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Bachelor of Jurisprudence

Subjects overview

Majors
31 Options available
Compulsory subject credit points
50 Essential subjects to complete
Elective subject credit points
190 To tailor your degree
Total credit points
240 Your complete degree

This program can be completed in 2 years (6 semesters)

Core Curriculum

Students must complete three (3) subjects plus Beyond Bond.

CORE11-011: Critical Thinking and Communication (10CP)

In this subject, students will be introduced to critical thinking and clear expression. They will evaluate arguments, identify assumptions, judge patterns of inference, and recognise and apply various methods of reasoning. Students will learn how to clarify and visually represent their thinking to make better decisions, evaluate and use evidence, and communicate more effectively in their writing and speaking. Using these skills, students will structure and write an academic essay and deliver an oral presentation.

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CORE11-012: Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (10CP)

Integrity, and the courage and capability to act on one’s sense of responsibility, are key components of a thriving life. Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse fosters students’ lifelong commitment to responsible discourse and action in all spheres of human interaction, recognising the global aspect to contemporary citizenship. Students explore the complex relationship between character, responsible action, and creative critical thinking, learning how to reflect on and articulate their unique sense of global citizenship and responsibility. By accentuating the importance of justification and articulation of the reasons for our actions, students exercise their critical, communicative, and cooperative capabilities so that they can thrive with integrity in the multiple contexts of action they will face as private, civic, professional, and global citizens.

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CORE11-013: Collaboration for Global Change (10CP)

In today's work and study environments, individuals often encounter complex, open-ended problems that necessitate collaboration in both physical and virtual realms and across sectors and specialisations. In Collaboration for Global Change, students engage collaboratively to craft genuine solutions for global issues. In this context, students link their endeavours to specific sustainable development goals, thus positioning their actions as contributions to global citizenship. As they learn to defend their ideas and perspectives, students apply critical thinking, design thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills within a problem-based learning environment. This comprehensive approach equips them with the necessary skills and mindset to excel in future work, academic pursuits, and global initiatives.

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Beyond Bond Program

To keep up with the ever-changing work landscape, we aim to help our students future-proof their careers by developing broader employability skills that are actively sought out by employers. Unique to our University, Beyond Bond is a compulsory professional development program with a practical, activity-based approach that is integrated into all undergraduate degrees.

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Required Subjects

Students must complete the following twenty credit points (20CP) of subjects.

LAWS11-105: Legal Foundations A (10CP)

Legal Foundations A is an introductory compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the nature and sources of law, with a primary focus on legal problem solving. Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: legal research and reasoning, and legal writing and drafting.

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LAWS11-106: Legal Foundations B (10CP)

Legal Foundations B is an introductory compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines a broad range of foundational topics, including legal history, legal theory, legal practice and procedure, and legal careers. Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: oral communication and advocacy, dispute resolution and collaboration, and legal ethics and professionalism.

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Law Electives

Students must choose one hundred credit points (100CP) of subjects from the following electives.

Law Faculty Undergraduate Electives (LAWS11, LAWS13 and LAWS17)

Any Law undergraduate subject that has a code beginning with LAWS11, LAWS13, or LAWS17.

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Humanities Electives

Students must choose eighty credit points (80CP) of subjects from the following electives.

Faculty of Society and Design Undergraduate Electives

Any Faculty of Society and Design (FSD) undergraduate subject available as a general elective.

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Optional Humanities Major

Students are encouraged to undertake an optional Major. This will replace sixty credit points (60CP) of Humanities electives.

Discipline Elective

Students must choose an additional ten credit point (10CP) undergraduate subject from either law or humanities electives.

Faculty of Society and Design Undergraduate Electives

Any Faculty of Society and Design (FSD) undergraduate subject available as a general elective.

Law Faculty Undergraduate Electives (LAWS11, LAWS13 and LAWS17)

Any Law undergraduate subject that has a code beginning with LAWS11, LAWS13, or LAWS17.

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Study plan

Take the guess work out of planning your study schedule. Your program's study plan has been carefully curated to provide a clear guide on the sequential subjects to be studied in each semester of your program. Your study plan is designed around connected subject themes to equip you with the fundamental knowledge required as you progress through your course.