308116 v.1 Graduate Diploma in Business Law

GradDipBusLaw(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 049868K
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This course is designed for people who do not have a business degree. It provides a qualification for people working or proposing to work in a 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 bachelor degree in any field (other than commerce) from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or equivalent, or a Graduate Certificate in Business Law.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

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

Intermediate Awards 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Graduate Certificate in Business Law.

Career Opportunities

Graduates generally find employment in the commercial legal departments of companies, state and federal government departments dealing with legal or quasi-legal issues, or teaching law at TAFE and university colleges.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
308111	v.1	Law (Contract) 513	3.0	25.0
5934	v.4 #	Legal Environment 560	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
300468	v.4	Law (Competition and Consumer Protection) 505	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 3 OPTIONS		75.0
				100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
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
12531	v.2	Law (Public Relations) 511	3.0	25.0
13316	v.2	Law (Marketing) 545	3.0	25.0
300466	v.3	Law (Intellectual Property) 570	3.0	25.0
308108	v.1	Travel and Tourism Law 503	3.0	25.0
308129	v.1	Law (Advocacy) 580	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.11	Law (OHS and Human Resources) 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

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.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	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.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.