Course summary
This unique five-year double degree provides graduates with a clear professional pathway to become a legal practitioner with a thorough understanding of human psychological factors.
The course offers a flexible mix of units both online and on-campus, with psychology units delivered on-campus in Coffs Harbour and law units delivered on-campus in Lismore and the Gold Coast.
A compulsory three-day workshop gives students a unique opportunity to learn from key representatives of the legal profession, while the option of professional placement during their studies provides vital insight into career opportunities and professional networks.
This unique five-year double degree provides graduates with a clear professional pathway to become a legal practitioner with a thorough understanding of human psychological factors.
The course offers a flexible mix of units both online and on-campus, with psychology units delivered on-campus in Coffs Harbour and law units delivered on-campus in Lismore and the Gold Coast.
A compulsory three-day workshop gives students a unique opportunity to learn from key representatives of the legal profession, while the option of professional placement during their studies provides vital insight into career opportunities and professional networks.
Students study core units, plus select units from an extensive range of electives to suit their career aspirations.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues Apply knowledge of the scientific method in thinking about problems related to behaviour and mental processes Question claims that arise from myth, stereotype, pseudoscience or untested assumptions and recognise and defend against the major fallacies of human thinking |
Creativity | Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis, research and evidence to generate appropriate responses to legal problems Demonstrate practical skills in laboratory- based and other psychological research Demonstrate an attitude of critical thinking that includes persistence, open- mindedness, and intellectual engagement Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings to solve problems in everyday life and in society |
Ethical practice | Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts Demonstrate an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and in service to the community Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between law and sustainability. Use information in an ethical manner (e.g., acknowledge and respect work and intellectual property rights of others through appropriate citations in oral and written communication) Exhibit a scientific attitude in critically thinking about, and learning about, human behaviour, and in creative and pragmatic problem solving Promote evidence-based approaches to understanding and changing human behaviour |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise. Demonstrate an understanding of the international and comparative contexts in which legal issues arise. Acquire an understanding of core topics and describe the basic characteristics of the science of psychology Explain the major themes (e.g., interaction of genetics and environment) and perspectives (e.g., behavioural, evolutionary, sociocultural) of psychology |
Lifelong learning | Learn and work independently Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements Access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to legal research and practice Demonstrate a capacity for independent learning to sustain personal and professional development in the changing world of the science and practice of psychology Apply psychological principles to promote personal development through self- regulation in setting and achieving career and personal goals; self-assess performance accurately; incorporate feedback for improved performance; and purposefully evaluate the quality of one’s thinking (metacognition) |
Communication and social skills | Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences Write effectively in a variety of formats (e.g., essays, research proposals, reports) and for a variety of purposes (e.g., informing, arguing) using the appropriate conventions and referencing styles Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in various formats (e.g., debate, group discussion, presentation) and for various purposes |
Cultural competence | Apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous perspectives to all aspects of legal professional practice Recognise and respect social, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, and gender diversity Recognise how privilege, power, and oppression may affect prejudice, discrimination, and inequity Reflect on one’s experiences and learn from them in order to identify and articulate one’s personal, sociocultural, and professional values; demonstrate insightful awareness of one’s feelings, motives, and attitudes based on psychological principles |
Law students can undertake voluntary legal experience and professional placement with legal firms or offices to build their practical legal skills and develop their professional networks.
This degree is designed to fulfil the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession. Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to practise as a lawyer.
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should refer to the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their admission requirements.
Course overview
Course code
3207007
Course abbreviation
BPsychSc, LLB
Credit points
480
Equivalent units
40
Duration
5 years full-time; 10 years part-time
Duration
5 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Coffs Harbour | Session 1 | 336150 | 056151 |
Gold Coast | Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Lismore | Session 1 | 336105 | 056201 |
Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Laws, students must complete 480 credit points, comprising:
- 32 core units; and
- 96 credit points in Law electives.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Year 1, Session 1 | |||
LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | Note 1 | |
BHS11001 - Introduction to Psychology I | Introductory | ||
BHS11004 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 | |||
LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
BHS11002 - Introduction to Psychology II | Introductory | ||
BHS11003 - Methods and Concepts in Psychology | Introductory | ||
BHS20008 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology | Intermediate | ||
Year 2, Session 1 | |||
LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan | Intermediate | ||
BHS20001 - Psychological Assessment | Intermediate | ||
Year 2, Session 2 | |||
LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
BHS30006 - Behaviour Change | Intermediate | ||
BHS30002 - Abnormal Psychology | Intermediate | ||
Year 3, Session 1 | |||
LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation | Advanced | ||
LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
BHS20007 - Learning and Memory | Advanced | ||
BHS72001 - Conducting Behavioural Research I: Non-experimental Designs | Intermediate | ||
Year 3, Session 2 | |||
LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
