A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 400 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
Unit type |
Credit Points |
Specific requirements |
Common
(2 units) |
20 |
Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) (compulsory)
Plus either:
CUC100 Academic Literacies (recommended for this course) (replaced by LAL100 from 2024) or
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units or advanced standing options. |
Compulsory Core (21 units)
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210
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Compulsory Core units totalling 210 credit points (8 Commerce and 13 Law) as detailed below:
Commerce Core - 8 units totalling 80 credit points
BCO101 Fundamentals of Marketing (recoded to MKT103)
CMA101 Introduction to Accounting (recoded to ACT101 with a new title from 2016) (ACT101 recoded to ACT205 2018)
CME101 Principles of Economics (replaces BCO104 from 2015) (recoded to ECO105 from 2016, replaced by ECO107 from S2 2020)
CMM101 Introduction to Management (replaces BCO102 from 2015) (recoded to MAN105 from 2016)
CMQ101 Quantitative Analysis for Business (replaces BCO105 from 2015) (recoded to QAB105 2016)
BCO201 The World of Work (recoded to BUS201 2018)
BCO202 E-Commerce in the Global Business Environment (recoded to BUS303 2018)
BCO301 The Global Future (last offered 2018)
Law Core - 13 units totalling 130 credit points
LWZ115 Legal Process (replaces LWZ111 from 2016)
LWZ114 Criminal Law
LWZ116 Torts
LWZ118 Contracts
LWZ204 Constitutional Law
LWZ210 Equity
LWZ211 Trusts
LWZ223 Property Law
LWZ304 Administrative Law
LWZ315 Corporations Law
LWZ316 Evidence
LWZ317 Civil Procedure
LWZ320 Professional Responsibility
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Specialist Electives
(17 units) |
170
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Specialist Elective/Major units totalling 170 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:
Law Specialist Electives - 11 units totalling 110 credit points selected from the units below:
Students must complete either LWS221 (replaced by LWA207 from 2019) or LWS320. Students are not precluded from completing both units.
LWS221 Dispute Resolutions (replaced by LWA207 from 2019) or LWS221P Dispute Resolution (Clinical Practice)(LWS221P not offered 2014) (no longer avail from 2016)
LWS320 Practical Advocacy (no longer avail from 2016)
Note: Not all Specialist Elective units are offered every year
LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law
LWA120 Law in Context (added from 2021)
LWA210 Contemporary Issues (title change from 2016)
LWA211 Contemporary Issues 2 (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA213 Family Law (not offered in 2024) or LWA213P Family Law (Clinical Practice) (recoded to LWP213)
LWA214 Employment Law (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA215 Advanced Criminal Law (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA216 Advanced Torts (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA218 Advanced Contracts (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA223 Advanced Property Law (no longer avail from 2016)
LWA316 Intellectual Property Law
LWA318 International Law (replaced by LWA321 2016 - (not offered in 2024))
LWA325 Succession (not offered in 2024)
LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA329 Conveyancing Law (available in 2024)
LWA330 Cyber Law (no longer avail from 2016)
LWB201 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (recoded to LWA111 2016 - (available in 2024))
LWB205 Legal History and Jurisprudence (recoded to LWA110 2016) (offered each year)
LWB206 Human Rights Law (recoded to LWA221 2016 - (available in 2024))
LWB313 Indigenous Peoples and Property Law (no longer avail from 2016)
LWC304 Research Paper (replaced by LWA317 from 2016)
Commerce Specialist Electives - 6 units totalling 60 credit points selected from one of the four specialisations detailed below:
ECONOMICS
All three units at 200 level:
ECO201 Intermediate Microeconomics (replaced by ECO207 2018) (last offered 2020)
ECO202 Intermediate Macroeconomics (recoded to ECO204 2018) (last offered 2020)
ECO203 Managerial Economics (recoded to ECO205 2018) (last offered 2020)
Plus all three units at 300 level:
ECO304 Advanced Economics (replaced by ECO308 2018) (last offered 2020)
ECO305 Economics of Southeast Asia (last offered 2020)
ECO306 Economic Modelling (replaced by ECO309 2018) (last offered 2020)
MANAGEMENT
Any three units at 200 level:
MAN202 Decision Making (replaced by MAN310 2018. MAN310 replaced by BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation)
MAN211 Human Resource Management (recoded to HRM201 2018) (last offered 2021)
MAN212 Organisational Behaviour (last offered 2021. Replaced by MAN203 Comparative Management Systems)
PMO201 Project Management
Plus any three units at 300 level:
MAN302 Industrial Relations (recoded to HRM303 2018) (last offered 2021)
