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Electives Part 1 unit of study table

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Part 1 - Elective units of study

Students 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
(c) no more than 24 credit points of Master's level elective units of study.

 

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

Part 1 - Elective units of study

LAWS3068
Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems
6 N LAWS5368
LAWS3401
Advanced Constitutional Law
6 P LAWS1021 and LAWS2011
N LAWS5101
LAWS3403
Advanced Corporate Law
6 P LAWS2014
N LAWS3445 or LAWS5103
LAWS3408
Advanced Public International Law
6 P LAWS1023
N LAWS5108
LAWS3409
Advanced Taxation Law
6 P LAWS3412
N LAWS5109
LAWS3411
Anti-Discrimination Law
6 N LAWS5111
LAWS3412
Australian Income Tax
6 N LAWS5112
LAWS3413
Banking and Financial Instruments
6 P LAWS1015 and LAWS2015
N LAWS5113
LAWS3417
Commercial Land Law
6 P LAWS2017
N LAWS5117
LAWS3419
Competition Law
6 N LAWS5119
LAWS3426
Criminology
6 N LAWS5126
LAWS3427
Death and Inheritance Law
6 N LAWS5127
LAWS3428
Media Law: Defamation and Privacy
6 N LAWS5128
LAWS3430
Environmental Law
6 C LAWS2010
N LAWS5130
LAWS3431
Law and Social Justice Clinic
6 N LAWS3461 OR LAWS5131 OR LAWS5161
Enrolment in this unit is by special application. Enrolment is restricted to students in their final year of study.
LAWS3432
Family Law
6 N LAWS5132
LAWS3434
International Human Rights Law
6 P LAWS1018 or LAWS1023
N LAWS5134
LAWS3435
Indigenous Peoples and Public Law
6 N LAWS5135
LAWS3437
International Commercial Arbitration
6 P LAWS1015
N LAWS5137
LAWS3441
Introduction to Islamic Law
6  
LAWS3443
Interpretation
6 P LAWS1015 and LAWS1021
N LAWS5143
LAWS3444
Japanese Law
6 N LAWS5144
LAWS3445
Insolvency Law
6 P LAWS2014
N LAWS3403 or LAWS5145 or LAWS5103
LAWS3446
Labour Law
6 N LAWS5146
LAWS3451
Media Law: Contempt and Open Justice
6 N LAWS5151
LAWS3452
Medical Law
6 N LAWS5152
LAWS3460
Roman Law
6 N LAWS5160
LAWS3461
Public Interest Law Clinic
6 N LAWS3431 OR LAWS5131 OR LAWS5161
Enrolment in this unit of study is by special application. Priority will be given to students in their final year of study.
LAWS3463
Sports Law
6 P LAWS1012 and LAWS1015 and LAWS1017
N LAWS5163
Interest in sport is not essential to doing this subject. The topics are largely universal in application.
LAWS3465
Sydney Law Review
6 N LAWS5165
LAWS3478
Development, Law and Human Rights
6 N LAWS5178
LAWS3479
IP: Trade Marks and Patents
6 N LAWS3472 or LAWS3423 or LAWS5179
LAWS3480
IP: Copyright and Designs
6 N LAWS3423 or LAWS5180
LAWS3483
War Law: Use of Force and Humanitarian Law
6 N LAWS3440 or LAWS5183 or LAWS6218
LAWS3484
Secured Transactions in Commercial Law
6 P LAWS2012
N LAWS5184
LAWS3489
International Moot
6 P LAWS1018 or LAWS1023
N LAWS5189
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 competition.
LAWS3490
Law and Society in Indonesia
6 N LAWS5190
LAWS3496
United States Constitutional Law
6 P LAWS2011
N LAWS5196
LAWS3499
Migration, Refugees and Forced Migration
6 P LAWS2010 and LAWS1021 and LAWS2011
C LAWS2010 and LAWS1023
N LAWS5199
LAWS3502
Advanced Trusts
6 P LAWS2015
N LAWS5202
LAWS3507
Energy Law: Renewables and Emerging Tech
6 P LAWS1015
N LAWS5207
LAWS3508
Industry and Community Engagement
6 A Students are expected to have completed all core units with the exception of Private International Law A
N INDP3000
Enrolment in this unit of study is only available to JD and LLB students in their final two years of study.
LAWS3510
Law Reform
6 N LAWS5210
LAWS3511
Indigenous Engagement
6 A Required knowledge will vary by project
N FASS3500
LAWS3514
Race and the Law
6 N LAWS5214
LAWS3515
Citizenship and Nationality Law
6 P LAWS1021 and LAWS1023
N LAWS5215
LAWS3516
International Law and China
6 N LAWS5216
LAWS3518
Law and Technology
6 A Torts, Contracts, Public Law and Criminal Law
N LAWS5218
LAWS3519
The Criminal Trial
6 P LAWS1014 and LAWS1016
C LAWS2016
N LAWS5219
LAWS3521
Law of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment
6 P LAWS1012 and LAWS1015 and LAWS1017 and LAWS2012
C LAWS2015
N LAWS5221
LAWS3523
Anti-Corruption Law
6 P LAWS1016
LAWS3524
Charters of Rights and Criminal Punishment
6 P LAWS1014 and LAWS1021
N LAWS5224
LAWS3525
Legal Internship
6 N LAWS5225
LAWS3526
Global Engagement Law Program
6 N LAWS5226
LAWS3900
Law Honours
12 Further information regarding the honours program, including eligibility requirements, workload, supervision and award, can be found at https://sydney.edu.au/students/honours/law.html.

