COURSE DELIVERY PLAN 2017

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1 Bachelor of Laws COURSE : BLAW COLLEGE STUDY MODE DURATION FEE APPLICATION METHOD TIMETABLE COURSE REQUIREMENTS Law and Justice Full-time or Part-time 4 Years - Full-time or part-time equivalent Commonwealth Supported Places CSP Fee information available from /fees VTAC vtac.edu.au (One VTAC code for each stream) /timetables To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points (equivalent to 32 units) consisting of: 240 credit points (equivalent to 20 units) of Core Law studies 144 credit points (equivalent to 12 units) of Elective studies (from the lists below). This can include up to 48 credit points (equivalent of 4 units) non Law electives or one of the Global Challenge minors. FURTHER INFORMATION Unit (subject) and course information is available from the University course search site at Note: Students are required to enroll in semester 1 AND semester 2 for 2017 and are not permitted to enroll in more than 48 credit points (equivalent to 4 units) in each semester as a full-time load. You will have the opportunity to amend your semester 2 enrollment after semester 1 has concluded. Core/Elective Core (a unit that must be completed) & Elective (you have some choice in what you select) Prerequisites A number of units within the degree have "prerequisites". These prerequisites must be met before enrolment in the unit is permitted. Generally these prerequisites require the successful completion of a unit or units taken at an earlier stage in the course. Students should pay particular attention to these prerequisite requirements as failure to meet these can seriously hinder progression through the course.

2 YEAR 1 TITLE BLB1101 Australian Legal System in Context Core 1 12 Legal Research Methods Core 1 12 Footscray Park Footscray Park LLW1000 Introduction to Public Law Core 1 12 Contracts 1 Core 1 12 BLB1115 Torts Core 2 12 Footscray Park LLW1001 Criminal Law Core 2 12 BLB2120 Legal Writing and Drafting Core 2 12 *Law Elective Unit 1 Elective 2 12 Nil Nil BLB1101 & taken prior to or concurrent with this unit BLB1101 & taken prior to or concurrent with this unit BLB1101 BLB1101 BLB1101 or BLB1105 *Students to select from the list of Law Electives attached. Please ensure you have completed the pre-requisite/s (if any) prior to undertaking a unit. YEAR 2 TITLE BLB2119 Corporations Law 1 Core 1 12 BLB1101, BLB2121 Legal Theory Core 1 12 BLB1101, *Law Elective Unit 2 Elective 1 12 *Law Elective Unit 3 Elective 1 12 BLB2125 Real Property Law Core 2 *Law Elective Unit 4 Elective 2 12 *Law Elective Unit 5 Elective 2 12 *Law Elective Unit 6 Elective 2 12 BLB1101,,

3 YEAR 3 TITLE BLB3130 Interviewing and Negotiation Skills Core 1 12 BLB1101,. LLW4000 Civil Procedure Core 1 12 BLB1101, *Law Elective Unit 7 Elective 1 12 *Law Elective Unit 8 Elective 1 12 BLB2122 Advocacy and Communication Core 2 12 BLB1101, LLW3000 Australian Administration Law Core 2 12 LLW1000 *Law Elective Unit 9 Elective 2 12 *Law Elective Unit 10 Elective 2 12 YEAR 4 TITLE LLW5003 Evidence and Criminal Procedure Core 1 12 City Flinders, BLB4136 Equity and Trusts Core 1 12 *Law Elective Unit 11 Elective 1 12 *Law Elective Unit 12 Elective 1 12 LLW5000 Advanced Commercial Law Core 2 12 LLW5001 Corporations Law 2 Core 2 12 LLW5002 Advanced Constitutional Law Core 2 12 LLW5004 Lawyers Ethics and Professional Responsibility LLW1001 BLB2125, BLB1101, BLB1101,, BLB2119 LLW1000 Core 2 12 BLB1101,

4 LAW ELECTIVES Students anticipating completing LLB(Hons) will need to: Enrolled in a BLAW, BLGE, or a B Law/ B XXX prior to 2015: Use one elective for BLB4142 Advanced Legal Research Dissertation; or Enrolled in a BLAW, BLGE, or a B Law/ B XXX in 2015 and thereafter: Save two (2) electives for the Honours research methods and research dissertation thesis units. Students entering any LLB Course in 2015 or later will be required to transfer mid-course to an LLB (Hons) course based on eligibility. NOTE: The semesters of offering are indicative only. The offerings of units in any semester depends on availability, timetabling and student numbers. TITLE AREA OF LAW: Disputes LLW2000 Torts 2 1 BLB1115 LLW3002 Alternative Dispute Resolution 2 BLB1101, BLB4104 Commercial Arbitration Law TBC, LLW5000 BLB4105 Commercial Arbitration Practice and Procedure TBC BLB4104 TITLE AREA OF LAW: Social Justice LLW2000 Torts 2 1 BLB1115 BLB3138 Criminal Law 2 1 LLW1001 BLB4145 Human Rights Law 1 BLB1101, BLB3136 Family Law in Society 1 BLB1101,

5 TITLE AREA OF LAW: International or Comparative Law BLB3133 Comparative Commercial Law Summer BLB4141 International Trade Law Summer 12 CF BLB4144 European Union Law TBC BLB1101, BLB4143 Public International Law 1 BLB3128, LLW1000 BLB4145 Human Rights Law 2 BLB1101, LLW4001 Asian Law Studies TBC BLB1101, TITLE AREA OF LAW: Making and Reforming Law and Policy BLB3137 Elements of Regulation Summer BLB1101, BLB3139 Law Reform TBC BLB1101, LLW2001 Competition Law and Policy Note: Not available to students who completed BLB2123 Summer BLB1101, TITLE AREA OF LAW: Commercial BLB3132 Securities Law 1 BLB1101, BLB3134 Taxation Law 2 BLB1101, BLB3129 Intellectual Property Law 1 BLB1101, BLB4135 Australian Employment Law 1 LLW3005 Corporate Insolvency 2 /BLB2119

6 AREA OF LAW: International Commercial Law TITLE BLB3133 Comparative Commercial Law Summer BLB4141 International Trade Law Summer BLO2502 Transport Law 2 12 ZA (Online) BLB1101,, Nil TITLE AREA OF LAW: Administrative Law BLB4146 Wills and the Administration of Estates 1 BLB1101, LLW4002 Australian Migration Law 2, Summer, Winter BLB1101, LLW4003 Australia s Visa System 1, 2, Summer LLW4002 TITLE AREA OF LAW: Media and Sports BLB4140 Privacy and Media Law 2 BLB1101, LLW4004 Sports Law 1 / FP BLB1115,

7 AREA OF LAW: Practicums or Internships LLW3001 TITLE Law in Practice 1 Note: Not available to students who complete BBB3200 or BLB1103 1, 2, Summer LLW3003 Court and Tribunal Internship 2 LLW5903 Mooting 2 LLW5902 Research Law Internship 2 BLB1101, and a suitable student arranged placement LLW4000 BLB2122 and a successful application for an approved LLW3003 Court/Tribunal Internship place On application A successful application for an approved place. Must be in penultimate or final year of course. HONOURS: for PRE 2015 Students ONLY TITLE BLB4142 Advanced Legal Research Dissertation 1, 2 PLUS OTHER ELEGIBILTY CRITERIA AVAILABLE ON APPLICATION ONLY HONOURS: for 2015 Students and thereafter ONLY LLW5900 LLW5901 TITLE Advanced Legal Research Methods Advanced Legal Research Dissertation nly 1, only 1,2,3 AVAILABLE ON APPLICATION ONLY LLW5900 AVAILABLE ON APPLICATION ONLY