Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Laws with a major in Writing
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Overview
Combine the problem solving and research skills from a law degree with the creative and communications skills of arts.
You'll study established legal studies areas such as constitutional law, international law, contract law and family law. You'll also look at areas of contemporary concern such as consumer law, environmental law, health law and information technology law.
You'll learn the role of law in society and explore ideas across disciplinary boundaries.
A major in writing enables you to specialise in writing while choosing a direction that suits your personal and career goals.
Study choices range from novel writing and poetry to literary journalism and scriptwriting for screen.
You will:
- learn how to write by coming up with creative ideas that you write, revise and workshop
- study the production and publishing contexts in which writing occurs
- explore the cultural and social issues that influence writing in Australia and internationally.
Key features
- Learn from practising writers with contemporary skills and publications. Lecturers include:
- Peter Doyle (twice winner of Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction)
- Marcelle Freiman (ASAL Mary Gilmour award shortlisted)
- Jane Messer (judge of the Australian Vogel Literary Award).
- Create an extensive portfolio to showcase your ability in diverse genres and styles.
- Many undergraduates publish their creative writing or have films made, as well as pursuing Honours, Masters and PhD study.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students with an interest in writing, media, teaching, advertising, journalism.
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Entry requirements
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
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 120 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 78 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 66 |
| Minimum number of credit points with a LAW prefix | 72 |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts | |
| 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 |
Combined degree 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 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW203 | Torts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW204 | Contracts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW208 | Law, Lawyers and Society | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW214 | Jurisprudence | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | MMCS115 | Academic Cultures | 3 | ||
| Required | 3cp from | MAS units at 100 level | |||
| ENGL units at 100 level | |||||
| CUL units at 100 level | 3 | ||||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | 6cp from | ENGL201 | Creative Writing 1: An Introduction | ||
| MAS202 | Screenwriting: An Introduction | ||||
| MAS210 | Travel Writing: Journeys and Visitations | ||||
| MAS211 | Music and Arts Journalism | ||||
| MAS215 | Theories of Writing for the Media | ||||
| CUL240 | Writing and Aesthetics | 6 | |||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | ENGL390 | C | Writing Portfolio | 3 | |
| Required | 9cp from | ENGL303 | Narrative and the Novel | ||
| ENGL304 | Creative Writing 2: Concept and Practice | ||||
| ENGL307 | Creative Writing 3: Narrative Fiction | ||||
| MAS311 | Writing Lives | ||||
| MAS314 | Screenwriting: Images, Ideas, Stories | ||||
| CUL340 | Genre Writing | 9 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- 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
Career Opportunities
Writing offers you broad skills to go on to work as professional writers in book and media publishing, film, editing, teaching, advertising, social services and government.
Students have gone on to work in jobs as diverse as a cadet journalist with a regional newspaper, runner for news network Al Jazeera, and administrator for a large performing arts organisation.
Profiles
Our Graduates
Margaret Hughes
Year Graduated: 1999
Current Position: Marketing Coordinator
'My majors of English and Creative Writing gave me credibility in a competitive profession traditionally geared to hiring younger employees. My degree also gave me the skills and confidence to pursue professions beyond what I had been limited to, and provoked critical thinking in my personal life.'
Our Expertise
Dr Jane Messer
Jane Messer's writing and research is principally in the broad area of narrative fiction, and her work has included publications in the genres of novel, short story, personal essay, and to a lesser extent, poetry and documentary film writing.
Her non-fiction and scholarly writing significantly integrates narrative and fictional devices in its construction, and in a current project on writing Australian corporate cultures, she is intersecting ethnography with fiction writing.
She has been a judge of the Australian Vogel Literary Award, UTS Writing Award, CSIRO Writing Competition and reader for the HQ Short Story Competition.
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