SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL HANDBOOK 2011 Handbooks online: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Acknowledgements Acknowledgements The Arms of the University Sidere mens eadem mutato Though the constellations change, the mind is universal Copyright Disclaimers This work is copyright. No material anywhere in this work may be 1. The material in this handbook may contain references to persons copied, reproduced or further disseminated ± unless for private use who are deceased. or study ± without the express and written permission of the legal 2. The information in this handbook was as accurate as possible at holder of that copyright. The information in this handbook is not to be the time of printing. The University reserves the right to make used for commercial purposes. changes to the information in this handbook, including prerequisites for units of study, as appropriate. 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CRICOS Provider Code 00026A ISSN: 1834-9544 To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, 1 please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Important dates Important dates University semester and vacation dates for 2011 Summer/Winter School lectures Dates Summer School - December program Begins: Monday 6 December 2010 Summer School - main program Begins: Tuesday 4 January 2011 Summer School - late January program Begins: Monday 17 January Winter School - main program Begins: Monday 27 June Semester One Dates International student orientation (Semester One) - STABEX Monday 14 February and Tuesday 15 February International student orientation (Semester One) - full degree Wednesday 16 February and Thursday 18 February Lectures begin Monday 28 February AVCC Common Week/non-teaching Easter period Friday 22 April to Friday 29 April International application deadline (Semester Two) * Thursday 29 April * Last day of lectures Friday 3 June Study vacation Monday 6 June to Friday 10 June Examination period Tuesday 14 June to Saturday 25 June Semester ends Saturday 25 June AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July Semester Two Dates International student orientation (Semester Two) - STABEX Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July International student orientation (Semester Two) - full degree Wednesday 21 July and Thursday 22 July Lectures begin Monday 25 July AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September Last day of lectures Friday 28 October International application deadline (for Semester One, 2011) * Saturday 29 October * Study vacation Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November Examination period Monday 7 November to Saturday 19 November Semester ends Saturday 19 November * Except for the faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and the Master of Pharmacy course. See www.acer.edu.au for details. Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for 2011 Semester One- units of study Dates Last day to add a unit Friday 11 March Last day for withdrawal Thursday 31 March Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 15 April Last to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 3 June Semester Two- units of study Dates Last day to add a unit Friday 5 August Last day for withdrawal Wednesday 31 August Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 9 September Last day to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 28 October Last day to withdraw from a non-standard unit of study Census date of the unit, which cannot be earlier than 20 per cent of the way through the period of time during which the unit is undertaken. Public holidays Dates Australia Day Wednesday 26 January Good Friday Friday 22 April Easter Monday Tuesday 26 April Anzac Day Monday 25 April Queen©s Birthday Monday 13 June Labour Day Monday 3 October To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, i please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Important dates ii Contents Contents Important dates i Postgraduate research regulations 39 University semester and vacation dates for 2011 i Doctorates 39 Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for i Doctor of Laws 39 2011 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 39 Welcome from the Dean 1 Research resolutions 40 Doctor of Juridical Studies 40 Resolutions of the Faculty of Law 3 Course resolutions 40 Resolutions of the Senate 3 Master of Criminology (Research) 41 Resolutions of the Faculty of Law for coursework 3 awards Course resolutions 41 Part 1: Course enrolment 4 Master of Laws (Research) 42 Part 2: Unit of study enrolment 4 Course resolutions 42 Part 3: Studying and assessment 5 Postgraduate degree regulations 45 Part 4: Progression, results and graduation 6 Coursework resolutions 45 Part 5: Other 6 Juris Doctor 45 Undergraduate degrees 7 Course resolutions 45 Sydney Law School undergraduate degree 7 Master of Administrative Law and Policy 50 resolutions Course resolutions 50 Bachelor of Laws 7 Master of Asian and Pacific Legal Systems 52 Course resolutions 7 Course resolutions 52 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws 8 Master of Business Law 53 Course resolutions 8 Course resolutions 53 Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) and 9 Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law 58 Bachelor of Laws Course resolutions 58 Course resolutions 9 Graduate Diploma in Corporate, Securities and 60 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws 10 Finance Law Course resolutions 10 Course resolutions 60 Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws 11 Graduate Diploma in Criminology 62 Course resolutions 11 Master of Criminology 62 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Laws 12 Course resolutions 62 Course resolutions 12 Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law 65 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor 13 Master of Environmental Law 65 of Laws Course resolutions 65 Course resolutions 13 Master of Global Law 68 Bachelor of International and Global Studies and 14 Course resolutions 68 Bachelor of Laws Graduate Diploma in Health Law 75 Course resolutions 15 Master of Health Law 75 Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social 16 Sciences and Bachelor of Laws Course resolutions 75 Course resolutions 16 Graduate Diploma in International Business Law 78 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws 17 Course resolutions 78 Course resolutions 17 Graduate Diploma in International Law 81 Master of International Law 81 Table of undergraduate units of study 19 Course resolutions 81 Descriptions of undergraduate units of study 23 Master of International Taxation 88 Faculty of Law Undergraduate Units of Study 23 Course resolutions 88 Compulsory units of study (Combined Law 1±3) 23 Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence 91 Elective Units of Study 27 Master of Jurisprudence 91 Jurisprudence Units of Study 37 Course resolutions 91 To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, iii please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Contents Master of Labour Law and Relations 93 Course resolutions 93 Graduate Diploma in Law 96 Master of Laws 96 Course resolutions 96 Graduate Diploma in Public Health Law 108 Course resolutions 108 Graduate Diploma in Taxation 110 Master of Taxation 110 Course resolutions 110 Descriptions of postgraduate units of study 115 Faculty of Law Juris Doctor Units of Study 115 Juris Doctor Year 1 115 Juris Doctor Year 2 116 Juris Doctor Year 3 118 2011 Juris Doctor Electives Units of Study 118 Part 1- International, Comparative, and 118 Transnational Electives Units of Study Master©s Level Electives 121 Part 2- Elective Units of Study 124 Part 3- Jurisprudence Units of Study 131 Faculty of Law Postgraduate Units of Study 132 Index by alpha code 161 Index by name 165 iv Welcome from the Dean Welcome from the Dean Welcome to the Sydney library, all fitted with the most advanced technology. Despite our move Law School for 2011. to a ©state of the art© building, we know that bricks and mortar do not make a law school. The special strengths of the Faculty of Law at 2011 will be an exciting Sydney University are its high calibre student community, its excellent year in the evolution of academic staff and research and the special contribution made by the legal education at the legal profession to the teaching program. University of Sydney, when we introduce the There has never been a greater demand for legal advice and new Juris Doctor (JD) innovative approaches to problem solving than today.