The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Law and Society, Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study.
Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Law and Society or Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Law and Society, Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:
a Law and Society component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of Law and Society, as detailed below
an International Relations and Political Science component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of International Relations, as detailed below.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Law and Society a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic. This must include:
18 units comprising:
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)1
CRIM1102 Criminal Justice System (4.5 units)
LEGL1201 Law in Australian Society (4.5 units)
PHIL1060 Critical Thinking (4.5 units)
*Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details.
18 units comprising:
CRIM2301 Criminal Law in Context (4.5 units)
CRIM2205 Basics of Research Design and Methods (4.5 units)
LEGL2117 Crimes Against Populations (4.5 units)
PHIL2601 Ethics for Professionals (4.5 units)
Choose 4.5 units from the following:
CRIM2201 Punishment and Society (4.5 units)
CRIM2202 Policing and Society (4.5 units)
and
Choose 4.5 units from one of the Option Streams listed below.
13.5 units comprising:
CRIM3402 Advanced Research Methods and Analysis (4.5 units)
LLAW3256 Socio-Legal Theory (4.5 units)
PHIL2608 Freedom, Law and Power (4.5 units)
Choose 9 units from the following:
CRIM3011 Current Issues in Criminal Justice (4.5 units)
CRIM3203 Corporate Crime (4.5 units)
CRIM3301 Crime, Law and Trauma (4.5 units)
CRIM3302 International Criminal Justice (4.5 units)
CRIM3303 Psychology, Crime and the Law (4.5 units)
CRIM3304 Criminal Networks (4.5 units)
CRIM3306 Encountering Crime (4.5 units)
WMST3013 Gendering Politics and Policy: Justice, Rights and Representation (4.5 units)
and
Choose 4.5 units from the same Option Stream as chosen in Year 2. The units must be chosen from Year 2 or 3 topics.
Year 1 topics
BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisation (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2022 The Australian Economy (4.5 units)
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN2039 International Business Management (4.5 units)
LEGL2114 Regulating Small Business (4.5 units)
POLI2002 Government, Business and Society (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
BUSN3035 Employee Relations (4.5 units)
BUSN3038 International Business Negotiations (4.5 units)
BUSN2042 Corporations Law (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
BUSN3043 Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units)
BUSN3054 Taxation Law and Practice (4.5 units)
BUSN3056 International Trade (4.5 units)
Year 1 topics
AMST1002 America and the World: The United States in a Global Context (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)
POLI1003 An Introduction to Democracy and Government (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
INTR2006 Debating Human Rights (4.5 units)
INTR2101 Democracy & Human Rights in Asia (4.5 units)
INTR2015 New Security Agenda (4.5 units)
PHIL2613 Global Justice (4.5 units)
PHIL2611 Breaking the Rules: Opposing Injustice Without Violence (4.5 units)
POLI2020 Australian Indigenous Politics (4.5 units)
WMST2017 Gender, Globalisation and International Development (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
INTR3001 Australian Foreign Policy (4.5 units)
INTR3101 Global Inequality (4.5 units)
INTR3102 Controversies in International Relations (4.5 units)
LLAW3251 The International Protection of Human Rights (4.5 units)
LLAW3252 International Trade Law and Development (4.5 units)
Year 1 topics
INDG1000 Indigenous Studies: An Introduction (4.5 units)
PHIL1030 Ethics and Power (4.5 units)
SOCI1001 Issues in Sociology (4.5 units)
SOCI1010 Sociology and Everyday Life (4.5 units)
WMST1001 Sex, Gender and Identities in Australia (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
INDG2004 Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges (4.5 units)
PHIL2612 Moral Problems (4.5 units)
POLI3069 The Politics of the Australian Welfare State (4.5 units)
SOCI2015 Sociology of Deviance (4.5 units)
SOCI2021 Race Power and Identity (4.5 units)
SOCI2026 Contemporary Social Problems (4.5 units)
WMST2015 Sex, Gender and the Law (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
ARCH8017 Cultural Heritage and the Law4 (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
SOCI3008 Knowing the Social World (4.5 units)
SOCI3047 Shaping the Future (4.5 units)
SOCI3048 Gender and Sexuality (4.5 units)
WMST3013 Gendering Politics & Policy: Justice, Rights and Representation (4.5 units)
To qualify for the Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:
18 units comprising:
GOVT1001 Fundamentals of Public Policy (4.5 units)
GOVT1003 Revolutionary Ideas: Political & Economic (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)
POLI1003 An Introduction to Democracy and Government (4.5 units)
18 units comprising:
GOVT2001 Nationalism, Populism & Democracy (4.5 units)
GOVT2002 Policy Design (4.5 units)
GOVT2003 The International Political System (4.5 units)
GOVT2004 Visions of Global Order (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units chosen from the following:
AMST2002 American Politics (4.5 units)5
INTR2005 The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
INTR2006 Debating Human Rights (4.5 units)
INTR2100 Reimagining the Global South (4.5 units)
POLI2002 Government Business and Society (4.5 units)
POLI2005 Politics of the European Union (4.5 units)
POLI2011 Australian Public Policy: Applications, Issues and Dilemmas (4.5 units)
POLI2019 Parties, Voting Behaviour and Elections in Australia (4.5 units)
POLI2020 Australian Indigenous Politics (4.5 units)
POLI2026 Research Methods in Political Science (4.5 units)6
18 units comprising:
GOVT3001 Critical Approaches to International Relations (4.5 units)
GOVT3002 Digital Governance, Cyber Security & the Future of Democracy (4.5 units)
GOVT3004 Capstone: Global Challenges and Political Change (4.5 units)
INTR3001 Australian Foreign Policy (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units chosen from the following:
AMST3013 The Alliance and the Re-Emergence of China (4.5 units)
AMST3015 Internship: United States Consulate (Melbourne) (4.5 units)
AMST3016 Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units)
GOVT3003 Debates in Public Policy
INST3003A International Studies Practicum (9 units)
INTR3006 The Rise of the Indo-Pacific (4.5 units)
INTR3101 Global Inequality (4.5 units)
INTR3103 International Practicum (4.5 units)
INTR3103A International Practicum 2 (4.5 units)
INTR3104 Global Workplace (4.5 units)
POLI3007 South Australian Parliamentary Internship (9 units)
POLI3068 Environmental Politics (4.5 units)
POLI3069 The Politics of the Australian Welfare State (4.5 units)
WORK3200 Social & Policy Studies Workplace Research Project (4.5 units)
Course Rule notes
1. Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details.
2. Other topics may be taken with the approval of the Course Coordinator to enable entry into Honours programs.
3. Students cannot count topics taken under the Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science towards the Bachelor of Law and Society and vice versa
4. ARCH8017 Cultural Heritage and the Law is a postgraduate topic and requires the achievement of higher learning outcomes. It is strongly recommended that students interested in enrolling in this topic contact the topic coordinator prior to enrolment.
5. Note that students who wish to qualify and apply for the Washington Internship and undertake either AMST3015 or AMST3016 must select AMST2002
6. Required for students undertaking an honours entry course
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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