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Program handbook

Description

Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Social Science and Law courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the required courses for the Bachelor of Social Science degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.

Students completing this combined degree meet the academic requirement to practise law in NSW, and acquire skills and knowledge through their social science studies. Social Science is especially concerned with theories about life cycle, gender, class, race, work, social justice and social organisation. Its theories are the result of systematic thinking, observation and reflection. Social Science theory and research seek to contribute to the political and moral debates in society, rather than attempting to dictate precise solutions to social problems.

After completing the Bachelor of Social Science, students are automatically transferred into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice Program for their fourth and fifth years of study. To opt out of this automatic transfer, students are required to contact programadvice@newcastle.edu.au

Students in the accredited Diploma of Legal Practice Program complete legal practice modules and practical legal training at the University of Newcastle Legal Centre and in placements with external organisations. 

Domestic students who commence full time in Semester 2 should expect to complete the program in a minimum of 5.5 years.

 


Program learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

  • Demonstrate the capacity to provide professional advice, based on specialised knowledge of law and its application in diverse contexts, to employers, government and individual clients.

Details

Information correct as atMar 29, 2024 7:54 am
Program code12341
AQF level

Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree

Locations and UAC codes
Mode of delivery
  • Face to Face
Duration
  • Australian students - 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
  • International students - 5 years full-time.
Selection Rank
LocationSelection Rank
Newcastle City Precinct82.00-

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Term typeSemesters
Fees
  • International students - AUD33,975 (indicative annual fee, 2024)
    Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units) Find out more about fees
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CRICOS Code043947D

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Admission information

Admission requirements

Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.

The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.

For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:

English Language Requirements

All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.

  • IELTS Overall Minimum: 7
  • IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6

Credit transfer

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.


Academic requirements for program completion

Total units required

400 units

Program duration

5 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 12 years maximum.

International students studying this program on campus are required to enrol full time to comply with their student visa requirements and complete their study in the standard minimum program duration. International students requiring enrolment advice should review the program plan corresponding to the semester and year of commencement and can contact their Program Advisor at ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au

Program requirements

The Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is undertaken over five years of full-time study. To satisfy the requirements of both degrees, students must comply with the specific requirements detailed in this section, and in the Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) handbook entries.

The Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) requires the successful completion of 400 units, which is comprised of:

  • 240 units of core courses;
  • 80 units of courses chosen from the LAWS course list; and
  • One 80 unit Social Science major, comprising of compulsory and courses from one area as follows: 20 units at 1000 level (including all 1000 level compulsory courses); 20 units at 2000 level (incl. all 2000 level compulsory courses); 40 units at 3000 level (including all compulsory courses). Students will need to choose courses in their first year of study that will contribute to their major.

Please note combined Law students receive an exemption from LEGL1001 in the Bachelor of Social Science (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations major) as LAWS1010 count towards the major. Students in this major will need to study an additional course in the Bachelor of Social Science to meet the requirements of the program.

Credit towards the Bachelor of Social Science degree is granted for the 80 units of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) courses taken in the first three years, taking the total Bachelor of Social Science units to 240. Thus, on successful completion of the first three years of the combined degree program outlined you will have completed all the required courses for the Bachelor of Social Science degree.

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree you must complete 240 units as listed. The final two years of the combined degree program studies LAWS courses only.


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Transition arrangements

Program Revisions 2023

The Criminology Major in this program has been revised for implementation from Semester 2, 2023.  Students who commenced prior to Semester 2, 2023 should refer to the 2023 Transition Arrangements (Criminology major) in the Additional Documents section for more details.

This program has been revised for implementation from Semester 1, 2023. Students who commenced prior to Semester 1, 2023 should refer to the 2023 Transition Arrangements in the Additional Documents section for more details. Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.

Transition Arrangements 2020-2021

This program was revised in 2020. Students should refer to both the Bachelor of Social Science Transition Arrangements and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Transition Arrangements and for more details. Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.

