This course is currently being revised and new course completion requirements will be in place for 2008. Current students should check the Faculty of Law website for further information.
The Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Communication) Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The course aims to provide students with a range of professional skills and knowledge for practice in the field of public communication, including public relations, advertising and law.
Career options include advertising account manager, corporate communications adviser, legal practitioner in the public communication industry, media liaison officer, political media adviser, public or community relations manager or special events coordinator.
HSC English and computer literacy.
The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis in which the Arts degree studies are integrated with studies in Law. Students are required to attend approximately 17 hours of seminars and lectures per week, and may be required to attend evening classes.
The course comprises 244 credit points. It allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Communication) and Bachelor of Laws. The study components for course completion are as follows:
The Law component of 144 credit points is made up of:
The Arts component of 100 credit points is made up of:
To practice as a legal practitioner in NSW students must successfully complete an accredited legal qualification (i.e. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training, such as the UTS Practical Legal Training (PLT) program.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws or combined Bachelor of Laws degrees have the option of completing five of the eight PLT subjects within their undergraduate degree and the other three PLT subjects concurrently within the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (C11128).
Further details about the PLT program can be found online at:
STM90449 Humanities stream | 100cp | |
STM90401 Law stream | 144cp | |
Total | 244cp |
The standard programs shown are for a full-time student who has elected to undertake practical legal training within the LLB. The first is for a student taking the Public Relations stream and the second the Advertising stream. Students have the choice of commencing practical legal training within the LLB in their final semester of study or attempting an additional 24 credit points of Law options.
Students who elect to undertake practical legal training within the LLB must concurrently enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (C11128). All options shown are Law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK90042.
Public Relations stream | ||
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90381 | ||
50118 Public Communication Processes | 6cp | |
STM90448 | ||
50105 Communication and Information Environments | 6cp | |
50107 Rethinking Culture | 6cp | |
50109 Power and Change in Australia | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70113 Legal Process and History | 10cp | |
70105 Legal Research | 4cp | |
STM90448 | ||
50106 Media, Information and Society | 6cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50495 Research and Writing for Public Communication | 6cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70211 Law of Contract | 8cp | |
70217 Criminal Law | 6cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50480 Conceptual Frameworks for Public Communication | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70311 Law of Torts | 8cp | |
70616 Federal Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50125 Communication and Audience | 8cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
70318 Personal Property | 4cp | |
STM90363 | ||
50159 Public Relations Principles | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90363 | ||
50160 Public Relations Strategies | 8cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
71005 Practice and Procedure | 4cp | |
70516 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
STM90363 | ||
50499 Public Relations Contexts and Applications | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
71216 Law of Evidence | 6cp | |
71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
STM90363 | ||
50650 Public Relations Professional Practice | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
CBK90316 Electives (Public Communication) | 8cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50483 Strategic Organisational Communication | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90102 | ||
75401 Litigation | 6cp | |
75402 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
75403 Commercial and Estate Practice | 6cp | |
75415 Professional Conduct 1 | 3cp | |
75416 Professional Conduct 2 | 3cp | |
Advertising stream | ||
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90448 | ||
50105 Communication and Information Environments | 6cp | |
50107 Rethinking Culture | 6cp | |
50109 Power and Change in Australia | 6cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50118 Public Communication Processes | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90448 | ||
50106 Media, Information and Society | 6cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50495 Research and Writing for Public Communication | 6cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70113 Legal Process and History | 10cp | |
70105 Legal Research | 4cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90381 | ||
50480 Conceptual Frameworks for Public Communication | 8cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70211 Law of Contract | 8cp | |
70217 Criminal Law | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90381 | ||
50125 Communication and Audience | 8cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70311 Law of Torts | 8cp | |
70616 Federal Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90362 | ||
50497 Advertising Principles and Production | 8cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
70318 Personal Property | 4cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90362 | ||
50498 Advertising Creative Strategies | 8cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
71005 Practice and Procedure | 4cp | |
70516 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
STM90362 | ||
50651 Strategic Brand Advertising | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
71216 Law of Evidence | 6cp | |
71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
STM90362 | ||
50652 Advertising Professional Practice | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
CBK90316 Electives (Public Communication) | 8cp | |
STM90381 | ||
50483 Strategic Organisational Communication | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90102 | ||
75401 Litigation | 6cp | |
75402 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
75403 Commercial and Estate Practice | 6cp | |
75415 Professional Conduct 1 | 3cp | |
75416 Professional Conduct 2 | 3cp |
The Bachelor of Laws may be awarded with First or Second Class Honours, which does not require an additional Honours year. Honours candidates must complete the Research Thesis within the law option component. The rules concerning the Bachelor of Laws with Honours can be found in Undergraduate course information.
Public Relations Institute of Australia; International Advertising Association; Supreme Court of NSW
The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the requirements of the Supreme Court of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner, provided students undertake the optional Practical Legal Training in the final semester.
Further information on the Law component is available from the Law Information Office on:
Further information on the Arts component is available from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences on: