Charles Darwin University

Associate Degree of Legal Studies

Charles Darwin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00300K

The Associate Degree of Legal Studies is for anyone who is interested in broadening their understanding of the legal system without committing to a full law degree.This course will give you a broad understanding of the law, legal processes and legal principles and introduce you to practical areas of the law such as torts, contracts, criminal law and transnational law. It caters for two groups of students: those who have a general interest in legal issues without wishing to complete a full law degree, and those who wish to gauge their interest in legal studies and perhaps later seek to undertake a full law degree program.

Structure

The course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts and processes of law including criminal law, torts, contracts and constitutional law. Specialist elective units provide students the opportunity to pursue further study into special interest topics such as transnational law, property law, human rights and criminology.External students have access to live online tutorials as well as online access to the recordings of all lectures, enabling them to complete the course from anywhere in the world.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCommon Units(2 units)20Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory)Plus either:CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology orCUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016)Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.Core Units(5 units)50Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below.LWZ114 Criminal LawLWZ115 Legal Process (replaces LWZ111)LWZ116 TortsLWZ118 ContractsLWZ204 Constitutional LawLWZ212 Transnational Law (last offered 2020) and LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems (recoded LWA115 from 2021) has been removed as a core unit from 2021- see transition arrangements below.Specialist Elective(6 units)60Units totalling 60 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below.LWA115 Comparative Legal Systems (previously LWZ112)LWA110 Legal History (offered each year)LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal SystemLWA112 Environmental and Planning LawLWA113 Customary LawLWA114 Law, Justice and the State (no longer offered)LWA120 Law in Context (added from 2021)LWA133 Legal Reasoning (added from 2021)LWA207 Dispute ResolutionLWA210 Contemporary IssuesLWA213 Family LawLWA217 Resources and Energy LawLWA219 CriminologyLWA221 Human Rights LawLWA298 Legal Clinic (previously LWZ019)LWA316 Intellectual Property LawLWA317 Research PaperLWA319 Private International LawLWA321 Public International LawLWA322 Moot CourtLWA325 SuccessionLWA328 Competition and Consumer LawLWA329 Conveyancing LawLWA331 Finance and Securities LawLWA332 Science and the LawLWZ212 Transnational Law (last offered 2020)LWZ210 EquityLWZ211 TrustsLWZ223 Property LawLWZ304 Administrative LawLWZ315 Corporations LawLWZ316 EvidenceLWZ317 Civil ProcedureLWZ320 Professional Responsibility Electives(3  units)30Units totalling 30 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as LWA1xx, LWA2xx and LWA3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.  160Total Credit PointsStudents who commence in or after 2013No more than 10 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in an Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma AQF Level 6 course award.Of the total 160 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 200 level unitsStudents should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information. Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements - 2021The required core units have reduced from 7 units (70cp) to 5 units (50cp). The required specialist elective units have increased from 4 units (40cp) to 6 units (60cp).LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems has been recoded to LWA115 Comparative Legal Systems and changed from a Law Core Unit to a Law Specialist Elective unit. Students who have already completed LWZ112 will have it counted as a Law Specialist Elective.LWZ212 Transnational Law has been discontinued. Students who have already completed LWZ212 will have it counted as a Law Specialist Elective.LWA114 Law, Justice and the State has been discontinued.LWA120 Law in Context added as a Law Specialist Elective unit.Course Changes and Transfer Arrangements - 2016The unit LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems has been added to the course structure as an introductory unit, in addition to LWZ115 Legal Process. LWZ212 Transnational Law has also been made a core unit and LWZ223 Property Law moved to a Specialist Elective.Students who began their studies in 2015 and completed LWZ111 Introduction to Law will be exempt from completing LWZ115 Legal Process. However, they will still be required to complete LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems and LWZ212 Transnational Law.Students who have already completed LWZ223 Property Law will be able to count this unit as a Specialist Elective.Students will be given credit for all units accredited under the past course codes of BLAW, BLAWG and ADLS.In 2015 LWZ100A and LWZ100B were replaced by one introductory unit – LWZ111.Students who have completed either LWZ100A or LWZ100B will be exempt from completing LWZ115. However they will still be required to complete LWZ112 and LWZ212.Students who have completed both LWZ100A and LWZ100B will be exempt from doing LWZ115 and they will still have to complete LWZ112 and LWZ212. However, they will not be disadvantaged and will receive 10cp to be credited towards their degree as a specialist elective at 100 level.Please see the same information below in a table format:Student has completed before 2016Student Exempt in 2016Student has to complete in 2016LWZ111LWZ115 Legal ProcessLWZ112 Comparative Legal SystemsLWZ212 Transnational LawLWZ100A and LWZ100BLWZ115 Legal Process plusReceive 10cp as a specialist elective unit at 100 levelLWZ112 Comparative Legal SystemsLWZ212 Transnational LawLWZ100ALWZ115 Legal ProcessLWZ112 Comparative Legal SystemsLWZ212 Transnational LawLWZ100BLWZ115 Legal ProcessLWZ112 Comparative Legal SystemsLWZ212 Transnational LawTransitioning rules applicable to students who started before 2015:LWZ202 was a core unit which was being discontinued and its outcomes were incorporated into the core units LWZ203 Constitutional Law and LWZ312 Administrative Law.Their new unit codes are LWZ204 Constitutional Law and LWZ304 Administrative LawProposed rules:Students who have done LWZ202 and LWZ203 are not required to do LWZ204 however they still have to complete the core unit LWZ304Students who have done LWZ202 and LWZ312 are not required to do LWZ304. However they still have to complete the core unit LWZ204Students who have done LWZ203 will have to do LWZ204. However they will receive 10cp towards their Bachelor of Laws degree so they will not be disadvantaged.Students who have done LWZ312 will have to do LWZ304. However they will receive 10cp towards their Bachelor of Laws degree so they will not be disadvantaged.Table format: Student has completed before 2015Student Exempt from completing Student has to completeLWZ202 and LWZ203 and LWZ312LWZ204LWZ3041 x Specialist Elective at 200 level LWZ202 and LWZ203LWZ2041 x Specialist Elective at 200 levelLWZ304 LWZ202 and LWZ312LWZ3041 x Specialist Elective at 200 levelLWZ204LWZ202 (but not LWZ203 or LWZ312)1 x Specialist Elective at 200 levelLWZ204LWZ304LWZ203 (but not LWZ202 or LWZ312)1 x Specialist Elective at 200 levelLWZ204LWZ304LWZ312 (but not LWZ202 or LWZ203)1 x Specialist Elective at 200 levelLWZ204LWZ304  

Subjects

  • Law

Standard entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
CDU Online International: $26,968 No
  • Full-time : 2 years
  • Part-time : 4 years

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