 


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Core Courses

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LAWS1010Legal System and Method I
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS1011Legal System and Method II
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS1020Torts I
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS1021Torts II
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
SOCA1010Society and Culture: an Introduction to Sociology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCS1100Professional Skills & 38 Key Debates in Social Sciences
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
LAWS2030Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
SOCS2200Social Analysis: Theorising Social Problems
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCS2300Ethics for the Social Sciences
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
SOCS2400Surveying the Social: Applied Quantitative Research
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
LAWS3040Contracts I
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS3041Contracts II
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
SOCS3100Policy Development, Program Management and Evaluation
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
SOCS3200Qualitative Social Inquiry: Applied Research Project
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCS3300Bachelor of Social Science Placement
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
LAWS4001Constitutional Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4002Administrative Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4003Civil Dispute Resolution
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4004Evidence
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4005Company Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4007Professional Conduct
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4010Equity and Trusts
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4011Property
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS4012Public International Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units

Law Course List

Choose 80 units from the following course list.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LAWS5016Law Review
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS5034Crime and Australian SocietyNot currently offered10 units
LAWS5036International Clinical Legal Externship
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Winter - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS5040Financial Services RegulationNot currently offered10 units
LAWS5043International Study ExperienceNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6016Taxation Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6017Family Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6018Commercial Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6019International Human Rights LawNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6020Environmental Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6021Advanced Criminal Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6023JurisprudenceNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6024Employment Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6028Criminal Law Practice & Procedure
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6029Social Justice/Public Interest ClinicNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6032Advocacy Skills
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6035Competition Law and PolicyNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6037International Environment Law and PolicyNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6038Law and Economics of Climate Change
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
LAWS6043Advanced Legal Research Project
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
LAWS6050Commercial Dispute Resolution
  • Winter - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6085International Trade LawNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6086Intellectual Property Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6087Internet Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
LAWS6090Health Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6091Special Interest Topic
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6094Indigenous Peoples, Issues and the Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6095Law and ReligionNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6096Child Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6097Competitive Mooting
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6098Equal Opportunity Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6099Sport and the LawNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6100Workplace Health and Safety LawNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6102Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6103International Arbitration
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
LAWS6104Human Rights and Climate Change-Induced Human Displacement
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6105Expert Evidence
  • Summer 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6106Advanced Communication Skills
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6107Mediation Skills and Theory
  • Trimester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6108Corporate Power and Corporate Accountability: Pathways to Socially Responsible BusinessNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6111Dispute Resolution
  • Winter - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6112Food and Wine LawNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6113Law for StartupsNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6114Negotiation in a Legal Context
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LAWS6116Legal Innovation and DesignNot currently offered10 units
LAWS6119Renewable Energy Law ClinicNot currently offered10 units

Social Science Majors

Criminology

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
CRIM1010Introduction to Criminology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
CRIM2001Criminal Justice in Practice
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
CRIM2030Criminology in the Legal Context
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
CRIM3002Criminal Justice Placement
  • Summer 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
20 units
CRIM3020Crime, Power and the State
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
Course List

Choose 20 units with 10 units at 1000 level and 10 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
CRIM1020Victimology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
PSYC1010Psychology Introduction 1
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA1050Youth, Gender and Crime
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
CRIM3040Forensic Evidence
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
HIST3006The History of ViolenceNot currently offered10 units
SOCA3220Youth Culture and Risk
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units

Global Indigenous Studies

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
ABOR1110Introduction to Aboriginal Studies
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR2244Reconciling Australia's Colonial Past and Present
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR3251International Indigenous Comparative Studies
  • Summer 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR3380Human Rights and the World's Indigenous Communities
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units with maximum of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
ABOR1370Working with Aboriginal Communities
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR1390Australian Aboriginal People and Human Rights
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR1420Communicating with Aboriginal People Across Genres
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR2241Aboriginal Political ProtestNot currently offered10 units
ABOR2243Indigenous People, Global Warming and the Environment
  • Winter - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR2245Aboriginal People and Law
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR2330Traditional Aboriginal Society
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR2440Aboriginal Health Past and Present
  • Winter - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR3024Aboriginal Community Development and Advocacy
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ABOR3080Indigenous Research
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
20 units
ABOR3440Indigenous Health Around the World
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units

History

Course List

Choose 80 units from the list to fulfil the requirements for this major (a minimum of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 40 units at 3000 level).

