C10131v6 Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Laws
Award(s): Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
UAC code: 609065 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 025797G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
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.
The program provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the academic requirements only for admission as a lawyer 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.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | A coherent understanding of fundamental areas of legal knowledge including: the Australian legal system, international and comparative contexts, theoretical and technical knowledge; the broader contexts within which legal issues arise and the law operates including cultural awareness, social justice and policy; and the principles and values of justice and ethical practices in lawyers' roles. |
| 2.1 | A capacity to value and promote honesty, integrity, accountability, public service and ethical standards including: an understanding of approaches to ethical decision making and professional responsibility; and an ability to recognise, reflect upon and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts in ways that evidence professional judgment, promote justice and serve the community. |
| 3.1 | A capacity to think critically, strategically and creatively, including the ability to: identify and articulate legal issues in context; apply reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses; engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives; and think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses. |
| 4.1 | Well-developed cognitive and practical skills necessary to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues. |
| 5.1 | Effective and appropriate communication skills including: highly effective use of the English language to convey legal ideas and views to different audiences and environments; an ability to communicate to inform, analyse, report and persuade; an ability to strategically select an appropriate medium and message; an ability to assess how messages are received and alter communication strategies accordingly; an ability to be responsive and adaptive to the perspectives of collaborators, clients, counter parties and others; and an ability to generate a sustained and logical argument. |
| 6.1 | The ability to implement appropriate self-management and lifelong learning strategies including: an ability to undertake and initiate self-directed work and learning; well developed judgment and responsibility as a legal professional in a broader social context; the ability to support personal and professional development by: reflecting on and assessing their own capabilities, wellbeing and performance; making use of feedback as appropriate; identifying and accessing appropriate resources and assistance; and making use of resources and support in developing resilience; a capacity to adapt to and embrace change and a commitment to ongoing learning. |
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.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
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 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 a week and timetable constraints may require attendance at daytime and evening classes. The science component requires attendance of approximately 10 hours a 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:
- 108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects
- 30 credit points of law options, and
- 6 credit points of legal theory options.
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.
For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory.
Graduation from the medical science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Science prior to completion of the law component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.
Similarly, a student can graduate from the law component of the combined degree prior to completion of the medical science component, but if they wish to continue with the medical science component, they must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184) single degree program where they need to complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.
Industrial training/professional practice
To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal academic qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.
Students enrolled in this course may complete their practical legal training by undertaking a postgraduate course in PLT, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
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 with law options.
All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK90922.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70102 Foundations of Law | 8cp | |
| 70103 Ethics Law and Justice | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 70311 Torts | 8cp | |
| 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure | 8cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70211 Contracts | 8cp | |
| 70616 Australian Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
| 91239 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 70104 Civil Practice | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70327 Commercial Law | 6cp | |
| 70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
| 71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
| 91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 70109 Evidence | 6cp | |
| 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
| 70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 91132 Molecular Biology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 91401 Immunology 1 | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 91707 Pharmacology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 70517 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91708 Medical and Applied Physiology | 6cp | |
| 91709 Pharmacology 2 | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 76008 Jurisprudence | 6cp | |
| 76033 Animal Law and Policy in Australia | 6cp | |
| 76057 Judgment and the Rule of Law | 6cp | |
| 76081 Gender, Law and Sexuality | 6cp | |
| 78039 Wickedness and Vice | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK90922 Options (Law UG) | 30cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70108 Public International Law | 6cp | |
| 70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
| 91706 Neuroscience | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 91335 Molecular Biology 2 | 6cp | |
| 91338 Clinical Bacteriology | 6cp | |
| 91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91358 Haematology 2 | 6cp | |
| 91359 Immunology 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 24 credit points of options | 24cp | |
Honours
Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) if they complete subjects 76090 Research Methodology and 76040 Research Thesis within the course. The degree may be awarded with first or second class honours, which does not require an additional honours year. The rules concerning the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) can be found in undergraduate course information.
Students who meet these criteria for honours are eligible for transfer into the appropriate undergraduate honours exit course on completion of all coursework. This transfer is managed by the Haymarket Student Centre and occurs just prior to graduation.
The Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (C09031) 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.
Professional recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students complete a practical legal training program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
Further information on the medical science component is available from:
Associate Professor Loraine Holley
Course director
telephone +61 2 9514 2180
fax +61 2 9514 2186