BHS30004 - Physiological Psychology and Sensory Processes | Advanced | ||
Year 4, Session 1 | |||
LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
BHS30001 - Research Methods in Psychology | Advanced | ||
BHS30005 - Cross Cultural and Indigenous Issues in Psychology | Advanced | ||
Year 4, Session 2 | |||
LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced | ||
BHS73005 - Conducting Behavioural Research II: Experimental Designs | Advanced | ||
BHS20006 - Personality and Social Psychology | Advanced | ||
Year 5, Session 1 | |||
Law Elective Law Electives
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Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Year 5, Session 2 | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives |
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Year 1, Session 2 | |||
LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | Note 1 | |
LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
BHS11003 - Methods and Concepts in Psychology | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 | |||
LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
BHS11001 - Introduction to Psychology I | Introductory | ||
BHS11004 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 2 | |||
LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
BHS11002 - Introduction to Psychology II | Introductory | ||
Year 3, Session 1 | |||
LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation | Advanced | ||
BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan | Intermediate | ||
BHS20001 - Psychological Assessment | Intermediate | ||
BHS72001 - Conducting Behavioural Research I: Non-experimental Designs | Intermediate | ||
Year3 , Session 2 | |||
LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
BHS20008 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology | Intermediate | ||
BHS30006 - Behaviour Change | Intermediate | ||
Year 4, Session 1 | |||
LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
BHS20007 - Learning and Memory | Advanced | ||
Year 4, Session 2 | |||
LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced | ||
BHS30002 - Abnormal Psychology | Intermediate | ||
BHS30004 - Physiological Psychology and Sensory Processes | Advanced | ||
Year 5, Session 1 | |||
BHS30005 - Cross Cultural and Indigenous Issues in Psychology | Advanced | ||
BHS30001 - Research Methods in Psychology | Advanced | ||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Year 5, Session 2 | |||
BHS73005 - Conducting Behavioural Research II: Experimental Designs | Advanced | ||
BHS20006 - Personality and Social Psychology | Advanced | ||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Year 6, Session 1 | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives | |||
Law Elective Law Electives |
Notes
Note 1: | Attendance at a compulsory workshop is required. |
Unit groups
Law Electives
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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ACC00132 - Taxation | Advanced | ||
ACC00134 - Advanced Taxation | Advanced | ||
LAW00054 - Family Law Practice | Intermediate | ||
LAW00057 - Conveyancing Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00059 - Welfare Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00061 - Drugs, Crime and the Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00062 - Wills and Estates | Intermediate | ||
LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law | Advanced | ||
LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | Advanced | ||
LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00120 - Victimology | Intermediate | ||
LAW00121 - Intellectual Property | Advanced | ||
LAW00122 - Clinical Legal Experience | Intermediate | ||
LAW00123 - Law Placement | Advanced | ||
LAW00124 - International Business Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00125 - Information Technology and the Law | Advanced | ||
LAW00126 - Competition and Consumer Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Introductory | ||
LAW00216 - Mediation Practice and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
LAW00514 - Criminology | Intermediate | ||
LAW00516 - Advanced Advocacy | Intermediate | ||
LAW00521 - International Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00522 - Human Rights | Advanced | ||
LAW00523 - Commercial Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research | Advanced | ||
LAW00525 - Cyberlaw | Intermediate | ||
LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice | Advanced | ||
LAW00529 - Restorative Justice | Intermediate | ||
LAW01125 - Stock Exchange and Finance Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10160 - Public Interest Advocacy | Advanced | ||
LAW10168 - Privacy Law and the Private Sector | Intermediate | ||
LAW10170 - Race and the Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10167 - International Intellectual Property Law and Public Policy | Intermediate | ||
LAW10169 - Human Rights and the Global Economy | Advanced | ||
LAW10166 - Entertainment Law | Advanced | ||
LAW10171 - Mediating Across Cultures | Introductory | ||
LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method | Advanced | ||
LAW10206 - The Holocaust, Genocide and the Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10207 - Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law | Advanced | ||
LAW10288 - Mooting | Advanced | ||
LAW10292 - Education and the Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10472 - International Human Rights Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10487 - Animal Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10488 - Crime, Globalisation and Governance | Intermediate | ||
LAW10489 - Australian Military and National Security Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW10490 - Trials and Witnesses | Intermediate | ||
LAW10491 - Sexual Orientation and the Law | Intermediate | Note 1 | |
LAW10527 - Comparative Law | Advanced | ||
LAW10698 - International Trade and Development Law | Advanced | ||
LAW10727 - Marine Animal Protection Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW30002 - Advanced Sports Law | Advanced | ||
LAW30001 - Ecological Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
LAW30003 - International Humanitarian Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW30004 - Comparative Criminal Law | Advanced | ||
LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation | Advanced | ||
LAW73003 - Remedies | Advanced | ||
LAW72006 - Climate Law and Policy | Intermediate | ||
LAW72010 - Property in Land | Intermediate | ||
LAW72007 - International Business Negotiations | Intermediate | ||
LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
LAW72008 - Indigenous Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
LAW71006 - The Rhetoric of Law | Introductory | ||
LAW73004 - Legal Fictions: Writing the Law | Advanced | ||
LAW72011 - Why the State Needs to Kill: law, violence and the production of political authority | Intermediate | ||
LAW72015 - Law, Film and Ideology | Intermediate | ||
LAW72014 - Struggles, Movements, and the Idea of Communism | Intermediate | ||
LAW73051 - Global Legal Pluralism | Advanced | Note 1 | |
LAW73050 - Jessup Moot | Advanced | Note 1 | |
LAW73049 - Information Environmentalism | Advanced | Note 1 |