JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning - Subject offered from 2018
Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Criminal Justice BCrimJustice
Bachelor of Laws LLB
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 5 years (10.0 sessions)
Part-time 10.0 years (20.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminal Justice must meet the following Admission Requirements:
* A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of at least 85 (including adjustment factors)
OR
* Completed 1 year (full time equivalence) of a Bachelor degree or AQF equivalent demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
* Successful completion of LAW112 AND LAW113, or LAW112 and LAW114 as part of a CSU Bachelor degree or as Single Subject Study, demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
* Successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 172 following a completed Higher School Certificate and demonstrated paid employment in the legal service field of no less than 2 years (or full time equivalency).
OR
* Demonstrated academic/professional achievement for example completion of a Diploma of Conveyancing or Associate Degree in Policing Practice; and paid employment in the legal service field of no less than five years (or full time equivalence), for example a paralegal, Court Officer, Police Officer or Licensed Conveyancer.
English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.
Standard CSU credit regulations apply.
Credit will only be provided for Law subjects that form part of the 'Priestley 11', where they have been undertaken in a course accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW, or equivalent interstate registration board.
Credit for elective law subjects undertaken at another Australian university accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board may be awarded in certain circumstances.
Students should contact the Course Director to discuss possible credit and subsequent enrolment pattern.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 320 points.
BACHELOR OF LAWS / BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Double Degree Course comprises 30 Core Subjects (256 points), 4 Restricted Electives from Law (32 points), 2 Restricted Electives from Criminal Justice (16 points) and 2 subjects (16 points) from any CSU undergraduate subjects.
Core Subjects
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
JST110 Law and Society
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals
LAW212 Evidence Law
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law
LAW216 Property Law
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law
LAW308 Constitutional Law
LAW309 Professional and Legal Conduct
LAW311 Administrative and Government Law
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production (16)
LAW313 International Public and Private Law
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
JST203 Punishment and the State
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SOC205 Social Research
JST204 Young People and Crime
JST220 Gender and Crime
JST309 Indigenous Issues in Policing
JST337 Crimes of the Powerful
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
Restricted Electives - Group A Law
Choose four subjects (32 points) from the following list
LAW202 Family Law
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
LAW318 Jurisprudence
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW335 International Business Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
LAW316 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW317 Mediation: Processes and Users
Restricted Electives - Group B Criminal Justice
Choose two subjects (16 points) from the following list which is separated into two topic areas:
Policing/Public Safety and Security
JST117 Introduction to Intelligence
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
EMG101 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
EMG102 Emergency Decision Making
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigation
JST228 Policing and the Community
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST319 Evidence and Procedure
JST322 Crime Reduction
JST338 Crime Media and Culture
JST344 Terrorism Awareness
JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies
JST350 Cyber Security: Terrorism, Crime and Warfare in the 21st Century
JST351 Foundations in Financial Crime (16)
Criminology
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
JST228 Policing and the Community
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
JST339 Sentencing Law and Practice
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
Electives
Choose two subjects (16 points) from any CSU undergraduate subjects
Full Time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1 (30)
JST110 Law and Society
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2 (60)
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
JST203 Punishment and the State
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
Restricted Elective (Criminal Justice)
Year 2
Session 1 (30)
LAW113 Criminal Law
LAW216 Property Law
SOC205 Social Research
Elective
Session 2 (60)
JST204 Young People and Crime
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals
Year 3
Session 1 (30)
LAW212 Evidence Law
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW219 Company Law
Restricted Elective (Criminal Justice)
Session 2 (60)
JST220 Gender and Crime
JST309 Indigenous Issues in Policing
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law
Year 4
Session 1 (30)
JST337 Crimes of the Powerful
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW311 Administrative and Government Law
Restricted Elective (Law)
Session 2 (60)
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
LAW308 Constitutional Law
2 x Restricted Electives (Law)
Year 5
Session 1 (30)
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
LAW313 International Public and Private Law
Restricted Elective (Law)
Elective
Session 2 (60)
LAW312 Resources Law (16)
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)
Restricted Electives - Group A Law
LAW202 Family Law
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
LAW316 Dispute Resolution
LAW317 Mediation
LAW318 Jurisprudence
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW335 International Business Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
Restricted Electives - Group B Criminal Justice
Policing/Public Safety and Security
JST117 Introduction to Intelligence
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
EMG101 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
EMG102 Emergency Decision Making
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigation
JST228 Policing and the Community
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST319 Evidence and Procedure
JST322 Crime Reduction
JST338 Crime Media and Culture
JST344 Terrorism Awareness
JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies
JST350 Cyber Security: Terrorism, Crime and Warfare in the 21st Century
JST351 Foundations in Financial Crime (16)
Criminology
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
JST228 Policing and the Community
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
JST319 Evidence and Procedure
JST339 Sentencing Law and Practice
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning - Subject offered from 2018
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.
JST313 Investigative Interviewing - Subject offered from 2015
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System - Subject offered from 2018
LAW113 Criminal Law - Subject offered from 2018
LAW114 Law of Torts - Subject offered from 2018
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals - Subject offered from 2016
LAW212 Evidence Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW213 Criminal Procedure - Subject offered from 2016
LAW214 Contract Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW216 Property Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW217 Civil Procedure - Subject offered from 2016
LAW218 Equity and Trusts - Subject offered from 2016
LAW219 Company Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW308 Constitutional Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct - Subject offered from 2016
LAW311 Administrative and Government Law - Subject offered from 2018
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production - Subject offered from 2016
LAW313 International Public and Private Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues - Subject offered from 2016
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The Bachelor of Laws component of the Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminal Justice double degree has been developed to meet the Legal Profession Admissions Board of NSW accreditation requirements. The course aims, objectives and core curriculum are based on the Priestley 11 Standards provided by the Legal Profession Admission Rules 2015 (NSW).
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.