Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis

Overview

Pursue justice and navigate the complex, ever-changing world of innovation within the Australian legal system. Our Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis will arm you with the tech, people, and agile skills to become an agent for change. You'll learn about trademarks and patents, plus design and copyright content. Pair your legal knowledge with business technology for an exciting future as a practising lawyer.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

• Bachelor of Laws - Describe and demonstrate the application of the fundamental areas of Australian law and the Australian legal system and of the principles and doctrines that underpin them
• Bachelor of Laws - Build on and continuously develop ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
• Bachelor of Laws - Analyse and evaluate the interdisciplinary contexts in which legal issues arise and the disciplines and policy considerations that influence the content and operation of the law
• Bachelor of Laws - Interpret issues affecting the legal status and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Australia and apply legal doctrine and other approaches to solve problems in preparation for professional practice acknowledging the culture, traditions and beliefs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other communities.
• Bachelor of Laws - Critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
• Bachelor of Laws - Undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
• Bachelor of Laws - Effectively communicate persuasive legal arguments to legal and non-legal audiences
• Bachelor of Laws - Function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development
• Bachelor of BAA - Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to Business, Technology, Analysis and Analytics and apply those principles to inform and improve practice in a range of industry contexts
• Bachelor of BAA - Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of Business, Technology, Analysis and Analytics problems that arise in business contexts
• Bachelor of BAA - Apply critical thinking, reflection and judgment in the selection and application of the appropriate IS/IT related theories, frameworks and/or methods as part of the process to identify and propose solutions to organisational problems
• Bachelor of BAA - Critically analyse professional and ethical issues, dilemmas, and cultural responsiveness pertaining to business, technology, analysis, and analytics professionals in a range of environments.
• Bachelor of BAA - Communicate and articulate clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and innovative ideas appropriate for the problem context, the stakeholders, and the organisational environment
• Bachelor of BAA - Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies and practices and their implications to business and social environments
• Bachelor of BAA - Work in a self-reliant, independent and responsible manner, show leadership and take initiative where appropriate, particularly in a collaborative and team environment.

Career opportunities

The growing demand for IS professionals who can provide business analytics and business analysis expertise while showing an aptitude towards the organisational environment and the ability to communicate with the business users, means that graduates of this degree can enjoy career opportunities in the professional fields of business analysis, business analytics, solution architecture, project management, or other fields where business analytics and business analysis-requisite skills and knowledge are highly valued. Graduates will also have the ability to start a legal practice career.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practice as a lawyer in the Victorian and Australian Federal legal systems as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board. 

Please be advised that non-academic requirements must also be satisfied for admission to practice and that no law degree allows graduates to practise straight away. 

All laws graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training (PLT) prior to applying for admission to practice as a lawyer. Swinburne offers the opportunity to complete this PLT at the same time as completing your Bachelor of Laws via the Leo Cussen Centre for Law Swinburne Program. 

The Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis  is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level

Course rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis, students must complete 500 Credit Points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law units (250 credit points)
• Four (4) Law Elective units (50 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experience units in law (0 credit points) * (450 Professional Experience hours)
• Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis units (100 credit points)
• Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis discipline major (100 credit points)

Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.

Students may not complete more than 175 credit points (normally 14 units) at Introductory Level (eg: LAW1XXXX). A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.

Volume of Learning

The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis consists of 500 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). A standard annual full-time load comprises 100 credit points and a part-time load comprises 50 credit points.

This course requires students to complete 450 hours Professional Experience.

The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis is typically 5 years.

For students who complete a Professional Placement the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis consists of 550-600 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points with placement units carrying 25 credit points each. A standard annual full-time student load comprises 100 credit points, and a standard part-time load comprises 50 credit points.

The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis with a 6-month placement is typically 5.5 years.

The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis with a 12 month placement is typically 6 years

Professional placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 575 credit points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law units (250 credit points)
• Four (4) Law Elective units (50 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experience units in law (0 credit points) * (450 Professional Experience hours)
• Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis units (100 credit points)
• Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis discipline major (100 credit points)
• Four (4) Professional Placement units (100 credit points);

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 537.5 credit points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law units (250 credit points)
• Four (4) Law Elective units (50 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experience units in law (0 credit points) * (450 Professional Experience hours)
• Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis units (100 credit points)
• Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis discipline major (100 credit points)
• Two (2) Professional Placement units (50 credit points)

* Note: If a student selects the Information Systems Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are still required. However, if a student selects the Law Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are waived.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis is 250 credit points (normally 20 units), 150 credit points maximum from Law discipline and 100 credit points from Business Analytics and Analysis discipline.

B. Applicants with higher education study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

D. Applicants with work and life experience

Entire academic record 

This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent.