Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations) Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations)
Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (with specialisations) [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies [Exit Point Only]

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies (1320EL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (1620EL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (1720EL)

Online - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations)

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (with specialisations) [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 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.

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations)

Bachelor degree or as a minimum a TAFE Diploma/Certificates and/or work history that demonstrates holding a senior position demonstrating relevant work experience. 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations)

No special arrangements apply.

Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (with specialisations) [Exit Point Only]

No special arrangements apply.

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies [Exit Point Only]

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

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

Graduation Requirement

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (generic and with specialisations)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies (with specialisations) [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies

Core Subjects
PHL402 Ethical Theory
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System

Plus two restricted electives - one chosen from List A and one chosen from List B

Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies

Core Subjects
PHL402 Ethical Theory
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System

Compulsory Subject
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights

Plus five restricted electives - at least two chosen from List A and at least two chosen from List B

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies

Core Subjects
PHL402 Ethical Theory
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System

Compulsory Subject
PHL502 Law, Ethics and Human Rights

Plus EITHER nine restricted electives - at least four chosen from List A and at least four chosen from List B
OR five restricted 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.

List A Ethics Electives

ETH401 Ethics And Social Welfare
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
ETH403 Bioethics
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM501 Labour Market Studies
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Oranisations
HRM540 Theories Of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HCS531 Leading Service Development
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems and Issues
ITC506 Topics In Information Technology Ethics
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT594 Leadership And Business Ethics
PHL402 Ethical Theory
PHL401 Critical Reasoning
PHL409 Theories of Justice
PHL504 Criminal Justice Ethics
PHL506 Ethics Research Dissertation (32)
HCS531 Leading Service Development
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities

List B Law Electives

HCS406 Social Work And Human Rights
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child & Adolescent Welfare
HCS532 Law for the Human Services
JST408 Cyber and Technology Enabled Crime
LAW503 Administrative Law
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods & Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes & Uses
LAW519 Negotiation Skills
LAW530 Environmental Law And Management

PHL502 Law, Ethics And Human Rights

Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (Specialisation)

To graduate with a specialisation students must complete 4 subjects listed in the specialisation. Students who complete a specialisation graduate with the name of the specialisation in brackets in the award nomenclature.

Specialisation Subjects for Graduate Diploma and Master Degree

Social Work

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS406 Social Work and Human Rights
HCS531 Leading Service Development

Business

MGT531 Business Ethics
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics

Health and Welfare

ETH401 Ethics and Social Welfare
ETH403 Bioethics
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities

Justice Studies - this specialisation is not currently available

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

ETH402 Vulnerablity and the Ethics of Intervention
PHL409 Theories of Justice
LAW503 Australian Administrative Law
HCS532 Law for the Human Services

Human Resource Management

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

Corrections

PHL504 Criminal Justice Ethics
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods & Practice
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
LAW519 Negotiation Skills

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
LAW530 Environmental Law and Management

Technology - this specialistion is not currently available

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.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.

LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses - Subject offered from 2014
LAW519 Negotiation Skills - Subject offered from 2014

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

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.

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