MAN306 Planning and Strategy (replaced by MAN306 Business Strategy 2018) (last offered 2020. Replaced by BUS304 Evidence Based Strategy Creation from 2021)
MAN308 Operations Management (last offered 2021. Replaced by LOG301 Logistics and Channel Management Creation)
MAN309 Managing Change (replaced by MAN206 from 2018. MAN20 last offered 2021. Replaced by ENT202 Innovation Strategy and Systems)
MARKETING
Any three units at 200 level:
MKT201 Consumer Behaviour (last offered 2020. Replaced by MKT204 Customer Behaviour and Joint Value Creation)
MKT202 Marketing Communication (last offered 2020. Replaced by MKT205 Communication Across Cultures and Markets)
MKT203 Marketing Research (last offered 2021)
PMO201 Project Management
Plus all three units at 300 level:
MKT303 International Marketing (last offered 2021. Replaced by MKT310 International Market Analysis and Entry)
MKT304 Services Marketing (last offered 2021. Replaced by MKT308 Brand and Reputation Management)
MKT307 Marketing Strategy and Planning (replaced by MAN306 from 2019. MAN306 last offered 2020. Replaced by BUS304 Evidence Based Strategy Creation from 2021)
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Any special elective combination of 3 x 200 level units
Plus any varied selection of special electives combination of 3 x 300 level units
Note: students intending to graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce before completing the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree must complete the Law Core unit LWZ111 Introduction to Law to qualify for the Bachelor of Commerce award.
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General Electives |
0
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There are no elective Units for this course |
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400
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Total Credit Points
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Course Changes - 2021
Unit added as a specialist elective option LWA120 Law in Context.
Summary of unit changes
The following units have been replaced in the structure with an equivalent new unit code or new unit title. Students who have completed the old unit should not complete the new unit.
Pre- 2021 unit code/title |
Course changes |
BCO101 Fundamentals of Marketing |
New code MKT103 Fundamentals of Marketing (equivalent) |
HRM201 Human Resource Management |
Discontinued no replacement. Last offered S2 2021. |
MAN212 Organisational Behaviour |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 2 2021. Replaced by MAN203 Comparative Management Systems (equivalent) |
MAN206 Managing Change |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 1 2020. Replaced by ENT202 Innovation Strategy and Systems (not equivalent) |
MAN306 Business Strategy |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 2 2020. Replaced by BUS304 Evidence Based Strategy Creation (equivalent) |
MAN308 Operations Management |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 1 2021. Replaced by LOG301 Logistics and Channel Management (equivalent) |
MAN310 New Venture Planning and Development |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 2 2021. Replaced by BUS305 Business Model Design and Implementation (equivalent) |
MKT201 Consumer Behaviour |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 1 2020. Replaced by MKT204 Customer Behaviour and Joint Value Creation (equivalent) |
MKT202 Marketing Communications |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 2 2020. Replaced by MKT205 Communication Across Cultures and Markets (equivalent) |
MKT303 International Marketing |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 1 2021. Replaced by MKT310 International Market Analysis and Entry (equivalent) |
MKT304 Services Marketing |
Discontinued. Last offered Semester 2 2021. Replaced by MKT308 Brand and Reputation Management (not equivalent) |
COURSE CHANGES 2019
MKT307 has been replaced by MAN306 but is not equivalent. Students who have already completed MKT307 should not complete MAN306 as part of the Marketing Specialisation.
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS - 2018
ACT101 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to ACT205.
BCO201 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to BUS201.
BCO301 The Global Future is proposed for discontinuation from Semester 1 2019. Any students required to complete this unit must do so before this time.
BCO202 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to BUS303.
ECO105 Principles of Economics has a new title: ECO105 Business Economics.
ECO201 has been replaced by ECO207 but is not equivalent.
ECO202 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to ECO204.
ECO203 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to ECO205.
ECO304 has been replaced by ECO308 but is not equivalent.
ECO306 has been replaced by ECO309 but is not equivalent.
