Course: Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies/Bachelor of Laws (127JA)

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Award: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 363046
CRICOS Code: 069086G
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Sora Park (Ph: +61 2 6201 5423)
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Sora Park (Ph: +61 2 6201 5423)

Introduction

This course prepares students for a career involving a combination of communication and legal responsibilities.

The Bachelor of Laws course prepares students for employment in the legal profession by providing them with practical skills and competencies in the basic areas of legal practice. It also has a strong commercial orientation.

The Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies provides an advanced study of the history, theory and methods of Communication and Media Studies with a special focus on political communication. It explores the way in which societies have evolved in conjunction with advances in communication technology and addresses the way communications media have profoundly transformed the way we live. This course develops an informed and critical understanding of how the media operate, the way they shape meanings and values, and the difference they are making to the social, economic and political worlds in which we live. It provides an in-depth understanding of political communication processes from a national capital perspective. Special attention is payed to the development of high level oral and written communication skills as well as to an appreciation of the power of visual communication forms. The course offers opportunities for work-place learning through internships and provides an excellent introduction to communication and media research methods.

The double degree course prepares students for either a career in organisational communication requiring competence in law, or for legal practice, particularly in the fields of media and communication.

Students who decide to graduate with a single degree Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies within the minimum time of six semesters should consult the Communication and Media Studies course convenor well in advance of enrolling for third year to discuss this option.

Learning outcomes are as indicated in the documentation for the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies.

Course Requirements

120 credit points comprising:

(a) Required (81 credit points):
Communication and Media Studies components as follows (36 credit points):
- MJ0138 Major in Communication and Media Studies (18 credit points)
- MJ0127 Major in Political Communication (18 credit points)

Law components as follows (45 credit points):
- MJ0082 Major in Law Foundation (21 credit points)
- MJ0083 Major in Legal Practice (Restricted) (24 credit points)

(b) Restricted choice (27 credit points) as follows:
27 credit points of Law Electives selected from the list below:

6593 Competition and Consumer Law
7026 Cybercrime
7027 Employment Discrimination and the Law
7031 Family Law
7032 Gender and the Australian Legal System
7033 Human Rights Law
7035 Intellectual Property Law
7036 International Taxation
7037 Introduction to Taxation Law
7038 International Trade Law
7039 Law Honours
7045 Legal Research Project
7051 Public Companies Law
7053 Student Law Internship
7055 Taxation of Entities and Tax Planning
7570 Client Advocacy and Communication Skills
7870 Current Legal Issues
7906 Employment Law
7907 Environmental and Planning Law
7915 What Works in Criminal Justice (Criminology)
7917 Therapeutic Jurisprudence
8055 Mental Health and the Law
8062 International Law
8069 Introduction to Border Control
8245 Indigenous Australians and the Law
8359 Justice Policy and Community Engagement
8507 Young People and Crime
8523 Women and the Law
8672 Canberra Law Review
8683 International Commercial Arbitration
8685 Mooting
8749 Law in Action Project
8892 Legal Advice Clinic
8893 Transnational Crime
8894 International Sale of Goods Law

(c) Open electives (12 credit points) as follows:
Students will take electives from an area of their choice.

In choosing electives students should note that no more than 30 credit points at level one is permitted for the entire course.

Typical Course Structure

* Students undertaking the course with Honours will enrol in the unit 7039 Law Honours in place of a Law elective.

Course Duration

Admission Requirements

Attainment of the published ATAR or its equivalent. Note students who fail to make the initial ATAR entrance score may undertake another UC course and enrol in the Law Foundation Major. Upon achieving a credit average in their first year of study students may seek transfer into the formal Law program.

Honours:
The degree of Bachelor of Laws may be awarded with first or second class honours. Requirements are specified in the Determination of Course Particulars for the Bachelor of Laws.

High achieving students may also be eligible for enrolment in the Bachelor of Communication (Honours) course.

Professional Recognition

This program is recognised by the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the State of New South Wales. Through mutual recognition, UC's degree may serve as the basis for admission in all Australian jurisdictions.

Through a program offered in conjunction with the College of Law, students may (in their final year of the Bachelor of Laws at UC) begin their Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice course that qualifies for them for admission. Arrangements exist for students to articulate into programs leading to admission in the UK and the United States. Students are also eligible to prepare to sit for the New York Bar.