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5. Doctor of Juridical Science

FURTHER INFORMATION How to enrol Scholarships Prizes Services for students Graduate research coordinators(opens in a new window) Research staff profiles(opens in a new window) Preparing for research(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) About this course This is a professional doctorate consisting of a combination of coursework units and a thesis. Prior to being admitted to candidature an applicant may be required by the Governing Board to undertake any of the following: (a) complete such courses, lectures, seminars and other work as may be directed; (b) complete such research preparation as directed and provide particulars of the progress and results of the research as requested; or (3) pass an examination approved by the Board. Course overview Course structure Rules(opens in a new window) Course overview Course title Doctor of Juridical Science Award abbreviation SJD Course code 20810 Course type Doctorate Status Current / 2013 Administered by Faculty of Law CRICOS code 024815G COURSE DETAILS     Intake periods Throughout the year Attendance type Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/students/esos for more information.) Estimated time commitment The estimated time commitment for a standard full-time enrolment is approximately 46 hours per week (over 13 weeks) which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations. Minimum credit points required 144 A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. Full-time duration 4 years Time limit 8 years Delivery mode Internal Locations offered UWA (Crawley) Domestic fee type RTS Course Coordinator Director of Postgraduate Studies ENQUIRIES AND COURSE ADVICE     Course advice Faculty Administrative Officer 6488 2961 law-fao@law.uwa.edu.au Note For those interested in the Doctor of Philosophy, see the course overview under the Graduate Research School section. Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc. Course structure Key to availability of units: S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; S3 = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2013; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised The course consists of units to a total value of 144 points comprising— (a) units to the value of 42 points from below: N/A    LAWS6107   Advanced and Appellate Family Law N/A    LAWS6701   Bioethics and the Law N/A    LAWS6714   Law and Psychiatry N/A    LAWS6715   Indirect Taxation N/A    LAWS6718   International Income Taxation N/A    LAWS6721   Legal Reasoning and Public Policy N/A    LAWS6733   Taxation of Projects and Enterprises S2    LAWS5105   Remedies N/A    LAWS6738   Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy N/A    LAWS6739   Administration of Sentences S2    LAWS9304   Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law NS    LAWS9310   Cybercrime NS    LAWS9320   Cyberwarfare and Security S2, S3    LAWS9324   Medicine and the Law NS    LAWS9327   Advanced Evidence and Proof NS    LAWS9345   Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy NS    LAWS9360   Employment Law S1, S2    LAWS9365   Alternative Dispute Resolution S2    LAWS9504   Insurance Law NS    LAWS9505   Regulation NS    LAWS9521   Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading N/A    LAWS9529   Competition Law NS    LAWS9576   International Commercial Arbitration NS    LAWS9585   Limitation of Actions NS    LAWS9589   Australian Oil and Gas Law NS    LAWS9590   Water Resources Law S1    LAWS9700   Indigenous Peoples and the Law N/A    LAWS9702   Capital Gains Tax N/A    LAWS9709   Corporate Crime, Entrepreneurial Crime and Regulation of Business Standards S2    LAWS9710   Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation NS    LAWS9713   Environmental Protection Law S1    LAWS9717   Unjust Enrichment and Restitution NS    LAWS9719   International Trade Law S2    LAWS9724   Personal Property N/A    LAWS9726   Mining Law NS    LAWS9727   Oil and Gas Agreements S1    LAWS9734   Torts Liability Law NS    LAWS9737   Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Law S2    LAWS9743   Industrial and Intellectual Property I S2    LAWS9744   Industrial and Intellectual Property II S1, S2    LAWS9750   Research Paper I S1, S2    LAWS9751   Research Paper II (12 points) S1, S2     LAWS9752   Research Paper III Part 1 S1, S2     LAWS9753   Research Paper III Part 2 S1, S2     LAWS9754   Research Paper IV Part 1 S1, S2     LAWS9755   Research Paper IV Part 2 N/A    LAWS9772   Law and Religion and (b) the research methodology unit and thesis unit: S1, S2    LAWS9979   Advanced Legal Theory and Research