UTS course code: C10218
UAC code: 609004
Testamur titles: Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Bachelor of Laws
Abbreviation: BA LLB
Course fee: HECS (local); $8,000 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 244

Overview

Information is essential to the functioning and interaction of individuals, social groups, communities, organisations and societies. This combined degree course is designed for students who wish to develop knowledge and expertise in law and information science. The strength of the course lies in the broad range of capabilities it develops for professional practice in information and the law. Students have opportunities to engage in the application of knowledge and skills to the solving of problems encountered in those areas where the law intersects with the creation, organisation, retrieval and dissemination of information, particularly in electronic environments. Students also have extensive opportunities to engage with a variety of ethical questions pertinent to information policy. Graduates can expect to be employed in a range of social, organisational and technological contexts.

Course program

Stage 2 – Spring semester
L 70113 Legal Process and History 10cp
L 70105 Legal Research 4cp
A 50106 Media, Information and Society 6cp
A 50487 Exploring Information Resources 6cp

Stage 4 – Spring semester
L 70311 Law of Tort 8cp
L 70616 Federal Constitutional Law 8cp
A 50482 Social Informatics 8cp

Stage 6 – Spring semester
L 70417 Corporate Law 8cp
L 70617 Administrative Law 8cp
A 50491 Organising Information for Access 8cp

Stage 8 – Spring semester
L 71216 Law of Evidence 6cp
L 71116 Remedies 6cp
L 76xxx Law elective 3 6cp
A 50172 Information, Society and Policy 8cp

Stage 10 – Spring semester
L   Practical Legal Training (PLT) 24cp
or
L   Four Law electives 224cp

L = Law subject
A = Arts subject

Other information

For further information, see Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Bachelor of Laws.