Unit table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Faculty of Law Undergraduate Table of Units of Study |
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Compulsory Units of Study |
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Combined Law Year 1 |
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| LAWS1006 Foundations of Law |
6 | N LAWS1000, LAWS5000 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1012 Torts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1005, LAWS1010, LAWS3001, LAWS5001 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS1013 Legal Research I |
C LAWS1006 N LAWS1008 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School and faculties of Architecture, Engineering and Science. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Combined Law Year 2 |
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| LAWS1015 Contracts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1002, LAWS2008, LAWS5002 |
Semester 1 Summer Early |
| LAWS1014 Civil and Criminal Procedure |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1012 N LAWS1001, LAWS1007, LAWS3002, LAWS3004, LAWS2006, LAWS5003 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1016 Criminal Law |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1014 N LAWS1003, LAWS3001, LAWS2009, LAWS5004 |
Semester 2 |
Combined Law Year 3 |
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| LAWS1023 Public International Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1018, LAWS2005, LAWS5005 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1021 Public Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS2002, LAWS3003, LAWS1004, LAWS5007 |
Semester 2 Summer Late |
| LAWS1017 Torts and Contracts II |
6 | P (LAWS1010 or LAWS1012) and LAWS1015 N LAWS5006 |
Semester 2 Summer Early |
| LAWS1019 Legal Research II |
P LAWS1013 N LAWS1008, LAWS1022 Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School and faculties of Architecture, Engineering and Science. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Graduate Law Year 1 |
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| LAWS1006 Foundations of Law |
6 | N LAWS1000, LAWS5000 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1012 Torts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1005, LAWS1010, LAWS3001, LAWS5001 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS1022 Legal Research I & II |
C LAWS1006 N LAWS1008, LAWS1013, LAWS1019 Available to graduate LLB candidates who commenced prior to 2011. |
Semester 1 |
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| LAWS1014 Civil and Criminal Procedure |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1012 N LAWS1001, LAWS1007, LAWS3002, LAWS3004, LAWS2006, LAWS5003 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1015 Contracts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1002, LAWS2008, LAWS5002 |
Semester 1 Summer Early |
| LAWS1023 Public International Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1018, LAWS2005, LAWS5005 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1017 Torts and Contracts II |
6 | P (LAWS1010 or LAWS1012) and LAWS1015 N LAWS5006 |
Semester 2 Summer Early |
| LAWS1021 Public Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS2002, LAWS3003, LAWS1004, LAWS5007 |
Semester 2 Summer Late |
| LAWS1016 Criminal Law |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1014 N LAWS1003, LAWS3001, LAWS2009, LAWS5004 |
Semester 2 |
Combined Law 4/5 and Graduate Law 2 |
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| Candidates for the Bachelor of Laws combined with the Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications), Bachelor of Engineering, or Bachelor of Information Technology do not undertake any law units in Year 4. After completion of the requirements of their first degree, candidates return to 'Year 5' of the Bachelor of Laws. | |||
| For all other combined law degrees, candidates enrol full-time in the Bachelor of Laws in Year 4. | |||
| LAWS2010 Administrative Law |
6 | P LAWS1021 C LAWS2011 N LAWS2002, LAWS5010 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS2011 Federal Constitutional Law |
6 | P LAWS1021 N LAWS1004, LAWS3000, LAWS3003, LAWS5011 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS2012 Intro to Property and Commercial Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS2004, LAWS2007, LAWS5008 |
Semester 1 Summer Early |
| LAWS2013 The Legal Profession |
6 | N LAWS1001, LAWS3002, LAWS3004, LAWS5009 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Summer Early, |
Semester 1 Summer Early |
| LAWS2014 Corporations Law |
6 | N LAWS2003, LAWS5014 |
Semester 2 Summer Early |
| LAWS2015 Equity |
6 | N LAWS2004, LAWS5015 |
Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| LAWS2016 Evidence |
6 | P LAWS1006 and LAWS1014 N LAWS2006, LAWS5013 |
Semester 2 Summer Early Winter Main |
| LAWS2017 Real Property |
6 | P LAWS2012 N LAWS2007 |
Semester 2 Winter Main |
Combined Law 5/6 and Graduate Law 3 |
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| LAWS2018 Private International Law A |
