Undergraduate units of study -- Sydney Law School and Sydney Medical School
General information relating to unit of study offerings
The unit of study information listed is for 2012 and was correct at the time of publication.
Students can refer to the Sydney Law School website (sydney.edu.au/law) and the Sydney Medical School website (sydney.edu.au/medicine) or the University of Sydney's unit of study handbook (ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp) for the latest information regarding unit of study descriptions, assessment or other requirements.
Most units of study will be offered in standard semesters (either Semester 1 or Semester 2). Some units are also offered in intensive mode. The intensive sessions are explained in the following table.
Key to intensive unit of study offering sessions
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Session code |
Description of how the unit will be offered |
|---|---|
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1a (7) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 1 |
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1b (8) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 1 |
|
2a (9) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 2 |
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2b (10) |
the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 2 |
| Int January (101), Int February (102), Int March (103), Int April (104), Int May (105), Int June (106), Int July (107), Int August (108), Int Sept (109), Int October (110), Int November (111) and Int December (112). | the unit of study will run intensively in the month indicated. |
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Summer School: Summer Early (42), Summer Main (43), and Summer Late (44) |
the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Summer School session |
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Winter School: Winter Main (11) |
the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Winter School session |
Intensive sessions were introduced to cater for units of study that are delivered in non-standard ways.
Table of undergraduate units of study - Sydney Law School (Combined Law students only)
Please note: These units of study are ONLY available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws combined degrees.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Law units of study |
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| All students enrolled in the combined Law degree must complete their Law units of study in a yearly sequence. | |||
Year 1 |
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| LAWS1006 Foundations of Law |
6 | N LAWS1000, LAWS5000 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS1013 Legal Research I |
C LAWS1006 N LAWS1008 Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| LAWS1012 Torts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1005, LAWS1010, LAWS3001, LAWS5001 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| LAWS1014 Civil and Criminal Procedure |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1012 N LAWS1001, LAWS1007, LAWS3002, LAWS3004, LAWS2006, LAWS5003 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| LAWS1015 Contracts |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1002, LAWS2008, LAWS5002 |
Semester 1 Summer Early |
| LAWS1016 Criminal Law |
6 | P LAWS1006, LAWS1014 N LAWS1003, LAWS3001, LAWS2009, LAWS5004 |
Semester 2 |
Year 3 |
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| LAWS1017 Torts and Contracts II |
6 | P (LAWS1010 or LAWS1012) and LAWS1015 N LAWS5006 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS1019 Legal Research II |
P LAWS1013 N LAWS1008, LAWS1022 Semester 1 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science. Semester 2 classes are for Combined Law candidates in the Business School. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| LAWS1021 Public Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS2002, LAWS3003, LAWS1004, LAWS5007 |
Semester 2 Summer Late |
| LAWS1023 Public International Law |
6 | P LAWS1006 N LAWS1018, LAWS2005, LAWS5005 |
Semester 1 |
Table of undergraduate units of study - Sydney Medical School (Combined Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery students only)
Please note: These units of study are ONLY available to students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery combined degrees.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Medicine (SMTP) |
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| This unit is available only to students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and the combined Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. | |||
| SMTP3007 SMTP Elective I |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
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