Economics and Laws

Description

The Bachelor of Economics/ Bachelor of Laws offers graduates broad career opportunites.

This double degree provides qualifications in both economics and law. The Bachelor of Economics provides students with an understanding of the functioning of a modern economy and a capacity to analyse the causes and consequences of economic change. The knowledge and skills acquired in the Economics degree program can give graduates a head start in the search for a rewarding and challenging career and the legal qualification enhances their employability. The Bachelor of Laws meets the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in all Australian States and Territories.

Career Opportunities

Examples include positions in federal and state public services as policy officers, analysts, economic modelers, advisers, trade and industry officers; private sector positions in financial management, forecasting, banking and insurance; international positions with agencies such as the World Bank, the United Nations and agribusiness firms and Legal Practitioner.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee

• EUR 12700 Year (National)
• EUR 12700 Year (International)

Start date February,June,October 2015 Credits 240
Duration full-time 60 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Course Aims

The Bachelor of Laws component aims to graduate students who can demonstrate:

1. understanding and knowledge of Australian law and awareness of indigenous, international and theoretical perspectives;

2. competence in using legal research and analytical skills that equip them to work in the legal profession or in a broad range of law related occupations;

3. competence in oral and written communication;

4. the ability to work independently and in groups; and

5. professional judgment and knowledge of the ethical responsibilities associated with having completed a law degree.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

BLaws component: critically understand a wide range of legal concepts, values, principles and rules of the law relevant to the course;

compose a clear, coherent and logical argument, to communicate it effectively through both the written and spoken word, to defend it against criticism, as well as being able and willing to recognise potential alternative conclusions for particular situations;

develop an interest in, and positive attitude towards, the appropriate development and reform of the law, and the intellectual integrity and independence of mind to challenge orthodoxy and to stand up for a personal conception of what is right, whilst also being self-critical and open to alternative views;

demonstrate a thorough grounding in the theory of finance and financial planning;

show the application of theory of finance and financial planning; and

apply their knowledge to real world problems and projects.

BEc component: demonstrate understanding and application of economic concepts and processes and be able to contribute to economic policy formulation and discussions;

demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills;

understand, analyse and use quantitative data to assist in making economic, business and policy decisions;

prepare coherent written statements and make oral presentations;

demonstrate understanding of the global economic environment in which business and governments operate; and

understand the social and ethical issues in relation to their particular disciplinary areas.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline

BLaws: Knowledge of the discipline is taught, practised and assessed in both core units and electives; in particular the Priestly Eleven discipline areas are covered in the core units. Students will demonstrate an understanding of these key areas to allow accreditation with the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB). BEc: Demonstrate extended command of advanced knowledge in the discipline areas of microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic history, business statistics and mathematics and their practical policy application.

Communication Skills

BLaws: Communication skills will be practised and assessed in all assessment tasks. In particular, students will develop skills in legal writing and argument. These skills will benefit participants' ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in both legal and non-legal contexts. BEc: Demonstrate the ability to employ a range of presentation and delivery styles, including diagrammatic forms and correct terminology, to communicate effectively and appropriately with professionals, peers, clients and other members of the public.

Global Perspectives

BLaws: The focus of an Australian law degree is Australian law but core units will often provide information about relevant law in other areas of the world in order to encourage a critical perspective. A compulsory Jurisprudence unit considers questions such as global justice and American constitutionalism. A number of elective units are focused on students achieving a global perspective: Human Rights; Public International Law; Conflict of Laws and Information Technology Law. Students are provided with references to comparative material which may include social, political and economic perspectives, through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Comparative jurisdictions include but are not limited to England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and a number of European jurisdictions. The quality of legal argument, which includes the ability to cite relevant comparative material where relevant, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations. BEc: Demonstrate an awareness of the global context and international application of the economic discipline.

Information Literacy

BLaws: Students will be required to use complex databases to obtain relevant information about previous legal cases which, will require a high level of information literacy and students will be required to use this information in assessment tasks. BEc: Demonstrate competence in the use of a range of technologies to find, organise and analyse information effectively and efficiently, with particular competence in the use, interpretation and construction of economic and quantitative data to communicate and manage its application with an emphasis on policy application.

Life-Long Learning

BLaws: The dynamic nature of law is such that students must be aware of current cases and decisions. Law units teach this process by considering the development of legal doctrine through the case law and statutes that change that doctrine. This encourages the practice of lifelong learning as a means of professional development. The quality of legal argument, which may include the ability to explain the development of a legal rule, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations. BEc: Engage in self-directed learning in the workforce or further study through strategies for lifelong professional development and learning, both independently and cooperatively, to enable them to respond appropriately to complex, unfamiliar and unexpected challenges.

Problem Solving

BLaws: This graduate attribute is taught, practised and assessed during the course through the use of problem-based learning (in tutorials and online discussion) and assessment (in assignments and examination). BEc: Apply logical and critical thinking to identify and solve problems, particularly through the appropriate application of discipline knowledge to real-world situations.

Social Responsibility

BLaws: Students are encouraged to reflect critically on the content of the law in most law units. Units specifically dedicated to providing context are the compulsory units LS101 (Law in Context) and LS355 (Jurisprudence). Ethical issues are also addressed in the core unit LS320 (Professional Conduct). Assessment may include an essay question which requires the students to critically evaluate the current state of a particular area of law by reference to these perspectives. BEc: Demonstrate the ability to acknowledge and respect other viewpoints, to behave ethically and how to appreciate and value the environment and sustainability throughout their learning process. Graduates will be able to demonstrate respect for, and correct acknowledgement of, ideas and knowledge of others.

Team Work

BLaws: Students are required to engage in group work during the moot component of the core unit LS480 (Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy). Other units within the degree may use group assessment. BEc: Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary group to achieve common goals and to solve problems, to contribute specialist knowledge as required and to take responsibility and initiative to contribute to group performance.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

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Requirements

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).

Assumed knowledge is any two units of English and Mathematics.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.

Funding

The University offers a number of faculty/college and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents.