Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Program Overview

This combined degree program, Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science (Psychology), offers students a comprehensive understanding of law and psychology, including criminal behavior, neuroscience, relationships, and the human mind. Students can gain valuable work experience through internships at real law firms and clinics. Graduates are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist and meet the education requirements for the practice of law in Western Australia.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This combined degree program, Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science (Psychology), offers students the opportunity to explore the intersection of law and psychology. The program aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of criminal behavior, neuroscience, relationships, and the workings of the human mind. By combining these two disciplines, students can gain a deeper understanding of the legal system and its impact on individuals and society.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Develop analytical skills alongside contemporary scientific research methods for investigating human minds and behavior.
• Provide valuable work experience through the Work Integrated Learning program, allowing students to intern at real law firms and clinics.
• Prepare students to become registered psychologists.

Outline:

Structure:

• Total credit points: 120
• Study areas: Psychology, Law
• Majors: Psychology

Course Schedule:

• The program is offered part-time or full-time.
• The duration of the program is 5 years.

Individual Modules:

• Spine Units (9 credit points):
• MSP100 Career Learning: Managing Your Career (3 credit points)
• LLB301 Internships (WIL) (3 credit points) OR LLB312 Law Moot (3 credit points) OR LLB314 Introduction to Mooting (3 credit points) OR LLB328 Trial Advocacy (3 credit points) OR LLB333 Indigenous Law Clinic (6 credit points) OR LLB334 Family Law Clinic (6 credit points) OR LLB336 Human Rights Law Clinic (6 credit points) OR LLB338 Clinical Legal Education (6 credit points) OR LLB346 Internships (WIL) 2 (3 credit points) OR LLB347 Advanced Mooting (3 credit points) OR LLB391 Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 credit points) OR LLB393 Community Legal Education (Street Law) (3 credit points) OR MSP200 Building Employability Skills (3 credit points) OR MSP201 Real World Learning (3 credit points) OR MSP202 The Search for Everything: Data Analytics and Storytelling in the Twenty-First Century (3 credit points)
• Course Core Units (75 credit points):
• Law Units (72 credit points):
• Required Units (54 credit points):
• BJU100 Australian Legal System (3 credit points)
• BJU200 Skills for Legal Practice (3 credit points)
• BJU300 Legal Theory and Research (3 credit points)
• LLB120 Legal Writing for Lawyers (3 credit points)
• LLB130 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credit points)
• LLB152 Torts (3 credit points)
• LLB251 Equity (3 credit points)
• LLB253 Property Law A (3 credit points)
• LLB254 Property Law B (3 credit points)
• LLB259 Constitutional Law (3 credit points)
• LLB260 Contract Law (6 credit points)
• LLB352 Evidence (3 credit points)
• LLB353 Trusts (3 credit points)
• LLB358 Australian Administrative Law (3 credit points)
• LLB450 Civil Procedure (3 credit points)
• LLB452 Corporations Law (3 credit points)
• LLB468 Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 credit points)
• Specified Elective Units (18 credit points)
• Science Units (3 credit points):
• COM100 Thinking Communication (3 credit points)
• Major (36 credit points):

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Lawyer
• Legal Practitioner
• Psychologist
• Human Resources
• Marketing Officer
• Researcher

Opportunities:

• The program provides opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience through the Work Integrated Learning program.
• Students can intern at real law firms and clinics.

Outcomes:

• Graduates of the program are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia after completing an additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 4th year psychology program.
• To be eligible for registration as a psychologist, graduates will need to complete either one additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 5th year psychology program and one year of supervised practice (internship), or two additional years of study in APAC-accredited 5th and 6th year psychology programs.
• The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law in Western Australia.

Other:

• The program examines crime from a range of perspectives, including law, sociology, and psychology.
• Students learn how to reduce or prevent crime and help both the victims and offenders involved in the criminal justice system.
• Students can build special expertise in their final year with a unit in Cognitive Neuroscience.
• The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) and recognized by the Malaysia Bar Council.
• The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) is accredited as a Level 1 course by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).