MAN202 has been replaced by MAN310 but is not equivalent.
MAN211 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to HRM201.
MAN302 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to HRM303.
MAN306 Planning and Strategy has a new title: MAN306 Business Strategy.
MAN309 has been replaced by, and is equivalent to MAN206.
MKT307 Marketing Planning has a new title: MKT307 Marketing Strategy and Planning.
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION Arrangements - 2017
Any student who requires LWS221 Dispute Resolution or LWS320 Practical Advocacy as a requirement for their degree may replace with LWA322 Moot Court.
The following may be counted as specialist electives:
LWA110 Legal History
LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (available in 2024)
LWA113 Customary Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA114 Law, Justice and the State
LWA133 Legal Reasoning
LWA213 Family Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA217 Resources and Energy Law (available in 2024)
LWA219 Criminology (not offered in 2024)
LWA221 Human Rights Law (available in 2024)
LWA298 Legal Clinic
LWA316 Intellectual Property Law (available in 2024)
LWA317 Research Paper
LWA319 Private International Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA321 Public International Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA322 Moot Court
LWA325 Succession (not offered in 2024)
LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (not offered in 2024)
LWA329 Conveyancing Law (available in 2024)
LWA331 Finance and Securities Law
LWA332 Science and the Law (not offered in 2024)
LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems
LWZ212 Transnational Law
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2016
Where possible, students are encouraged to undertake the most current version of the individual courses, however, please be advised of the following changes:
- Core unit LWZ111 Introduction to Law has been replaced by LWZ115 Legal Process
- LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems and LWZ212 Transnational Law have been added as new Core units
Students electing to undertake the most current version of the Bachelor of Law will be required to completed two new Core units, LWZ112 and LWZ212. Further detail is included below.
Students that wish to continue with their current structure will not be required to complete the two new Core units LWZ112 and LWZ212.
Course Requirement and Unit Code Changes from 2016
Following is a summary of unit code changes from 2016. Students who have completed the pre-2016 unit code should not enrol in the corresponding recoded unit. ALL students should enrol in the latest unit code from 2016.
BLAW (Pre-2016 Units and Requirements) |
WLAW01 (2016 Units and Requirements) |
Core Units |
LWZ111 Introduction to Law (LWZ100A or LWZ100B) |
LWZ115 Legal Process |
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LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems (new) |
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LWZ212 Transnational Law (new) |
LWZ114 Criminal Law |
LWZ114 Criminal Law |
LWZ116 Torts |
LWZ116 Torts |
LWZ118 Contracts |
LWZ118 Contracts |
LWZ204 Constitutional Law
(replaces LWZ202 and LWZ203 from 2015) |
LWZ204 Constitutional Law |
LWZ210 Equity |
LWZ210 Equity |
LWZ211 Trusts |
LWZ211 Trusts |
LWZ223 Property Law |
LWZ223 Property Law |
LWZ304 Administrative Law
(replaces LWZ202 and LWZ312 from 2015) |
LWZ304 Administrative Law |
LWZ315 Corporations Law |
LWZ315 Corporations Law |
LWZ316 Evidence |
LWZ316 Evidence |
LWZ317 Civil Procedure |
LWZ317 Civil Procedure |
LWZ320 Professional Responsibility |
LWZ320 Professional Responsibility |
Specialist Electives |
LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law |
LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law |
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LWA113 Customary Law (new) (not offered 2016) |
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LWA114 Law, Justice and the State (new) |
LWA210 Contemporary Issues 1 |
LWA210 Contemporary Issues (unit title change) |
LWA211 Contemporary Issues 2 |
Discontinue |
LWA213 Family Law or
LWA213P Family Law (Clinical Practice) |
LWA213 Family Law (not offered 2016 )
Recoded LWP213 - Discontinue
|
LWA214 Employment Law |
Discontinue |
LWA215 Advanced Criminal Law |
Discontinue |
LWA216 Advanced Torts |
Discontinue |
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LWA217 Resources and Energy Law (new) |
LWA218 Advanced Contracts |
Discontinue |
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LWA219 Criminology (new) (not offered 2016) |
LWA223 Advanced Property Law |
Discontinue |
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LWA298 Legal Clinic (new) |
