Master of Ethics and Legal Studies

What is this course about?

CSU's Ethics and Legal Studies program is an articulated set of courses in ethics and legal studies drawing on the diverse expertise within the Faculty of Arts.

It is designed to meet the demand for the study of ethics and legal studies across various vocations in a way that is broad in scope and provides specialist expertise particular professions require.

In addition to core subjects in ethics and in legal studies, students may select subjects in accordance with their particular needs and interests.

Subjects may be selected from a comprehensive, vocation-directed list of subjects dealing in ethical and legal issues offered by the many disciplines across the faculties. In the Graduate Diploma and Master courses, students may choose a vocationally-specific specialisation, thus gaining postgraduate expertise in ethics and legal studies that is highly specific to their particular profession.

Articulation and credit

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate articulate fully and full credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

Campus

Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Wagga Wagga

Duration

  • Part-time by distance education
  • Master: 3 years
  • Graduate Diploma: 2 years
  • Graduate Certificate: 1 year

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points (12 subjects) in the Master degree, 64 points (eight subjects) in the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (four subjects) in the Graduate Certificate. In addition, successful completion of the course for those undertaking a specialised area will require that students complete the core subjects required by their specialised area at Pass level or better.

Course structure

More information about subjects and course structure.


Admission requirements

To study this course, you will need to indicate your likelihood of success through previous studies and other attainments and experience.

Cost of study

When weighing up the costs of study, consider the benefits of having the qualification you need to achieve your personal and professional goals.

Graduate Certificate

Two core subjects
PHL402 Ethical Theory
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System

And two electives, one in Ethics and one in Legal Studies as specified in List A.

Graduate Diploma

Three Core Subjects
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
PHL402 Ethical Theory

And five electives, at least two in both Ethics and Legal Studies drawn from List A. To graduate with a vocationally-specific specialisation, at least three electives must be taken from the specialist area (see list B).

Master degree

Three core subjects
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
PHL402 Ethical Theory

And EITHER nine electives, at least four in both Ethics and Law, OR five electives and a Dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words (32 points) (PHL506 or LAW550 with at least 24 points in both Ethics and Law. To graduate in a specialism the student must have at least 4 electives from that specialism (see List B) or 2 electives from the specialism and a Research Dissertation in that area.

List A: Electives

(Some subjects are classified in both Ethics and Law).

Ethics Subjects

ETH401 Ethics And Social Welfare
ETH403 Bioethics
ETH404 Ethical Issues In Correctional Management
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM501 Labour Market Studies
HRM512 Values & Conflict In Organisations
HRM540 Theories Of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills Of Conflict Resolution
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems & Issues
ITC506 Topics In Information Technology Ethics
JST433 Principles Of Correctional Management
JST534 Restorative Justice
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT542 Internet Ethics
MGT546 Corporate Governance: Ethics, Leadership And Accountability
MGT594 Leadership And Business Ethics
PHL402 Ethical Theory
PHL401 Critical Reasoning
PHL404 Ethics & The Public Sector
PHL409 Theories Of Justice
PHL410 Corruption And Anticorruption
PHL412 Advanced Ethics
PHL504 Criminal Justice Ethics
PHL506 Ethics Research Dissertation (32)

Law Subjects

HCS406 Social Work And Human Rights
INR504 Industrial Law
JRN504 Journalism, Law And Ethics
JST408 Computers & Crime
JST520 Theories Of Crime And Deviance
JST532 Juvenile Justice
LAW401 Legal Issues In Child & Adolescent Welfare
LAW411 Mental Health Law & Policy
LAW502 Law Of International Business
LAW503 Administrative Law
LAW511 Commercial Law 1
LAW512 Commercial Law 2
LAW515 Law Of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods & Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes & Uses
LAW520 Internet Marketing And The Law
LAW521 Digital Communities: Law And Policy
LAW522 Banking & Finance Law
LAW525 Contemporary International Legal Issues
LAW530 Environmental Law And Management
LAW595 Legal Issues In Health Care
LAW550 Legal Research Dissertation (32)
MGT546 Corporate Governance: Ethics, Leadership And Accountability
PHL502 Law, Ethics And Human Rights

LIST B Specialisations

Specialisation Subjects for: Graduate Diploma and Master Degree.

Students who complete a specialisation graduate with the name of the specialisation in brackets in the award nomenclature, as shown in the examples below. Specialisation pos-nominals are shown after each specialisation listed below.

