Science (Advanced Maths) / Law - 3998
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 6 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 288
UAC Code: 426000
ATAR: 99.65 
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Bachelor of Advanced Mathematics degree focuses on developing a depth of understanding in pure and applied areas of mathematics and practical skills in specific disciplines are essential; as well as focusing on instilling a culture of research and enquiry through early induction into the research ethos and access to research groups and facilities.
The Law courses satisfy the requirements for the award of the professional LLB degree.
The Law courses satisfy the requirements for the award of the professional LLB degree.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The UNSW School of Law instills in students the understandings, values, skills and qualities necessary to become highly qualified professionals with a strong sense of citizenship, community and social justice. A legal education at the UNSW Law School, therefore, develops graduates who have:
- a functioning and contextual knowledge of law and legal institutions;
- excellent intellectual skills of analysis, synthesis, critical judgment, reflection and evaluation;
- the capacity to engage in practical and scholarly research;
- effective oral and written communication skills both generally and in specific legal settings;
- a commitment to personal and professional self-development, ethical practice and social responsibility.
The Advanced Mathematics component aims to:
- Graduate Mathematicians and Statisticians with both breadth and depth of mathematics, statistics and scientific knowledge and professional skills;
- Develop the capacity for critical thinking and independent learning;
- Provide training in the practice and management of research and instill a research ethos;
- Endue general and science-specific graduate attributes;
- Expose students to disciplines outside mathematics and science, and the social context of science.
Program Structure
Total Unit Requirements
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- Advanced Mathematics courses - 96 UOC
- Advanced Mathematics Honours Year - 48 UOC
Total 288 UOC
Approved Sequence of Study
Stream LAWSA13998 provides a standard outline of the sequence of law courses in Years 1-6 of the dual Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Law specialisations.
Stream for Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Law 3998
Please refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Maths) 3986 for major requirements in each Advanced Science specialisation.
Stream for Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Law 3998
Please refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Maths) 3986 for major requirements in each Advanced Science specialisation.
General Education Requirements
Students enrolled in dual law degrees (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law) are not required to complete general education courses.
Honours
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will be awarded with the following levels of Honours:
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
• Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
• Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
• Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program
For more information, please visit the Honours Page on the Law website
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
• Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
• Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
• Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program
For more information, please visit the Honours Page on the Law website
Academic Rules
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to program 4701. Although 4701 program is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here.
A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4701
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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