lawyer in Victoria. The course focuses on the knowledge, legal skills and professional ethics that may be expected of legal practitioners.

The JD is not a professional doctorate and therefore graduates are not permitted to refer to themselves as 'Doctor'. The appropriate designation is e.g. 'Jane Smith, LLM (Juris Doctor)'.

Graduates of the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) will:

• have 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
• be able to identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles and rules used in legal arguments and the methods by which they are derived and modified
• have acquired some familiarity with theories about the nature of law, the systemisation of legal rules and the relationship between law and other social institutions
• have developed skills of legal research and analysis and oral and written communication
• have analysed the law critically and taken an interest in the development of legal and social policy
• have developed an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities
• have acquired the basic knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the legal profession, law reform agencies, government service or other relevant areas of employment
• have enhanced thinking, reasoning and expressive abilities within legal and related contexts
• have developed Monash graduate attributes
• have developed an understanding of advanced skills in research analysis and the written or oral communication of complex ideas
• have developed and demonstrated a knowledge of law and the theoretical and policy framework within which the law operates
• understand their ethical responsibilities and those which may affect their clients.

Approved credit may consist of up to eight compulsory units or up to seven compulsory units and one elective unit.

Credit will not be given for units completed as part of an undergraduate degree, although students may be exempted from units where appropriate.

48 credit points

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

1. A report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment).

2. An affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

Students who complete the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) must, in order to gain admission to practice as a lawyer in Victoria, complete either one year of supervised workplace training or a practical legal training course.

This course consists of 90-points of core units and 54-points of elective units.

• Law

Core units

Students must complete the following core units:

• LAW7264 Principles of criminal law and procedure
• LAW7266 Principles of torts
• LAW7267 Principles of property law
• LAW7268 Principles of constitutional law
• LAW7269 Principles of equity
• LAW7270 Advanced property law
• LAW7271 Principles of trusts
• LAW7272 Principles of civil procedure
• LAW7273 Principles of evidence
• LAW7274 Principles of administrative law
• LAW7275 Principles of corporations law
• LAW7277 Advanced corporations law
• LAW7428 Principles of contract A
• LAW7429 Principles of contract B
• LAW7470 Australian legal reasoning and methods

Elective units

Students must complete the equivalent of nine 6-point elective units that may be chosen from the approved list of law units (refer to 'Areas of study' for more information) and from the following lists of units:

• LAW7331 Lawyers' responsibilities*
• LAW7423 Professional practice (jd) (12 credit points)

* Required elective for students wishing to practise as a lawyer in Victoria.

Master of Laws (Juris Doctor)

The Master of Laws (Research) program may be undertaken in any area of research offered by the Faculty of Law. The current principal research areas cover:

• administrative law and regulation
• commercial law
• comparative law
• constitutional law
• construction law
• courts
• corporations law
• criminal law
• e-commerce and information technology
• environment law
• equity
• evidence
• family law
• gender and law
• mental health law
• human rights law
• intellectual property law
• international law
• labour and employment law
• legal education
• legal history
• legal practice
• legal theory
• litigation and dispute resolution
• resources law
• privacy law
• property law
• superannuation law
• taxation law
• torts
• trusts
• venture capital law.

Students are required to complete a major thesis of 50,000 words, which may be undertaken in any of the principal areas of research within the faculty. The thesis must embody the results of research in a field of study approved by the faculty and be carried out by the candidate under supervision. It must be the original work of the candidate, except where due reference is made in the thesis, display a thorough understanding of subject matter and contribute to knowledge and understanding within the field of study concerned. The requirements for the degree are set out in the Faculty of Law Regulations at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/facregs/regs-law02.html and the Research Graduate School Committee Regulations on Master's Degrees by Research (General) at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/facregs/regs-doct.html#Heading19.

Master of Laws (Research)

This course provides advanced offerings in workplace and employment law for law graduates. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of workplace and employment law. The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area.The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of workplace and employment law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The course aims to develop knowledge of workplace, employment, discrimination and human rights law.

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Law
• Workplace and employment law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of workplace and employment law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of master's law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of workplace and employment law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of workplace and employment law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Workplace and Employment Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (Workplace and Employment Law)

Candidature in a Master of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the candidate. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a contribution to the discipline in which the candidate is enrolled by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Candidates are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their candidature.

Successful completion of the program will signify that the candidate has successfully completed a course of research training and has satisfied the examiners that they can carry out a research project and critically analyse the results.

Candidature rules

For all candidature rules and other important information for candidates refer to the 'Handbook for Research Master's Degrees' available at http://www.monash.edu/migr/research-degrees/handbook/masters.

This course consists of a research and thesis component.

Areas of research

The Master of Philosophy program may be undertaken in any area of research offered by the Faculty of Law.The current principal research areas cover:

• administrative law and regulation
• commercial law
• comparative law
• constitutional law
• construction law
• courts
• corporations law
• criminal law
• e-commerce and information technology
• environment law
• equity
• evidence
• family law
• gender and law
• mental health law
• human rights law
• intellectual property law
• international law
• labour and employment law
• legal education
• legal history
• legal practice
• legal theory
• litigation and dispute resolution
• resources law
• privacy law
• property law
• superannuation law
• taxation law
• torts
• trusts
• venture capital law.

Candidates must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(a.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the candidate's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(b.) submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 50,000 words on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners. Submission of the thesis based on or partially based on conjointly published or unpublished work may be permitted.

