Jurisprudence
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Jurisprudence |
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| Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study including: | |||
| 12 credit points from the Jurisprudence research project; and | |||
| 36 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
Jurisprudence Research Project |
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| This unit is available as a one semester unit of study worth 12 credit points, or as a full year unit of study worth 12 credit points. No more than 12 credit points of the Jurisprudence Research Project may be credited towards the requirements for the degree. | |||
| JURS6034 Jurisprudence Research Project A |
6 | C JURS6035 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is compulsory for MJur students. Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both JURS6034 and JURS6035 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| JURS6035 Jurisprudence Research Project B |
6 | C JURS6034 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is compulsory for MJur candidates. Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both JURS6034 and JURS6035 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2011 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6837 Aspects of Law and Justice |
6 | N JURS6022, JURS6023 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6988 Clash of Systems:Indigenous People & Law |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| JURS6018 Constitutional Theory |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6901 Japanese Law and the Economy |
6 | A undergraduate degree in law, business or Japanese studies Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6968 Law and Literature |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6976 The Causation Element |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6887 The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth |
6 | A It is assumed that students have a good working knowledge of the Australian judicial system and Australian federal constitutional law. Only students with a law degree from an Australian institution, or who have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and have studied Australian federal constitutional law will be permitted into the unit. The unit replaced LAWS6887 Federal Jurisdiction |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6207 The Legal System of the European Union |
6 | N LAWS6819 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int July |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study. | |||
2011 Units of Study |
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| LAWS6837 Aspects of Law and Justice |
6 | N JURS6022, JURS6023 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6988 Clash of Systems:Indigenous People & Law |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| JURS6018 Constitutional Theory |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6901 Japanese Law and the Economy |
6 | A undergraduate degree in law, business or Japanese studies Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6968 Law and Literature |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6976 The Causation Element |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6887 The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth |
6 | A It is assumed that students have a good working knowledge of the Australian judicial system and Australian federal constitutional law. Only students with a law degree from an Australian institution, or who have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and have studied Australian federal constitutional law will be permitted into the unit. The unit replaced LAWS6887 Federal Jurisdiction |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6207 The Legal System of the European Union |
6 | N LAWS6819 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int July |
Course rules
Master of Jurisprudence
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
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| JF001 | Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence |
| JC007 | Master of Jurisprudence |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full-time or part-time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
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The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Provided that candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of either of the courses in this sequence. Only the longer award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence with a minimum credit average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence are set out in the table of units of study for the Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence. To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence, a candidate must complete 24 credit points.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Master of Jurisprudence are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of Jurisprudence. To qualify for the award of the Master of Jurisprudence, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including 12 credit points of core units of study (capstone experience) and 36 credit points of elective units of study.
7 Course transfer
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A candidate for the master's degree may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Transitional provisions
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.