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
AHIS1000Ancient Greece
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST1001Europe and the World
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST1002The United States from Civil War to Superpower
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST1003The Foundations of AmericaNot currently offered10 units
HIST1051The Australian Experience
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST1052Origin of Controversies
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
AHIS2000The Augustan Age: Politics, Society and LiteratureNot currently offered10 units
AHIS2110SpartaNot currently offered10 units
AHIS2370Magic and Witchcraft in Greece and Rome
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
AHIS2500Myths of the Ancient Greek WorldNot currently offered10 units
HIST2002Fact or Fiction Reading the Past
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST2006Australian Underworlds: Histories of Crime in Australia
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST2021The History of SlaveryNot currently offered10 units
HIST2031History, War and Film
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST2051Making Digital History: Curating for Public AudiencesNot currently offered10 units
HIST2065A Sunburnt Country: Australian Environmental HistoryNot currently offered10 units
HIST2150Medieval and Renaissance EuropeNot currently offered10 units
HIST2211Things that Made the Modern World
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST2611Global Age of Revolution: Europe
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST2650War and Trauma
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST2672Israel and the Middle East: Roots of the current conflictNot currently offered10 units
AHIS3510Greek Society
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
AHIS3520Roman SocietyNot currently offered10 units
AHIS3663Folklore and Fairy Tale in Antiquity
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST3006The History of ViolenceNot currently offered10 units
HIST3008Global Perspectives on the First World War
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST3152The History of Racism
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST3201Foreign Relations: Australia and the Great PowersNot currently offered10 units
HIST3221Food and Drinks in Global HistoryNot currently offered10 units
HIST3245A History of Protest in Australia
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST3581Sex and Scandal in HistoryNot currently offered20 units
HIST3600Global Women's History: From Boadicea to Barbie
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST3621Maps and Dreams: Aboriginal-Colonial Relationships in Australian History
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST3641The Rise of Fascism: From the March on Rome to Hitler s Seizure of Power
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST3642The Downfall of Fascism: The Third Reich, War and Genocide
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HIST3673The Future of the Middle East
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HIST3675Global Age Of Revolution: The Middle East and Far EastNot currently offered10 units

Human Geography and the Environment

Compulsory

Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this minor.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
GEOG1020Introduction to Human Geography
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
GEOG2080Cities and Regions
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
ENVS3006Surviving the Anthropocene: Sustainability in the 21st Century
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
GEOG3090Society and Space
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units from the list for a major (10 units at 1000 level, 10 units at 2000 level and 20 units at 3000 level).

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
ENVS1003Environmental Values and Ethics
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
ENVS1004Social Development and the Environment
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
GEOG1030Global Poverty and Development
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
ENVS2002Environmental Legislation and Planning
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
ENVS2008The Sustainable Society
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
GEOG2130Geographies of Development
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
SOCA2065Environment and Society
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
ENVS3001Integrated Impact Assessment
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
ENVS3008Work Integrated Learning in the Environmental and Development Sectors
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
GEOG3300Rethinking Development
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
IRHR1002Dynamics of People and Work in Organisations
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR2010Introduction to Industrial Relations
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR2270Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Trimester 2 - 2024 (Singapore) (Singapore)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR3000Applied Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units from the course list with a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LEGL1001Foundations of Law
  • Trimester 1 - 2024 (Singapore) (Singapore)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore) (Singapore)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR3035Managing Diversity
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR3040Negotiation and Advocacy
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR3510Human Resource Development
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
IRHR3540International Human Resource Management
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore) (Singapore)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (VANLANGUNI)
10 units
LEGL3111Employment Law
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units

Human Services

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
HUSE1001Introduction to Human Services
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
HUSE2001Shaping Human Services: Social Policy and the Political Process
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
HUSE3001Person-centered practice and casework skills
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
HUSE3008Human Services from the user perspective
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units with a maximum of 20 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
ABOR1370Working with Aboriginal Communities
  • Summer 2 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA1050Youth, Gender and Crime
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
CRIM2030Criminology in the Legal Context
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
HUSE2002Child Protection Work
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
HUSE2003Youth JusticeNot currently offered10 units
HUSE2005Gendered Violence
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
SOCA2400Future Societies: Beyond Capitalist Globalization
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
HUSE3003Human Rights, Social Justice and Real LivesNot currently offered10 units
HUSE3005Working with Groups and Communities
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
HUSE3006Social Policy and Planning in Regional Contexts
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
HUSE3007Disability and Aged CareNot currently offered10 units
SOCA3220Youth Culture and Risk
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units

Linguistics

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LING1111How Languages Work: Linguistics and the Structure of Language
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING2001Indigenous languages of Australia and the Pacific
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING3310Language and Meaning
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
Course List

Choose 50 units with a max of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LING1112Languages in the World
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING2006Phonetics
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING2140Language Testing and EvaluationNot currently offered10 units
LING2501Cross-cultural Communication
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING2502Issues of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING3002SyntaxNot currently offered10 units
LING3008Introduction to Phonology and Morphology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING3110Language and Cognition
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
LING31202nd Language AcquisitionNot currently offered10 units
LING3350Structure of English
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units

Politics and International Relations

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
POLI1010Australian Politics and Government
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI1020Introduction to Politics
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI2203International Political Economy and Global Development
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI3180Politics, Policy and Government
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units from the list to fulfil the requirements for this major (a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level).

