Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a combined degree program that allows students to study a combination of Aboriginal Professional Practice courses and Law courses over a period of five years full-time.

Description

Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Aboriginal Professional Practice courses and Law courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years, students will have completed all the courses required for the Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program, students complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and may enrol in these two years on a less than full-time basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:

1. Demonstrate the capacity to provide professional advice, based on specialised knowledge of law and its application in diverse contexts, to employers, government, and individual clients.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is available to Australian citizens and residents only. Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.

English Language Requirements

• Overall minimum: 7
• Sub-test minimum: 6 All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement.

Professional Accreditation

The LLB (Hons) is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) of New South Wales. It provides students with all the academic study necessary to apply to practice as a lawyer in Australia, subject to completing an accredited practical legal training program.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a combined degree program. The combined degree involves completion of 160 units of Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice courses and 240 units of LAWS courses from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a total of 400 units for the combined degree program.

Program Structure

Core

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program:

• ABOR1110: Blak Australia
• ABOR1112: Introduction to Torres Strait Islander Studies
• ABOR1370: Blak Community Engagement: Respect and Reciprocity
• ABOR1410: Academic and Career Communication
• LAWS1001A: Legal System and Method - Part A
• LAWS1001B: Legal Systems and Method - Part B
• LAWS1003A: Torts - Part A
• LAWS1003B: Torts - Part B
• ABOR2022: Aboriginal Cultural Immersion
• ABOR2244: Reconciling Australia's Colonial Past and Present
• ABOR2330: Aboriginal Knowledges and Practices
• ABOR2381: Aboriginal Workplace Human Rights and the Minority Worker
• LAWS2004A: Criminal Law & Procedure - Part A
• LAWS2004B: Criminal Law and Procedure - Part B
• ABOR3021: Australian Indigenous Language and Cultural Issues Today
• ABOR3024: Blak Advocacy: Empowerment and Solidarity
• ABOR3999: Aboriginal Professional Experience
• LAWS3004A: Contracts - Part A
• LAWS3004B: Contracts - Part B
• LAWS4001: Constitutional Law
• LAWS4002: Administrative Law
• LAWS4003: Civil Dispute Resolution
• LAWS4004: Evidence
• LAWS4005: Company Law
• LAWS4007: Professional Conduct
• LAWS4010: Equity and Trusts
• LAWS4011: Property
• LAWS4012: Public International Law

Course List

Choose 70 units from the following course list across Year 4 and Year 5:

• LAWS5016: Law Review
• LAWS5034: Crime and Australian Society
• LAWS5036: International Clinical Legal Externship
• LAWS5040: Financial Services Regulation
• LAWS5043: International Study Experience
• LAWS6016: Taxation Law
• LAWS6017: Family Law
• LAWS6018: Commercial Law
• LAWS6019: International Human Rights Law
• LAWS6020: Environmental Law
• LAWS6021: Advanced Criminal Law
• LAWS6023: Jurisprudence
• LAWS6024: Employment Law
• LAWS6028: Criminal Law Practice and Procedure
• LAWS6029: Social Justice/Public Interest Clinic
• LAWS6032: Advocacy Skills
• LAWS6035: Competition Law and Policy
• LAWS6037: International Environment Law and Policy
• LAWS6038: Law and Economics of Climate Change
• LAWS6043: Advanced Legal Research Project
• LAWS6050: Commercial Dispute Resolution
• LAWS6085: International Trade Law
• LAWS6086: Intellectual Property Law
• LAWS6087: Internet Law
• LAWS6090: Health Law
• LAWS6091: Special Interest Topic
• LAWS6094: Indigenous Peoples, Issues and the Law
• LAWS6095: Law and Religion
• LAWS6096: Child Law
• LAWS6097: Competitive Mooting
• LAWS6098: Equal Opportunity Law
• LAWS6099: Sport and the Law
• LAWS6100: Workplace Health and Safety Law
• LAWS6102: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• LAWS6103: International Arbitration
• LAWS6104: Human Rights and Climate Change-Induced Human Displacement
• LAWS6105: Expert Evidence
• LAWS6106: Advanced Communication Skills
• LAWS6107: Mediation Skills and Theory
• LAWS6108: Corporate Power and Corporate Accountability: Pathways to Socially Responsible Business
• LAWS6111: Dispute Resolution
• LAWS6112: Food and Wine Law
• LAWS6113: Law for Startups
• LAWS6114: Negotiation in a Legal Context
• LAWS6116: Legal Innovation and Design
• LAWS6119: Renewable Energy Law Clinic

Electives

Complete 40 units of electives to fulfil the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement core studies with more courses in the same field of study, or from areas that might be of interest.

Transition Arrangements

No students will be disadvantaged by the change to the program as all existing courses will still be offered as part of the new program. The current third and fourth year cohorts will be 'taught out' as LLB students. The current first and second year students will have their programs converted to LLB (Honours) programs.

AQF Level

• Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice: Level 7 Bachelor Degree
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours): Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree

Additional Handbook Information

All students can access free academic skills and support provided by Academic Learning Support through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

Program Details

• Type: Combined Program
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Program Schedule: Bachelor Honours (320)
• Study Areas: Society and Culture
• Units to Complete: 400
• College: College of Human and Social Futures
• Full-time Duration (Years): 5
• Max Time to Complete (Years): 8
• Term Type: Semesters
• Locations of Offer: Newcastle City Precinct