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308113 v.1 Graduate Certificate in Business Law


GradCertBusLaw(Curtin)

Introduction


Provides a qualification for people working or proposing to work in field that requires a knowledge of business law and who are interested in furthering their studies into the legal and practice aspects of law.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites


Applicants must have either a bachelors degree in any field from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or equivalent qualification or substantial work experience including at least two years in the field of industrial relations, law or legal issues in commerce.

Recognition of Prior Learning


Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Recognition of prior learning may be given to students who have completed equivalent units previously studied in another postgraduate course in a recognised Australian tertiary institution or equivalent qualification, to a maximum of 25 credits.

Duration and Availability


The course is one semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation


This course provides a qualification for people working or proposing to work in field that requires a knowledge of business law and who are interested in furthering their studies into the legal and practice aspects of law. Students may specialise in a particular aspect of business law through the large choice of available optional units.

Career Opportunities


Graduates generally find employment in the commercial legal departments of companies, employment in state and federal government departments dealing with legal or quasi-legal issues.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

5934 v.4 # Legal Environment 560 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
5269 v.8   Law (Public Administrative) 576 3.0 25.0
5272 v.8   Law (Education) 675 3.0 25.0
5468 v.8   Law (Company Secretarial Practice) 561 3.0 25.0
5469 v.8   Law (Corporation) 564 3.0 25.0
5470 v.7   Law (Industrial) 572 3.5 25.0
5746 v.10   Industrial Relations (Employee Equality) 563 3.0 25.0
5752 v.6   Law (Advanced Industrial) 573 3.0 25.0
6877 v.3   Land Law 550 3.0 25.0
10957 v.4   Banking Law 551 3.0 25.0
10961 v.3   Law (Torts) 502 3.0 25.0
10962 v.3   Law (International Business) 533 3.0 25.0
10969 v.3   Law (Criminal) 571 3.0 25.0
12030 v.3   Law (Business Organisations) 522 3.0 25.0
12531 v.2   Law (Public Relations) 511 3.0 25.0
13316 v.2   Law (Marketing) 545 3.0 25.0
300455 v.3 ** Contract Administration 502 3.0 25.0
300466 v.3   Law (Intellectual Property) 570 3.0 25.0
300468 v.3   Law (Trade Practices) 505 3.0 25.0
302087 v.2   Internet Law 561 3.0 25.0
304794 v.1   Legal Issues and Public Policy for New Technology 627 3.0 25.0
308108 v.1   Travel and Tourism Law 503 3.0 25.0
308110 v.1   Law (Health Services ) 527 3.0 25.0
308111 v.1   Law (Contract) 513 3.0 25.0
 
# Students who have completed a unit of study pertaining to the Australian legal system at a recognised university may choose an optional unit from the list provided in place of this unit.
** Students may only select this unit if they have completed 308111 Law (Contract) 513.
 

Availability

Year Location All* Internal External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.



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