Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with the degree of Bachelor of Laws
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Overview
Psychology will help you understand how people think, act and feel. It looks at why people behave the way they do and what motivates behaviours and social trends. Macquarie Law will give you knowledge of legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to understand and apply them.
This degree offers a multidisciplinary approach that will cover a range of subjects including psychological assessment, and the study into cognitive processes, development and learning. You will also study areas of law including constitutional law, international law, contract law and criminal law. You will also be able to pick from a range of areas such as consumer, environmental, health and information technology law.
Key features
- Accredited by the Supreme Court of New South Wales for legal practice.
- Bachelor of Arts - Psychology is an accredited program that allows you to pursue further study in psychology or a higher research degree.
- Our dedicated law and psychology academics are active researchers in their fields of study.
Minimum course duration
5 Years Full-Time
Location
North Ryde
UAC Code
300395
Suitable for
Suitable if you are analytical and inquisitive and want to combine your psychology studies with legal studies to prepare yourself to work in a range of occupations with an insight into human behaviour and the law.
HECS Course fee
AUD $6,400.00 p.a.
Student amenities fee
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Entry requirements
HSC Mathematics (recommended)
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 120 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 99 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 66 |
| Minimum number of credit points with a LAW prefix | 72 |
| Minimum number of credit points with a non-LAW prefix | 42 |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of a designated Participation unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this combined degree
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | LAW109 | Criminal Justice and Procedure | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW115 | Foundations of Law | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY104 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY105 | Introduction to Psychology II | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY122 | Design and Statistics I | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW203 | Torts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW204 | Contracts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW208 | Law, Lawyers and Society | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW214 | Jurisprudence | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY234 | Social and Personality Psychology | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY235 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY236 | Biopsychology and Learning | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY245 | Principles of Psychological Assessment | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY246 | Cognitive Processes I | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY247 | Perception I | 3 | ||
| Required | PSY248 | Design and Statistics II | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | PSY399 | C/P | Psychological Science: Putting Theory into Practice | 3 | |
| Required | LAW314 | Constitutional Law and Administration I | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW315 | Constitutional Law and Administration II | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW316 | Property Law | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW317 | Equity and Trusts | 3 | ||
| Required | 9cp from | PSY units at 300 level | 9 | ||
| 400 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW456 | Business Organisations | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW459 | International Law | 3 | ||
| 500 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW555 | C | Remedies | 3 | |
| Required | LAW550 | Litigation | 3 | ||
| Additional level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | 3cp from | LAW488 | Access to Justice Placement Program | ||
| LAW551 | Professional and Community Engagement | ||||
| LAW599 | Legal Governance and Professional Leadership | 3 | |||
| Required | 27cp from | LAW units at 400 or 500 level | 27 | ||
| Balance of credit points required (Electives) | 6 | ||||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this combined degree | 120 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- Units marked with a P are Participation units.
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Arts - Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and enables you to pursue further study in the profession of psychology or a higher research degree. The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Supreme Court of New South Wales for legal practice.
Career Opportunities
You can pursue a range of careers:
- Legal practitioner such as a barrister or solicitor
- Business institutions such as human resources, training or marketing
- Educational institutions as a research assistant, report writer, or academic
- Government departments and agencies as a policy writer or researcher
- Family or community based organisations
- Health Services organisations
Employers
- Australian Institute of Criminology
- Centrelink
- Department of Community Services
- NSW Health
- Rehabilitation Centres
Average starting salary
$47, 747 for psychology graduates and $52, 000 for law graduates (source: Australian Graduate Survey, 2010).
Profiles
Our Students
Naomi Jung
"I absolutely love my degree, and am very happy with studying at Macquarie Uni, especially because of the advantage of iLecture, as well as being able to relax on the grass behind U@MQ building. I excel in essay writing, and most of our assessments in law at Macquarie are take-home essays as opposed to other unis where a majority of the assessments/exams are sit down, closed-book exams based on problem questions and the like."
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