LWA316 Intellectual Property Law |
LWA316 Intellectual Property Law |
LWA318 International Law |
LWA321 Public International Law (replaces LWA318) |
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LWA319 Private International Law (new) (not offered 2016) |
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LWA322 Moot Court (new) |
LWA325 Succession |
LWA325 Succession (not offered 2016 - next avail 2017) |
LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law |
LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (not offered 2016) |
LWA329 Vendor and Purchaser (next avail 2016) |
LWA329 Conveyancing Law (unit title change) |
LWA330 Cyber Law |
Discontinue |
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LWA331 Finance and Securities Law (new) (not offered 2016) |
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LWA332 Science and the Law (new) (not offered 2016) |
LWB201 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (next avail 2016) |
LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (unit code change) |
LWB205 Legal History and Jurisprudence (next avail 2016) |
LWA110 Legal History (unit code and unit title change) |
LWB206 Human Rights Law (next avail 2016) |
LWA221 Human Rights Law (unit code change) |
LWB313 Indigenous Peoples and Property Law |
Discontinue |
LWC304 Research Paper |
LWA317 Research Paper (unit code change) |
LWS221 Dispute Resolution or
LWS221P Dispute Resolution (Clinical Practice) |
Discontinue
Recoded LWP221 - Discontinue
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LWS320 Practical Advocacy |
Discontinue |
Unit Code Translation Table - 2016
Following is a summary of unit code changes from 2016. Students who have completed the pre-2016 unit code should not enrol in the equivalent recoded unit. ALL students should enrol in the latest unit code from 2016.
Pre-2016 Unit Code |
2016 Unit Code |
CMA101 Introduction to Accounting |
ACT102 Introduction to Accounting (not equivalent) |
CMC101 Business Communications |
COM105 Business Communications |
CME101 Principles of Economics |
ECO105 Principles of Economics |
CML101 Introduction to Business Law |
LAW105 Introduction to Business Law |
CMM101 Introduction to Management |
MAN105 Introduction to Management |
CMQ101 Quantitative Analysis for Business |
QAB105 Quantiative Analysis for Business |
CMA201 Principles of Financial Accounting |
ACT201 Principles of Financial Accounting (for BACC students only) |
CMA202 Management Accounting |
ACT202 Management Accounting |
CMA204 Financial Accounting Applications |
ACT204 Financial Accounting (not equivalent) |
CMF201 Business Finance |
FIN205 Business Finance |
CML201 Commercial and Corporate Law for Accountants |
LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals (new title from 2021) |
CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues |
ACT301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues |
CMA302 Strategic Management Accounting |
ACT302 Strategic Management Accounting |
CMA303 Principles of Auditing |
ACT303 Principles of Auditing |
CMA304 Computer-Based Accounting Systems |
ACT304 Accounting Information Systems |
CMA305 Corporate Accounting |
ACT305 Corporate Accounting |
CMA306 Professional Practice Project |
ACT306 Professional Practice Project |
CMT301 Taxation |
TAX305 Taxation |
COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2015
Students enrolled in the BCBLAW prior to 2015 and elect to transfer to the BCOBL in 2015 should note the following:
Law Core units have been reduced from 150 credit points to 130 credit points
Law Specialist Elective units have been increased from 90 credit points to 110 credit points
Law Core units LWZ100A and LWZ100B have been discontinued and replaced by LWZ111 Introduction to Law
Law Core units LWZ202, LWZ203 and LWZ312 have been discontinued and redeveloped as LWZ204 and LWZ304 (new unit codes).
Students who have completed
LWZ100A and LWZ100B do not need to complete LWZ111 and will receive 10cp at 100 level towards a specialist elective
LWZ100A (but not LWZ100B) must complete LWZ111 but will receive 10cp at 100 level towards a specialist elective
LWZ100B (but not LWZ100A) must complete LWZ111 but will receive 10cp at 100 level towards a specialist elective
Students who have completed
LWZ202 and LWZ203 will not need to do LWZ204 and will receive 10cp at 200 level towards a specialist elective
LWZ202 and LWZ312 will not need to do LWZ304 and will receive 10cp at 200 level towards a specialist elective
LWZ202 (but not LWZ203) must complete LWZ204 but will receive 10cp at 200 level towards a specialist elective
LWZ203 (but not LWZ202) must complete LWZ204 but will receive 10cp at 200 level towards a specialist elective