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
HIST2210Australian Foreign Relations: Australia and AsiaNot currently offered10 units
POLI2001Ideas in Political ScienceNot currently offered10 units
POLI2200The Global Politics of Indigenous People
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
HIST3201Foreign Relations: Australia and the Great PowersNot currently offered10 units
POLI3002Power and the State
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI3140The Politics of GlobalisationNot currently offered10 units
POLI3150Issues in International Relations
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI3160Global Power and World Order
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
POLI3203Democracy in the 21st Century: Local Power, Policy and Participatory Politics
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units

Psychology Studies

Compulsory

Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
PSYC1010Psychology Introduction 1
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC1020Psychology Introduction 2
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC2500Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Disorders
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC3500Advanced Health Psychology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC3700Advanced Developmental Psychology and Developmental Psychopathology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
Course List

Choose 30 units from the list to fulfil the requirements for this major (a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level).

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
PSYC2300Cognitive Psychology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
PSYC2400Biological Psychology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
PSYC2505Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC2800Special Topics in Psychology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC2900Social Psychology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
STAT2000Applied Statistics and Research Methods
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
PSYC3000Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
PSYC3006Individual Differences and Assessment
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
PSYC3300Advanced Cognitive Psychology: Theory & Applications
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
PSYC3301Advanced Perception and Learning in Psychology
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
10 units
PSYC3400Advanced Biological PsychologyNot currently offered10 units
PSYC3600Advanced Social and Organisational PsychologyNot currently offered10 units
PSYC3800Advanced Special Topics in Psychology 2
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units

Sociology and Anthropology

Compulsory

Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
SOCA1020What is Anthropology
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA2400Future Societies: Beyond Capitalist Globalization
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3780Applying Social and Cultural Theories: Critical Ideas for a Changing World
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
Course List

Choose 50 units with a maximum of 20 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
GEOG1030Global Poverty and Development
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
10 units
SOCA1030Introduction to the Sociology of ReligionNot currently offered10 units
SOCA1050Youth, Gender and Crime
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Central Coast)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA1200Sociology of Health and Illness
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SCRN2200Popular Culture and Society
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA2020Society, Space and PowerNot currently offered10 units
SOCA2022Grave matters: anthropology of death and dying
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA2065Environment and Society
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA2325Cultural Worlds of Health and IllnessNot currently offered10 units
SOCA2700Gender, Religion and PowerNot currently offered10 units
SOCS2100Organisational Management and Social BehaviourNot currently offered10 units
SOCA3178Health, 'Wellness' and Power: The Social Contexts of Expert Knowledge
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Callaghan)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3220Youth Culture and Risk
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3230Identity and CultureNot currently offered10 units
SOCA3315Bodies in Cultural Perspective
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3666Consumption, Technology and Everyday Life
  • Winter - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3790Migration, Society and the MediaNot currently offered10 units
SOCA3850Rage Against the Machine: Indigenous Activism, Ways of Life and the Future
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
SOCA3902Religion and Politics in Contemporary Society
  • Winter - 2024 (Online)
10 units

Tourism and Event Management

Compulsory
CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LEIS1000Leisure and Tourism Behaviour
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
TOUR2003Tourism and Sustainability
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LEIS3003Event Strategy and Leadership
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
TOUR3003Destination Management and Marketing
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
Course List

Choose 40 units with a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level.

CodeTitleTerm / Location Units
LEIS2001Experience Design and Management
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
TOUR2001Tourism and Cultural Heritage
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units
LEIS3100Volunteer Management
  • Semester 1 - 2024 (Online)
10 units
TOUR3004Strategic Management for Tourism
  • Semester 2 - 2024 (Newcastle City Precinct)
10 units

Honours

Honours is embedded in the Law component of this program. All students who successfully complete the program will graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Students who excel in their studies will have access to graded Honours, which will be calculated in accordance with the Bachelor Honours Policy. See Program Convenor for further information regarding eligibility for Graded Honours.

 


Additional information

Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

Psychology Studies Major:

This major is for students with a general interest in Psychology and for those who see Psychology as complementary to their studies in Social Science. It is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Students in combined degree programs are advised to consult with the relevant Program Officers for the Faculty of Education and Arts and the Faculty of Business and Law regarding their academic program.

 


International students

All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.


Additional support

AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.

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