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                            Adelaide City Campus West
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
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                5 year(s) full-time
            
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            Information for Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Global Politics students
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What courses you'll study
Complete 240 units comprising:
- 180 units for Core courses, and
- 60 units for Electives
Complete 180 units comprising:
- 168 units for all Program core, and
- 12 units from Core selectives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course nameEmpires in World History | Course code HIST1000 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameHistory Today | Course code HIST1001 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMemory Wars: History and Society | Course code HIST3003 | Units 6 | |
| Course namePower and Resistance: 1900 - Present | Course code HIST4007 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameContract | Course code LAWS1010 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameHow Law Works | Course code LAWS1011 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw, Government and Community | Course code LAWS1012 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameEthics and the Future of Law | Course code LAWS1013 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameTorts | Course code LAWS1014 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameBusiness and the Law | Course code LAWS1019 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameProperty Law | Course code LAWS2001 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameConstitutional Law | Course code LAWS2002 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameEquity and Trusts | Course code LAWS2003 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameInternational Law | Course code LAWS2004 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameAdministrative Law | Course code LAWS2005 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCriminal Law | Course code LAWS3001 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCorporate Law | Course code LAWS3002 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameBecoming a Lawyer | Course code LAWS3005 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameEvidence | Course code LAWS4900 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCivil Dispute Resolution | Course code LAWS4901 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameGlobal Environmental Politics | Course code POLI1005 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameThe Politics of Exclusion | Course code POLI2001 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameStrategic Cultures and Grand Strategies in the Indo-Pacific | Course code POLI2008 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameVillains, Victims and Outsiders: Marginalisation in World Affairs | Course code POLI3024 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameHonours Thesis 1 | Course code SOCI5009 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameResearch Methodologies and Methods | Course code SOCI5010 | Units 12 | |
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course nameLegal Advice Clinic | Course code LAWS1036 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameLaw Professional Placement | Course code LAWS1124 | Units 12 | |
Notes
- The Laws Double Degree (Honours) comprises 240 units and includes: 168 units from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 72 units from the Bachelor of Arts (History and Global Politics) program.
- In addition to completion of the core courses, students must complete 12 units of Capstone Law Elective courses. Refer to the Capstone Law Electives list below.
- Students must complete the requirements of each degree as specified in the relevant program schedule to receive both degree parchments.
- SOCI3032 - Justice & Society Study Tour B can be chosen in place of an elective course as part of this program. Additional fees apply for the study tour component of this course, and enrolment is conditional upon successful application in a competitive Expression of Interest process as well as successful completion of 48 units.
- Students planning to study a language as a major will be required to consult with their Program Director about their study plan.
 