6 | N LAWS2005, LAWS1018 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2013 Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must successfully complete 42 credit points from the elective units of study including: | |||
| (a) a maximum of 36 credit points from Part 1- Elective Units of Study | |||
| (b) a minimum of 6 credit points from Part 2- Jurisprudence Units of Study | |||
Part 1- Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS3401 Advanced Constitutional Law |
6 | P LAWS1004 or LAWS3000 or LAWS3003 or (LAWS1021 and LAWS2011) C LAWS2011 N LAWS3027, LAWS5101 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3404 Advanced Criminal Law |
6 | P LAWS1016 or LAWS1003 or LAWS2009 N LAWS3445, LAWS5104 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3406 Advanced Evidence |
6 | P LAWS2006 or LAWS2016 N LAWS5106 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3477 Advanced Obligations and Remedies |
6 | P LAWS1010 or LAWS1012, LAWS1002 or (LAWS1015 and LAWS1017), LAWS2004 or LAWS2015 N LAWS5177 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment is by special application. |
Winter L1 |
| LAWS3408 Advanced Public International Law |
6 | P LAWS1018 or LAWS1023 or LAWS2005 N LAWS3009, LAWS5108 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3409 Advanced Taxation Law |
6 | P LAWS3047 or LAWS3412 N LAWS3013, LAWS5109 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3410 Animal Law |
6 | N LAWS3088, LAWS5110 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3411 Anti-Discrimination Law |
6 | N LAWS3012, LAWS5112 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3412 Australian Income Tax |
6 | N LAWS3047, LAWS5112 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3413 Banking and Financial Instruments |
6 | P LAWS1015 or LAWS1002, LAWS2004 or LAWS2015, LAWS2007 or LAWS2017 N LAWS3101, LAWS5113 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3497 Canadian Constitutional Law |
6 | N LAWS5197 |
Int August |
| LAWS3068 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
6 | N LAWS3014, LAWS5368 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Summer L3, Enrolment in the Shanghai Winter School is by application in August 2013. |
Semester 2 Summer L3 |
| LAWS3416 Commercial Dispute Resolution |
6 | N LAWS3006, LAWS3022, LAWS5116 Enrolment in this unit of study is by special application and priority is given to final year students. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3419 Competition Law |
6 | N LAWS3016, LAWS5119 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3422 Contract and Equity in Land Dealings |
6 | P LAWS2007 or LAWS2017 N LAWS3017, LAWS5122 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3424 Corporate and Securities Regulation |
6 | P LAWS2003 or LAWS2014 N LAWS3108, LAWS5124 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3426 Criminology |
6 | N LAWS3020, LAWS5126 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3427 Death and Inheritance Law |
6 | N LAWS3056, LAWS5127 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3478 Development, Law and Human Rights |
6 | N LAWS5178 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in the field school is by application in 2012. |
Summer L4 |
| LAWS3430 Environmental Law |
6 | C LAWS2002 or LAWS2010 N LAWS3024, LAWS5130 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3474 Equity and Financial Risk Allocation |
6 | P LAWS2004 or LAWS2015 N LAWS5174 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3431 External Placement Program |
6 | N LAWS3025, LAWS5131 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in this unit is by special application. Enrolment is restricted to students in their final year of study. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3432 Family Law |
6 | N LAWS3026, LAWS5132 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3260 Independent Research Project |
6 | N LAWS3030, LAWS3031, LAWS3115, LAWS5315, LAWS5330, LAWS5331, LAWS5360 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in this unit of study is by special application and is restricted to students in their final year of study who meet the relevant academic criteria. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
| LAWS3445 Insolvency Law |
6 | P LAWS2003 or LAWS2014 N LAWS3403, LAWS5103, LAWS5145 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3437 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 | P LAWS1015 or LAWS1002 or LAWS2008 N LAWS3092, LAWS5137 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3438 International Commercial Transactions |
6 | P LAWS1015 or LAWS1002 or LAWS2008 N LAWS3072, LAWS5138 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3434 International Human Rights Law |
6 | P LAWS2005 or LAWS1018 or LAWS1023 N LAWS3034, LAWS5134 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3489 International Moot |
6 | P LAWS1018 or LAWS1023. Other pre-requisites may apply to individual moots. N LAWS3093, LAWS3035, LAWS5189 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in this unit of study will be by special application, and will be based on competitive selection in accordance with the rules of the individual competion. |