Methodology S1, S2    LAWS9980   Doctoral Thesis (full-time) (96 points) S1, S2    LAWS9981   Doctoral Thesis (part-time) (96 points) The Faculty may permit a student to substitute units from below: S2    LAWS5304   Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law S2, S3    LAWS8324   Medicine and the Law NS    LAWS8327   Advanced Evidence and Proof N/A    LAWS8345   Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy NS    LAWS8360   Employment Law S2    LAWS8365   Alternative Dispute Resolution N/A    LAWS8378   Government Accountability—Law and Practice S2    LAWS8503   Conflict of Laws S2    LAWS8504   Insurance Law N/A    LAWS5505   Regulation N/A    LAWS8506   Land Development Law N/A    LAWS8507   International Oil and Gas Law S2    LAWS8511   International Trade Law N/A    LAWS8514   Global Finance Law N/A    LAWS5516   Corporate Crime, Entrepreneurial Crime and Regulation of Business Standards N/A    LAWS8517   Mining Law N/A    LAWS8518   Bioethics and the Law N/A    LAWS5519   Forensic Psychiatry N/A    LAWS8520   Commercial Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques NS    LAWS8521   Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading N/A    LAWS8523   Capital Gains Tax N/A    LAWS8524   Taxation of Projects and Enterprises N/A    LAWS8526   Advanced Practice and Procedure N/A    LAWS8527   Patent Law S1    LAWS8528   Unjust Enrichment and Restitution N/A    LAWS8529   Competition Law N/A    LAWS8530   Legal Reasoning and Public Policy N/A    LAWS8531   Indirect Taxation NS    LAWS8532   Oil and Gas Agreements S1    LAWS8533   Torts Liability Law S1    LAWS5534   Indigenous Peoples and the Law N/A    LAWS8535   International Income Taxation N/A    LAWS8537   Trade Practices: Misleading and Deceptive Conduct N/A    LAWS8538   Lender Liability (12 points) NS    LAWS5539   Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Policy NS    LAWS5540   Environmental Protection Law N/A    LAWS8541   Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation N/A    LAWS5543   Measuring Crime and Monitoring the Administration of Criminal Justice N/A    LAWS5544   Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy NS    LAWS5545   Evaluation and Research N/A    LAWS5546   Administration of Sentences NS    LAWS5547   Aboriginality, Crime and Justice S2    LAWS8548   Remedies N/A    LAWS8550   Current Issues in International Law N/A    LAWS5552   Dealing with Victims N/A    LAWS5553   Dealing with Juvenile Crime and Offenders NS    LAWS5556   Policing Issues for the Twenty-first Century NS    LAWS5557   Private and Non-government Sector Involvement in the Criminal Justice System N/A    LAWS5558   Punishment and Corrections in the Asia–Pacific Region N/A    LAWS5560   Risk Assessment and the Effectiveness of Treatment N/A    LAWS5561   Theories of Punishment and Principles of Sentencing NS    LAWS5562   Women, Crime and the Criminal Justice System N/A    LAWS8565   Advanced Legal Studies I N/A    LAWS8566   Advanced Legal Studies II N/A    LAWS8569   Liquidation and Voluntary Administration N/A    LAWS8570   Payment Systems and Electronic Banking S1    LAWS8572   Law and Religion NS    LAWS8576   International Commercial Arbitration N/A    LAWS8580   Introduction to Australian Law S2    LAWS8583   Industrial and Intellectual Property I S2    LAWS8584   Industrial and Intellectual Property II NS    LAWS8585   Limitation of Actions N/A    LAWS8586   Current Issues in Banking and Finance Law N/A    LAWS8587   Current Issues in Commercial and Resources Law N/A    LAWS8588   Advanced Contract NS    LAWS8589   Australian Oil and Gas Law NS    LAWS8590   Water Resources Law S2    LAWS8591   Personal Property S1, S2    LAWS8594   Research Paper I S1, S2    LAWS8595   Research Paper II (12 points) S1, S2    LAWS8596   Research Paper III Part 1 S1, S2    LAWS8597   Research Paper III Part 2 S1, S2    LAWS8598   Research Paper IV Part 1 S1, S2    LAWS8599   Research Paper IV Part 2 NS    LAWS8610   Cybercrime N/A    LAWS8620   Cyberwarfare and Security NS    LAWS5621   Food Laws and Regulation N/A    LAWS6738   Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy N/A    LAWS5820   Legislation in Practice NS    LAWS5114   International Environmental Law NS    LAWS5113   International Commercial Mediation—Law and Practice NS    LAWS5112   Fisheries Law and Marine Species Protection NS    LAWS5111   Corporate Governance for Resources Companies N/A    LAWS5109   Advanced and Appellate Family Law NS    LAWS5110   Commercial Negotiation for units required under Rule 3(a) of equivalent value. See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

 

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