Examples: Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (Social Work) or Master of Ethics and Legal Studies(Health and Welfare)

Social Work

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare
LAW401 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
LAW411 Mental Health Law & Policy
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights

Business

MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT546 Corporate Governance: Ethics, Leadership and Accountability
LAW502 Law of International Business
LAW511 Commercial Law 1
LAW512 Commercial Law 2
LAW514 Australian Taxation
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW521 Digital Communities: Law and Policy
LAW522 Banking and Finance Law
PHL410 Corruption and Anticorruption

Health and Welfare

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare
ETH403 Bioethics
LAW401 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
LAW411 Mental Health Law and Policy
LAW595 Legal Issues in Health Care

Justice Studies

PHL409 Theories of Justice
PHL504 Criminal Justice Ethics
JST520 Theories of Crime and Deviance
JST532 Juvenile Justice
JST534 Restorative Justice

Dispute Resolution

HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM540 Theories of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

Government

MGT546 Corporate Governance: Ethics, Leadership and Accountability
ETH404 Ethics and the Public Sector
PHL410 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
PHL409 Theories of Justice
LAW503 Australian Administrative Law

Human Resource Management

HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM512 Values and Conflicts in Organisations
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR504 Industrial Law
LAW515 Law of Employment

Industrial Relations

INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems and Issues
HRM501 Labout Market Studies
HRM540 Theories of Conflict Resolution
INR504 Industrial Law
LAW515 Law of Employment

Corrections

ETH404 Ethical Issues in Correctional Management
PHL504 Criminal Justice Ethics
JST433 Principles of Correctional Management
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods & Practice
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

Professional Studies

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare
MGT531 Business Ethics
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Practice
LAW522 Banking and Finance Law
LAW530 Environmental Law and Management

Technology

ITC475 Ethics and Information Technology
OR
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics
LAW511 Commerical Law 1
LAW521 Digital Communities: Law and Policy
MGT542 Internet Ethics

Enrolment pattern

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

Admission requirements

There are two broad categories of applicants:

  • those who already hold an undergraduate degree
    and
  • those who will be admitted if they can demonstrate other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University

Applicants with an undergraduate degree may be admitted directly to each of the three levels of postgraduate courses offered. Dependent upon academic and/or professional qualifications and experience, non-graduates will be admitted through the Graduate Certificate/Diploma pathway and be eligible to complete a Master of Ethics and Legal Studies with the addition of four subjects as specified in the course structure.

Non-graduate applicants should contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 to speak with the Course Coordinator to discuss their eligibility and be prepared to present a case demonstrating their academic capacity and relevant experience. Salient considerations will be seniority of position and relevance of work experience, other training and/or qualifications.

Non-graduates applying to undertake a specialisation will also need to have demonstrable relevant qualifications and/or experience in that (or a sufficiently similar) area of specialisation.

English language proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:

  • have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
  • were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries; or
  • have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time University study in one of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia
    or
  • have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.

Acceptable tests for English proficiency

Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:

  • an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.0, and with no score below 5.5;
  • a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based score of 550 and TWE of 5.0;
  • a TOEFL computer-based score of 213 and Essay Rating of 5;
  • a TOEFL internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs, and 90 for postgraduate research candidates with a minimum score of 25 in the writing section.
  • a Combined Universities Admission Test (CULT) overall score of at least 65;
  • a C pass in English at the GCE 'A' level examinations in either Singapore or the United Kingdom;
  • completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A2 at higher or sub. Level;
  • a C pass in 'Use of English' in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE);
  • completion of the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate with a C pass in 'Use of English';
  • completion of an AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic Purposes);
  • successful completion of at least one year of study in a course at Associate Diploma or Diploma level on the Register of Australian Tertiary Education;
  • a score of 155 in the verbal component of the STAT test;
  • a Pass grade in the Uniworld English College English for Tertiary Entrance course; or
  • IRI Diploma of English.

An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University's requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

 

 

fee-paying

 

 

 

Apply now

This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2

Australian and New Zealand students

Apply online

Admission code:

  • Master - OAMS
  • Graduate Diploma - OADS
  • Graduate Certificate - OALS

Mail your application

International Students

Apply online

Admission code: JAMS

Mail your application

Recruitment agent

Contact a Recruitment agent in your country who can answer your questions about CSU as well as help with the student visa application process.

More information:

Consider also:

Prospective Student Inquiries

Australian campus business hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Australian Eastern Time (GMT +10).

info.csu can provide support and guidance to prospective students on everything you need to know on the University, courses, fees, accommodation, etc.

within Australia 1800 334 733
International + 61 2 6338 6077 Fax (02) 6338 6001