Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Government and International Relations

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

From 2020, commencing students are referred to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Government and International Relations (1627).Combining Government and International Relations with Law will help you develop a solid understanding of the world we live in. You will learn about the forces that shape politics, public administration and international affairs.Law componentIn the Law component, you will study within a number of special subject areas called 'vertical subjects'. Through these subject areas, you will make connections between law and ethics, legal theory, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, and internationalisation. You will also develop interdisciplinary understandings of law and legal work.If you complete the five Canadian Law courses you will eligible for entry into the legal profession in Canada's common law provinces, when accompanied by a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.Government and International Relations componentIn the Government and International Relations component, you will learn about political institutions and processes, business-government relations, and foreign policy and globalisation. In your first year, you will develop your understanding of politics and international relations. In your second and third years, you will expand this knowledge and complete either a parliamentary internship or a work placement.

Subjects

  • Administrative Law
  • Civil Procedure
  • Comparative Political Institutions
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts 1
  • Contracts 2
  • Corporations and Associations
  • Crime 1
  • Crime 2
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Practice
  • Evidence
  • Foundations of Law
  • Fundamentals of Policy Analysis
  • Global Law
  • Global Political Economy
  • Great Debates in Political Thought
  • International Relations
  • International Relations Theory
  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Power and Policy Making
  • Property 1
  • Property 2
  • Solving Policy Problems
  • Theories of Law
  • Torts 1
  • Torts 2

Recognition

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/credit-transfer Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. https://app.griffith.edu.au/credit-precedent/credit_result.php?ngpc=1472&-SortField=Linked%%20Institution%%20Name&-noresultserror=error.html&-search View credit precedents for this program

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