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 (Writing and Cultural Studies) Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The course aims to assist students to develop advanced writing skills for both general and specific writing across a range of genres while gaining a strong critical awareness of new media, contemporary culture, and law.
Career options include legal practitioner in the publishing industry or any position that calls for a broad knowledge of contemporary society and highly developed writing skills, e.g. creative writing, editing, scriptwriting.
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 (Writing and Cultural Studies) 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:
STM90451 Humanities stream | 100cp | |
STM90401 Law stream | 144cp | |
Total | 244cp |
The standard program shown is for a full-time student who has elected to undertake practical legal training within the LLB. Students have the choice of commencing practical legal training within the LLB in the 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.
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90450 | ||
50105 Communication and Information Environments | 6cp | |
50107 Rethinking Culture | 6cp | |
50109 Power and Change in Australia | 6cp | |
STM90385 | ||
50122 Writing: Style and Structure | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90450 | ||
50108 Contemporary Cultures | 6cp | |
STM90385 | ||
50123 Narrative Writing | 6cp | |
STM90401 | ||
70105 Legal Research | 4cp | |
70113 Legal Process and History | 10cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70217 Criminal Law | 6cp | |
70211 Law of Contract | 8cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90034: | 8cp | |
50168 Writing for Performance: Screen, Sound and Stage | 8cp | |
50169 Writing and New Media | 8cp | |
50307 Ficto-Critical Writing | 8cp | |
50308 Creative Non-Fiction | 8cp | |
50359 Screenwriting | 8cp | |
50002 Introduction to Short Fiction | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70311 Law of Torts | 8cp | |
70616 Federal Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90014: | 8cp | |
50133 Music and Popular Culture | 8cp | |
50134 Culture, Writing and Textuality | 8cp | |
50135 Television and Popular Culture | 8cp | |
50136 Cinematic Cultures | 8cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
70318 Personal Property | 4cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90034: | 8cp | |
50168 Writing for Performance: Screen, Sound and Stage | 8cp | |
50169 Writing and New Media | 8cp | |
50307 Ficto-Critical Writing | 8cp | |
50308 Creative Non-Fiction | 8cp | |
50359 Screenwriting | 8cp | |
50002 Introduction to Short Fiction | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90015: | 8cp | |
50180 Culture and Poetics | 8cp | |
50252 Culture and Technology | 8cp | |
50253 Culture and Sound | 8cp | |
50254 Contemporary Cinema | 8cp | |
50255 Documentary Study | 8cp | |
50256 Genre Study | 8cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
70516 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
71005 Practice and Procedure | 4cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90035: | 8cp | |
50224 Poetry Workshop | 8cp | |
50225 Independent Writing Project | 8cp | |
50306 Genre Writing Workshop | 8cp | |
50309 Advanced Screenwriting | 8cp | |
50003 Introduction to Novel Writing | 8cp | |
50004 Writing for Television | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
STM90401 | ||
71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
71216 Law of Evidence | 6cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90745: | 8cp | |
50133 Music and Popular Culture | 8cp | |
50134 Culture, Writing and Textuality | 8cp | |
50135 Television and Popular Culture | 8cp | |
50136 Cinematic Cultures | 8cp | |
50180 Culture and Poetics | 8cp | |
50252 Culture and Technology | 8cp | |
50253 Culture and Sound | 8cp | |
50254 Contemporary Cinema | 8cp | |
50255 Documentary Study | 8cp | |
50256 Genre Study | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
CBK90317 Electives (Writing and Cultural Studies) | 8cp | |
Select one subject from the following in CBK90035: | 8cp | |
50224 Poetry Workshop | 8cp | |
50225 Independent Writing Project | 8cp | |
50306 Genre Writing Workshop | 8cp | |
50309 Advanced Screenwriting | 8cp | |
50003 Introduction to Novel Writing | 8cp | |
50004 Writing for Television | 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.
Supreme Court of NSW
This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner, provided students undertake the optional Practical Legal Training in the final semester.
Information on the Law component is available from the Faculty of Law on:
Information on the Communication component is available from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences on: