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Undergraduate units of study -- Sydney Law School and Sydney Medical School

General information relating to unit of study offerings

The unit of study information listed is for 2012 and was correct at the time of publication.

Students can refer to the Sydney Law School website (sydney.edu.au/law) and the Sydney Medical School website (sydney.edu.au/medicine) or the University of Sydney's unit of study handbook (ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp) for the latest information regarding unit of study descriptions, assessment or other requirements.

Most units of study will be offered in standard semesters (either Semester 1 or Semester 2). Some units are also offered in intensive mode. The intensive sessions are explained in the following table.

Key to intensive unit of study offering sessions

 

Session code

Description of how the unit will be offered 

1a (7)

the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 1

1b (8)

the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 1

2a (9)

the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 2

2b (10)

the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 2

Int January (101), Int February (102), Int March (103), Int April (104), Int May (105), Int June (106), Int July (107), Int August (108), Int Sept  (109), Int October (110), Int November (111) and Int December (112). the unit of study will run intensively in the month indicated.

Summer School: Summer Early (42), Summer Main (43), and Summer Late (44)

the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Summer School session

Winter School: Winter Main (11)

the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Winter School session

Intensive sessions were introduced to cater for units of study that are delivered in non-standard ways.

Table of undergraduate units of study - Sydney Law School (Combined Law students only)

Please note: These units of study are ONLY available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws combined degrees.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session
Law units of study
All students enrolled in the combined Law degree must complete their Law units of study in a yearly sequence.
Year 1
LAWS1006
Foundations of Law
6    N LAWS1000, LAWS5000
Semester 1
LAWS1013
Legal Research I
   C LAWS1006
N LAWS1008


Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS1012
Torts
6    P LAWS1006
N LAWS1005, LAWS1010, LAWS3001, LAWS5001

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1,

Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
LAWS1014
Civil and Criminal Procedure
6    P LAWS1006, LAWS1012
N LAWS1001, LAWS1007, LAWS3002, LAWS3004, LAWS2006, LAWS5003
Semester 1
Summer Main
LAWS1015
Contracts
6    P LAWS1006
N LAWS1002, LAWS2008, LAWS5002
Semester 1
Summer Early
LAWS1016
Criminal Law
6    P LAWS1006, LAWS1014
N LAWS1003, LAWS3001, LAWS2009, LAWS5004
Semester 2
Year 3
LAWS1017
Torts and Contracts II
6    P (LAWS1010 or LAWS1012) and LAWS1015
N LAWS5006
Semester 2
LAWS1019
Legal Research II
   P LAWS1013
N LAWS1008, LAWS1022


Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS1021
Public Law
6    P LAWS1006
N LAWS2002, LAWS3003, LAWS1004, LAWS5007
Semester 2
Summer Late
LAWS1023
Public International Law
6    P LAWS1006
N LAWS1018, LAWS2005, LAWS5005
Semester 1

Table of undergraduate units of study - Sydney Medical School (Combined Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery students only)

Please note: These units of study are ONLY available to students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery combined degrees.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Medicine (SMTP)

This unit is available only to students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and the combined Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
SMTP3007
SMTP Elective I
     Semester 1
Semester 1a
Semester 1b
Semester 2
Semester 2a
Semester 2b