James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Social Work – Bachelor of Laws

Townsville, Cairns

level 1

LA1004:03 Principles of Criminal Law B (Sem 2)
LA1005:03 Principles of Criminal Law A (Sem 1)
LA1006:03 Legal Studies (Sem 2)
LA1007:03 Legal Research and Analysis (Sem 1)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1 and flexible delivery)
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS1003:03 Issues in Social Policy (Sem 2)
WS1004:03 Understanding Professional Helping (Sem 2)

level 2

LA1011:03 Torts A – Specific Torts (Sem 1)
LA1012:03 Torts B – Negligence (Sem 2)
LA2011:03 Contract Law 1 (Sem 2)
LA2012:03 Contract Law 2 (Sem 2)
PY1104:03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Sem 2)
SS2004:03 Researching Social Issues (Sem 1)
WS2014:04 Community and Organisational Practice (Sem 2)
WS2019:06 Practice for Social Justice: Skills and Ethics (Sem 1)

level 3

LA2013:03 Constitutional Law 1 (Sem 1)
LA2014:03 Constitutional Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA2015:03 Land Law 1 (Sem 2)
LA2016:03 Land Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity (Sem 1)
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts (Sem 2)
WS2012:03 Human Rights and Social Justice (Sem 1)
WS2020:04 Working Across Cultures (Sem 2)

level 4

LA3004:03 Evidence (Sem 2)
LA3006:03 Administrative Law (Sem 1)
LA3011:03 Commercial Law 1 (Sem 1)
LA3012:03 Commercial Law 2 (Sem 1)
LA3015:03 Company Law 1 (Sem 2)
LA3016:03 Company Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA4032:03 Family Law (Sem 2)
SY2010:04 Sociology of Health and Medicine (Sem 2)

level 5

WS3503:08 Field Education 1 (Sem 1)
WS3512:04 Social Work in Practice (Sem 1)
WS3514:04 Theories for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)
Plus
9 units of law electives (see elective program following).

Elective Program

CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping (July block mode)
LA4005:03 Jurisprudence (Sem 1)
LA4007:03 Succession (July block mode)
LA4011:03 Environmental Law (Sem 2)
LA4012:03 Public International Law (Sem 2)
LA4013:03 Law of Corporate Investigations (Sem 2)
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies (Sem 1) (quota applies)
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting (Sem 1)
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure (Sem 1)
LA4023:03 Taxation Law (Sem 1)
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation (Sem 2)
LA4032:03 Family Law (Sem 2)

level 6

LA4026:03 Research Dissertation (Sem 1 or 2)
WS4502:04 Applied Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS4504:08 Field Education 2 (Sem 2)
WS4510:04 Social Work in a Global Environment (Sem 1)
WS4511:04 Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)

level 7

BSW(Hons)-LLB (one semester)

WS4507:12 Social Work Honours Thesis (Sem 1 or Sem 2)

A candidate for the joint degree with Honours in Law must include LA4026 Research Dissertation as part of the approved course of study.

Notes:

1. Students wishing to seek accreditation from the legal professional bodies as a barrister or solicitor will need to include:

CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping (block mode)
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (Sem 2)
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure (Sem 1)
Neither CO3201 nor LA4009 may not be credited to the LLB degree.

2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects:

LA4007:03 Succession
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
LA4032:03 Family Law

3. Students seeking admission to practice are also encouraged to include LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies, however in Townsville a quota applies to this subject.

4. The Solicitors Board is currently considering whether LA3012:03 (Commercial Law 2) is required to practice Law.