Int December Int November Semester 1 |
| LAWS3443 Interpretation |
6 | P (LAWS1002 or LAWS2008 or LAWS1015) and (LAWS2002 or LAWS1021) N LAWS5143 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3441 Introduction to Islamic Law |
6 | N LAWS5141 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3480 IP: Copyright and Designs |
6 | N LAWS3033, LAWS3423, LAWS5180 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3479 IP: Trademarks and Patents |
6 | N LAWS3472, LAWS3033, LAWS3423, LAWS5179 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3444 Japanese Law |
6 | N LAWS3076, LAWS5144 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Applications for the offshore intensive unit open on 10 September 2012 and close on 5 October 2012: see http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus. For further details of the course see www.kyoto-seminar.jp. |
Int February |
| LAWS3446 Labour Law |
6 | N LAWS3023, LAWS5146 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3900 Law Honours |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Further information regarding the honours program, including eligibility requirements, workload, supervision and award, can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/law/cstudent/undergrad/honours_program.shtml. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3044 Law International Exchange Electives |
24 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available to outbound exchange students only. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3494 Legal Systems in South East Asia |
6 | N LAWS5194, LAWS6149 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in the winter school is by application to the Law School. |
Int July |
| LAWS3451 Media Law: Contempt and Open Justice |
6 | N LAWS3059, LAWS5151 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3428 Media Law: Defamation and Privacy |
6 | N LAWS3059, LAWS5128 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
| LAWS3452 Medical Law |
6 | N LAWS3046, LAWS5152 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3499 Migration, Refugees and Forced Migration |
6 | P LAWS2002 or (LAWS2010 and LAWS1021) or (LAWS5007 and LAWS5010), LAWS1004 or LAWS3000 or LAWS3003 or LAWS2011 or LAWS5011 C LAWS2002 or LAWS2010 or LAWS5010, LAWS1018 or LAWS2005 or LAWS1023 or LAWS5005 N LAWS3045, LAWS3458, LAWS5158, LAWS3453, LAWS5153, LAWS5199 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3457 Private International Law B |
6 | N LAWS3015, LAWS5157 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3460 Roman Law |
6 | N LAWS3052, LAWS5160 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3484 Secured Transactions in Commercial Law |
6 | P LAWS2012 N LAWS5184 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3461 Social Justice Clinical Course |
6 | N LAWS4061, LAWS5161 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in this unit of study is by special application. Priority will be given to students in their final year of study. |
Int February Semester 1 |
| LAWS3493 Sustainable Development Law in China |
6 | N LAWS5193 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3465 Sydney Law Review |
6 | N LAWS3057, LAWS5165 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment in this unit of study is by special application. For further information, please visit sydney.edu.au/law/slr. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3492 Topics in Legal History |
6 | N LAWS5192 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3496 United States Constitutional Law |
6 | P LAWS5011 or LAWS2011 or LAWS1004 or LAWS3000 or LAWS3003 N LAWS3418, LAWS5118, LAWS3491, LAWS5191, LAWS5196 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3483 War Law: Use of Force & Humanitarian Law |
6 | N LAWS3440, LAWS3086, LAWS5183 |
Semester 1 |
Part 2- Jurisprudence Units of Study |
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| LAWS3436 International/Comparative Jurisprudence |
6 | N JURS3006, LAWS5136 Satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB |
Semester 1 Summer Late |
| LAWS3500 Law, Morals and Politics |
6 | N LAWS5200 This unit satisfies the Part 2/Jurisprudence requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3454 Philosophy of Law |
6 | N LAWS3459, LAWS5154 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB. Enrolment in this unit will be by special application. |
Winter L1 |
| LAWS3462 Sociological Theories of Law |
6 | N JURS3001, LAWS5162 Satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3495 The Rule of Law and its Value |
6 | N LAWS5195 This unit satisfied the Jurisprudence requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS3498 Theories of Legal Authority |
6 | N LAWS5198 This unit satisfies the Part 2/Jurisprudence requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS3470 Theories of Legal Reasoning |
6 | N LAWS3083, LAWS5170 This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS3471 Theories of Obedience |
6 | N LAWS5171 This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB. |
Semester 2 |