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name How Law Works | Course code LAWS1011
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Torts | Course code LAWS1014
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Business and the Law | Course code LAWS1019
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Contract | Course code LAWS1010
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Law, Government and Community | Course code LAWS1012
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Ethics and the Future of Law | Course code LAWS1013
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Constitutional Law | Course code LAWS2002
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Criminal Law | Course code LAWS3001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name History Today | Course code HIST1001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Empires in World History | Course code HIST1000
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name International Law | Course code LAWS2004
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name The Politics of Exclusion | Course code POLI2001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Property Law | Course code LAWS2001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Global Environmental Politics | Course code POLI1005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Administrative Law | Course code LAWS2005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Memory Wars: History and Society | Course code HIST3003
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Villains, Victims and Outsiders: Marginalisation in World Affairs | Course code POLI3024
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Equity and Trusts | Course code LAWS2003
                                             | Units 6 | 
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Power and Resistance: 1900 - Present | Course code HIST4007
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Strategic Cultures and Grand Strategies in the Indo-Pacific | Course code POLI2008
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Corporate Law | Course code LAWS3002
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Evidence | Course code LAWS4900
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Becoming a Lawyer | Course code LAWS3005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 5 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Civil Dispute Resolution | Course code LAWS4901
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Research Methodologies and Methods | Course code SOCI5010
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name Honours Thesis 1 | Course code SOCI5009
                                             | Units 12 | 
Complete 60 units comprising:
- 36 units from Program electives, and
- 24 units from Open electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course nameLegal Advice Clinic | Course code LAWS1036 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameAustralian Consumer Law | Course code LAWS1038 | Units 6 | |
| Course namePersonal Insolvency Law | Course code LAWS1045 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameNative Title Internship Programme | Course code LAWS1049 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCompetition Law | Course code LAWS1055 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameStatutory Interpretation | Course code LAWS1056 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameNative Title Law | Course code LAWS1058 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMooting | Course code LAWS1065 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLegal Theory | Course code LAWS1081 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameInternational Humanitarian Law and Advocacy | Course code LAWS1082 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw of the Sea | Course code LAWS1083 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameComparative Law | Course code LAWS1090 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMedical Law and Ethics | Course code LAWS1092 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameSports Law (UoA) | Course code LAWS1102 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCorporate Governance | Course code LAWS1108 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameInsolvency Law (UniSA) | Course code LAWS1115 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameAdvocacy | Course code LAWS1118 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMigration Law (UniSA) | Course code LAWS1120 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw Professional Placement | Course code LAWS1124 | Units 12 | |
| Course nameStrategic Space Law | Course code LAWS1125 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw and Justice Internship (Hons) | Course code LAWS1901 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameAgeing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy | Course code LAWS2009 | Units 6 | |
| Course namePrivate International  Law | Course code LAWS2030 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMedia Law | Course code LAWS3006 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw Reform Part B (Hons) | Course code LAWS3010 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw Reform Part A (Hons) | Course code LAWS3014 | Units 0 | |
| Course nameAdelaide Law Review part A (Hons) | Course code LAWS3015 | Units 0 | |
| Course nameAdelaide Law Review part B (Hons) | Course code LAWS3016 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameFuture Law Project | Course code LAWS4800 | Units 12 | |
| Course name Elective 4 | Course code AUXX1014 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameContract Administration | Course code BLDG2020 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameUO Cybercrime and Digital Evidence | Course code CRIM3004 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameFamily Law | Course code LAWS1001 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameHuman Rights Law | Course code LAWS1002 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameIncome Tax Law | Course code LAWS1003 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameIntellectual Property Law | Course code LAWS1004 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameHealth Law | Course code LAWS1005 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameLaw of Work | Course code LAWS1006 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameEnvironmental Law | Course code LAWS1007 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameThe Law of Succession | Course code LAWS1008 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameClimate Change Law | Course code LAWS1009 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameSentencing and Criminal Justice | Course code LAWS1024 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameMinerals and Energy Laws | Course code LAWS1025 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameAlternative Dispute Resolution | Course code LAWS1026 | Units 6 | |
| Course nameCriminology and Public Policy | Course code LAWS1032 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 1 | Course code AUXX1011 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 2 | Course code AUXX1012 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 3 | Course code AUXX1013 | Units 6 | |
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course name Elective 1 | Course code AUXX1011 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 2 | Course code AUXX1012 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 3 | Course code AUXX1013 | Units 6 | |
| Course name Elective 4 | Course code AUXX1014 | Units 6 | |
Notes
- The Laws Double Degree (Honours) comprises 240 units and includes: 168 units from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 72 units from the Bachelor of Arts (History and Global Politics) program.
- In addition to completion of the core courses, students must complete 12 units of Capstone Law Elective courses. Refer to the Capstone Law Electives list below.
- Students must complete the requirements of each degree as specified in the relevant program schedule to receive both degree parchments.
- SOCI3032 - Justice & Society Study Tour B can be chosen in place of an elective course as part of this program. Additional fees apply for the study tour component of this course, and enrolment is conditional upon successful application in a competitive Expression of Interest process as well as successful completion of 48 units.
- Students planning to study a language as a major will be required to consult with their Program Director about their study plan.
 
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name How Law Works | Course code LAWS1011
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Torts | Course code LAWS1014
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Business and the Law | Course code LAWS1019
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Contract | Course code LAWS1010
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Law, Government and Community | Course code LAWS1012
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Ethics and the Future of Law | Course code LAWS1013
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Constitutional Law | Course code LAWS2002
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Criminal Law | Course code LAWS3001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name History Today | Course code HIST1001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Empires in World History | Course code HIST1000
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name International Law | Course code LAWS2004
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name The Politics of Exclusion | Course code POLI2001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Property Law | Course code LAWS2001
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Global Environmental Politics | Course code POLI1005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Administrative Law | Course code LAWS2005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Memory Wars: History and Society | Course code HIST3003
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Villains, Victims and Outsiders: Marginalisation in World Affairs | Course code POLI3024
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Equity and Trusts | Course code LAWS2003
                                             | Units 6 | 
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Power and Resistance: 1900 - Present | Course code HIST4007
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Strategic Cultures and Grand Strategies in the Indo-Pacific | Course code POLI2008
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Corporate Law | Course code LAWS3002
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Evidence | Course code LAWS4900
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name Becoming a Lawyer | Course code LAWS3005
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Year 5 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|  | Course name Civil Dispute Resolution | Course code LAWS4901
                                             | Units 6 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name | Course code - | Units 6 | 
| Semester 2 | |||
|  | Course name Research Methodologies and Methods | Course code SOCI5010
                                             | Units 12 | 
|  | Course name Honours Thesis 1 | Course code SOCI5009
                                             | Units 12 | 
