James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

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 Law in Context (Sem 2)
LA1007:03 Legal Systems and Methods (Sem 1)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1 and flexible delivery)
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS1004:03 Understanding Professional Helping (Sem 2)
WS1005:03 Human Rights and Social Issues (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 1)
LA2012:03 Contract Law 2 (Sem 2)
SS2004:03 Researching Social Issues (Sem 1)
WS2510:03 Interpersonal Practice Skills (Sem 1)
WS2511:03 Professional Values and Ethics (Sem 1)
WS2512:03 Organisational Practice (Sem 2)

level 3

LA2013:03 Constitutional Law 1 (Sem 1)
LA2014:03 Constitutional Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA2015:03 Land Law 1 (Sem 1)
LA2016:03 Land Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity (Sem 1)
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts (Sem 2)
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology 1 (Sem 1)
WS2020:03 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)
LA3015:03 Company Law 1 (Sem 1)
LA3016:03 Company Law 2 (Sem 2)
LA4032:03 Family Law (Sem 2)
WS3011:03 Applied Social Policy (Sem 2)
Plus
3 units chosen from the elective program below.

level 5

WS2513:03 Community Work (Sem 2)
or  
WS3513:03 Honours Preparation Seminar (Sem 2)
WS3014:03 Socio-Environmentalism and Community Work (Sem 2)
WS3503:09 Field Education 1 (Sem 1)
WS3515:03 Social Work and Welfare Practice (Sem 1)
Plus
9 units chosen from the elective program below.

Elective Program

CO3201:02 Trust Accounts and Bookkeeping (July block mode)
LA3012:03 Commercial Law 2 (Sem 1)
LA4005:03 Jurisprudence (Sem 1)
LA4006:03 Conflict of Laws (Sem 1)
LA4007:03 Succession (July block mode)
LA4009:01 Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (Sem 2)
LA4011:03 Environmental Law (Sem 2)
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies (Sem 1) (quota applies)
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting (Sem 1)
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure (Sem 2)
LA4023:03 Taxation Law (Sem 1)
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation (Sem 2)
LA4026:03 Research Dissertation A (Sem 1 or 2)
LA4029:03 Comparative Law (Sem 1)
LA4031:03 Medical Jurisprudence (Sem 2)
LA4032:03 Family Law (Sem 2)

level 6

LA4026:03 Research Dissertation (Sem 1 or 2)
WS4503:03 Social Work and Mental Health (Sem 1)
WS4504:09 Field Education 2 (Sem 2)
WS4510:03 Social Work in a Global Environment (Sem 1)
WS4511:03 Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Sem 2)
WS4514:03 Theories for Practice (Sem 1)

level 7

BSW(Hons)-LLB (one semester)

WS4505:06 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.