Students may apply to upgrade to PhD candidature after a defined period (usually 9-12 months candidature, full-time or equivalent), provided that satisfactory progress has been made and certain conditions are met.

Master of Philosophy

This innovative master's degree is being offered by the Faculty of Law in conjunction with the faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The study of regulation is a relatively new discipline which both links and transcends the boundaries between the disciplines of economics, law, politics, criminology, sociology, psychology, organisational theory, public administration and health. To date, it has been at the periphery of most of these fields. This course will provide practitioners and scholars in these fields with a core set of ideas, theories and skills to apply to their activities.

The Master of Regulatory Studies provides a broad understanding of regulatory processes and techniques applicable across a range of regulated activities. It provides an understanding of law, economics and public policy for persons working in government in policy development, regulatory enforcement or the development of regulatory legislation, in private industry, law firms and in academia. The course provides current and future practitioners with the appropriate theories and skills to deal with the regulatory challenges that arise in all areas of national and international activity.

This course consists of eight 6-point coursework units.

Students are required to complete three core units and the remaining five coursework units must be selected from the list of prescribed electives.

Core units

• LAW7313 Regulatory fundamentals: Concepts, constructs and context
• LAW7315 Regulatory methods
• LAW7317 Evaluating what works in regulation

Additional core units for international students who do not have an Australian law degree:

• LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process
• LAW7285 Legal research and communication*

* Students will be individually assessed to determine if they are required to complete this unit.

Students admitted to the course with credit must complete a minimum of two core units.

Elective units

• AFF5011 Issues in risk management
• AFF9020 Introduction to risk principles
• APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship
• BTX5000 Corporate governance
• BTX5050 Asian business law
• BTX5100 Corporate environmental responsibility
• BTX5180 Financial services regulation
• ECX5470 Competition, regulation and policy
• GRS1005 Fertility regulation
• LAW7037 Occupational health and safety
• LAW7056 Competition law
• LAW7078 Graduate research paper
• LAW7083 Law of employee relations
• LAW7212 Australian legal system
• LAW7258 Consumer protection: Regulation and compliance
• LAW7278 Comparative competition law
• LAW7306 Corporate governance and directors' duties
• LAW7322 Communications law and regulation
• LAW7324 Energy law, regulation and policy
• LAW7325 Regulation of Australian water resources
• LAW7329 The privatising state: Reform, regulation and reinvention
• LAW7335 Regulating the professions
• LAW7434 The law of climate change
• LAW7444 Economics of regulation
• LAW7445 Issues in consumer policy
• MCE1213 Regulation and ethics in assisted reproductive technologies
• any other relevant unit with the approval of the LLM Course Convenor

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year. For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Regulatory Studies providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Regulatory Studies

This course provides advanced offerings in workplace and employment law for graduates in disciplines other than law. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of workplace and employment law. The program is attractive for those who seek to develop or expand a career in this area. The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of workplace and employment law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Workplace and Employment Law caters for the needs of graduates in disciplines other than law who have an interest in the study of workplace, employment and labour law at an advanced level. It provides a formal course of training for non-law graduates working in law-related fields (eg industrial relations practitioners, human resource practitioners, industrial officers, management personnel etc).

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

• Law
• Workplace and employment law

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minimum of five coursework units in the area of workplace and employment law. The remaining coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of study' for more information.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of workplace and employment law and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of workplace and employment law and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirements and recommendations:

• Domestic students with a degree in a discipline other than law will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 Australian legal system.
• International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Workplace and Employment Law) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Workplace and Employment Law

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a professional doctorate program that enables students to complete a research thesis together with a selection of coursework units in a specific area of interest. The program is suited to legal professionals seeking to enhance their expertise through advanced coursework and research. The coursework units allow students to develp some expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue their research before commencing work on their thesis.

In some cases credit may be given for Master of Laws units completed at another Australian law school provided that they are not counted towards a completed master's degree and approval is granted by the Faculty Research Committee and the Research Graduate School Committee.

Students are required to complete:

• LAW7300 SJD seminar
• four coursework units from the Master of Laws program at Monash with a minimum average level of distinction (70 per cent)* in those units
• a thesis of approximately 50,000 words.

* Students who do not demonstrate satisfactory progression may be referred to the faculty research committee.

The full requirements for the degree are set out in the Doctoral and MPhil Information Handbook, available from the Monash Research Graduate School website at http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/research-degrees/handbook.

Doctor of Juridical Science

Candidature in a Doctor of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the candidate. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a significant contribution to the discipline in which the candidate is enrolled. Doctoral candidates are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their candidature.

Successful completion of the program will signify that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the candidate's capacity to carry out independent research.

This course consists of a research and thesis component.

Areas of research

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program may be undertaken in any area of research offered by the Faculty of Law. The current principal research areas cover:

• administrative law and regulation
• commercial law
• comparative law
• constitutional law
• construction law
• courts
• corporations law
• criminal law
• e-commerce and information technology
• environment law
• equity
• evidence
• family law
• gender and law
• mental health law
• human rights law
• intellectual property law
• international law
• labour and employment law
• legal education
• legal history
• legal practice
• legal theory
• litigation and dispute resolution
• resources law
• privacy law
• property law
• superannuation law
• taxation law
• torts
• trusts
• venture capital law.

Candidates must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(a.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the candidate's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(b.) submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 100,000 words on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners. Submission of the thesis based on or partially based on conjointly published or unpublished work may be permitted.

Doctor of Philosophy