C10131v4 Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Laws
Award(s): Bachelor of Laws (LLB)Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)
UAC code: 609065
CRICOS code: 025797G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Levels of award
Honours
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The law is of special importance in many areas of medical science, including medical and health practice, medical and biological research and industrial and commercial enterprise. The Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by UTS: Law and UTS: Science.
This course provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer (providing they undertake the optional practical legal training (PLT) component) together with specialisation in medical science.
The course addresses the increasing need for medical science expertise among lawyers. Graduates develop critical and analytical skills inherent to an understanding of the complex links between medical science and the law, thus increasing their employment opportunities and career choices.
Career options
Career options include lawyer in areas where a strong background in human biology, medical diagnostics, neuroscience or pharmacology is valued; manager, officer or researcher in private or public health administration.
Assumed knowledge
English proficiency; Mathematics; and two Science subjects.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is five years of full-time study. Students who undertake either the Diploma in Scientific Practice (C20038) (not available to international students) or the Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (C09031) complete the course in six years of full-time study.
The Law component requires attendance at 10–15 hours of lectures per week and timetable constraints may require attendance at daytime and evening classes. The Science component requires attendance of approximately 10 hours per week at the University.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 240 credit points and allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB). The study components for course completion are as follows.
The Law component of 144 credit points is made up of:
- 102 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (14 subjects)
- 18 credit points of law options (three subjects), and
- either 24 credit points of practical legal training subjects (five subjects) or an additional 24 credit points of law options (four subjects).
The Medical Science component comprises 96 credit points of core medical science subjects.
Students graduate from the BMedSc independently from the LLB. However, to be eligible for graduation from the BMedSc, students must complete a total of 96 credit points of science subjects plus at least 96 credit points of Bachelor of Laws subjects.
Refer to the course entry in the UTS: Handbook 2007 for the pre-2008 course structure.
For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory. In particular, refer to the correct structure of the PLT options in CBK90437.
Industrial training/professional practice
To practise as a lawyer in NSW students must successfully complete an accredited legal qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training, such as the UTS PLT program.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws have the option of completing the PLT program within their undergraduate law degree. Alternatively, they can complete their Bachelor of Laws by including further law electives and then undertake a postgraduate course in PLT, such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (C07075).
The Diploma in Scientific Practice (C20038), a one-year period of industrial training taken in conjunction with 12 credit points of subjects, is available as an additional year. It is not offered to international students.
Course completion requirements
| STM90349 Core subjects (Medical Science) | 96cp | |
| STM90691 Law stream | 144cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course diagram
Course program
The standard program shown is for a full-time student who has elected to undertake PLT within the Bachelor of Laws. Students have the choice of commencing PLT within the Bachelor of Laws in the final semesters of study or attempting an additional 24 credit points of law options. All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK90592.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 70115 Perspectives on Law | 8cp | |
| 70120 Legal Method and Research | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 70311 Torts | 8cp | |
| 70218 Criminal Law | 8cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 70211 Contracts | 8cp | |
| 70616 Australian Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
| 70327 Commercial Law | 6cp | |
| 68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
| 91239 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
| 70517 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
| 91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
| 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
| Select one subject from the following: | 6cp | |
| 91132 Molecular Biology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology | 6cp | |
| 91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 91707 Pharmacology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 70717 Evidence and Criminal Procedure | 6cp | |
| 91708 Psychophysiology | 6cp | |
| 91709 Pharmacology 2 | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 75421 Civil Litigation | 6cp | |
| 75420 Ethics and Professional Conduct | 6cp | |
| 91706 Neuroscience | 6cp | |
| Select one subject from the following: | 6cp | |
| 91335 Molecular Biology 2 | 6cp | |
| 91338 Clinical Bacteriology | 6cp | |
| 91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91358 Advanced Haematology | 6cp | |
| 91359 Advanced Immunology | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 75412 Legal Skills | 6cp | |
| 75413 Advocacy | 6cp | |
| 75403 Commercial and Estate Practice | 6cp | |
| 75402 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
| 75411 Practical Experience | 0cp | |
Levels of award
Both degrees are available at pass and honours levels.
Honours
The Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) requires an additional year of study and is designed to introduce students to research work in medical science. It allows eligible students to continue with postgraduate studies if desired and enhances their employment prospects.
The Bachelor of Laws with honours requires candidates to complete the research thesis within the law option component. The rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws with honours can be found in undergraduate course information.
Professional recognition
Supreme Court of NSW
This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer, provided students undertake the optional PLT component. Depending on the science subjects chosen, graduates may be eligible for admission to the relevant scientific professional organisation.
Other information
Further information on the Law component is available from:
Further information on the Science component is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
Further information on the Medical Science component is available from:
Course director
telephone +61 2 9514 2180
fax +61 2 9514 2186
email Loraine.Holley@uts.edu.au