Part 1 - Master's level electives

LAWS6013
Advanced Employment Law
6 A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071
LAWS6022
International and Comparative Labour Law
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6032
Crime Research and Policy
6 Core unit for MCrim and GradDipCrim students. Elective unit for GradDipCrim students who commenced on or after 1 Jan 2019. Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6041
Environmental Dispute Resolution
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6047
Law of the Sea
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6052
Govt Regulation, Health Policy and Ethics
6 MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6054
Health Care and Professional Liability
6 Core unit for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6061
International Environmental Law
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6065
Pollution, Corporate Liability and Govern
6  
LAWS6066
Discretion in Criminal Justice
6 Academic Profile https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6091
Chinese International Taxation
6 A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law
LAWS6096
Work Health and Safety: Law and Policy
6 A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students)
Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6109
UK International Taxation
6 A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6  
LAWS6128
Comparative International Taxation
6 A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law
Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6140
Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol
6  
LAWS6141
Asia Pacific Environmental Law
6  
LAWS6165
Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law
6 Students enrolled in the MIL and GradDipIL may apply to enrol in this unit, please contact law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au. Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6177
Tax Treaties
6 A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students without such knowledge or work experience with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit
LAWS6192
Young People, Crime and the Law
6 N LAWS6069
LAWS6193
Criminal Justice: Prevention and Control
6  
LAWS6195
Immigration and Labour Law
6 A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students only)
LAWS6214
Goods and Services Tax Principles A
6 A It is assumed that students undertaking specified tax units have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that, which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian taxation law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role, or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Taxation before enrolling in other units.
LAWS6222
Corporate Governance
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6264
Compliance: Financial Services Industry
6  
LAWS6307
Class Action Litigation in Australia
6 N LAWS6230 or LAWS6869
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6311
Advanced Directors' Duties
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6313
Not-for-Profits, Philanthropy, and the Law
6  
LAWS6314
Coastal and Marine Law
6  
LAWS6317
Regulation of Corporate Crime
6 A It is recommended that students have some knowledge of corporate law and criminal law and procedure or have had practical experience in these areas
LAWS6318
Corporate Innovation and Regulation
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6320
Climate Justice and Disaster Law
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6324
Law Tropical Forests and Carbon
6  
LAWS6329
Asian Corporate Governance
6  
LAWS6330
Fundamentals of Regulation
6 Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6341
Media Law: Comparative Perspectives
6  
LAWS6343
International Law and Technology
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6344
Work, Care and Gender
6 A LAWS6252 or a law degree
LAWS6345
Principles of Financial Regulation
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6350
Criminal Law: History and Theory
6 A undergraduate criminal law or permission given by Unit Coordinator
LAWS6352
Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6355
Energy and Water Security Law
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6356
Critical Victimology
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6358
Digital Criminology: Tech and Crime
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6360
Project Finance Fundamentals
6 A Students who do not hold a law degree must have completed LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit
LAWS6361
Advanced Insolvency Law
6 A This unit is available to students who have completed LAWS5014 Corporations Law, LAWS6159 Insolvency Law or equivalent unit
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6362
International Space Law
6  
LAWS6364
Environmental and Climate Science in Court
6  
LAWS6365
Environmental Crimes and Law Enforcement

6  
LAWS6816
Labour Law in the Global Economy
6 A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students)
LAWS6839
Critical Issues in Public Health Law
6 MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6844
US Corporate Law
6  
LAWS6848
Law, Business and Healthy Lifestyles
6  
LAWS6852
Doing Business in China
6 A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit
LAWS6859
Law of Agency
6 A Students are encouraged to complete LAWS6987 Fundamentals of Commercial Law prior to undertaking this unit, but it is not a pre-requisite
LAWS6862
Hate Crime
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6865
International Dispute Resolution
6 N LAWS6202
Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6877
Mental Illness: Law and Policy
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6896
Internatl and Comparative Criminal Justice
6  
LAWS6914
Law, Genetics and New Health Technologies

6  
LAWS6889
Death Law
6 Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6916
International Investment Law
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6920
Global Health Law
6  
LAWS6928
Courts, Justice and Development
6 N LAWS3478 or LAWS5178
LAWS6931
Dispute Resolution in Asia
6  
LAWS6932
Law and Investment in Asia
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6933
Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6944
Insider Trading and Market Misconduct

6 A Students are encouraged to complete LAWS6810 Fundamentals of Corporate Law prior to undertaking this unit, but it is not a pre-requisite
LAWS6947
Advanced Obligations and Remedies
6 A Available to law graduates only
LAWS6964
Global Energy and Resources Law
6 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6984
Economics of Tax Policy
6 N LAWS6257 or LAWS3447 or LAWS5147
LAWS6990
Principles of Oil and Gas Law
6  
LAWS6997
Cross-Border Deals
6 A Available to law graduates only. Students undertaking this unit must have a good working knowledge of the Australian Corporations Act and the rules and practices applicable to securities offerings and takeovers or the equivalent in their home jurisdiction

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
21/12/2023 LAWS6091, LAWS6314, LAWS6313, LAWS6264, LAWS 6350, LAWS6065, LAWS6119 and LAWS6844 missing from:
Master's level electives, Part 1
LAWS6091, LAWS6314, LAWS6313, LAWS6264, LAWS 6350, LAWS6065, LAWS6119 and LAWS6844 added to:
Master's level electives, Part 1