Legal Studies

Courses

Legal Studies is offered as part of: 

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
• Bachelor of Business
  
• Bachelor of Media (Public Affairs)
  
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)/Arts
• Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/Primary)/Arts
• Bachelor of Education (Middle School)/Arts
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Arts

Why study Legal Studies? 

Legal Studies is a useful and interesting way of studying about the law. It will help you if you are thinking about a career in private enterprise, government, policing, equal opportunities, social work, law firms, journalism or any job that is affected by law. It is also highly valued by many employers.

Flinders University is the only university in South Australia to offer Legal Studies.

Study overview 

In the first half of First Year, you will take the topic Australian Legal System, while in second semester students will take Contemporary Legal Issues.

In these topics students will look at legal rules, institutions and processes in their social context. Using real examples students will find out who makes law, why, and how and will examine the effects of law in society. Even if you never go any further in the study of law, these topics will be of use in many subjects - as well as in your life generally.

In Second Year and Third Year students take at least two topics from those being offered for that year. You may choose to study aspects of juvenile crime, child protection, gender issues, questions relating to access to justice, legal issues small businesses face or how society regulates new technologies.

Uper level topics also include a choice of cultural heritage, public health and comparing legal cultures.

Career opportunities

Students who complete the Legal Studies major sequence will have a sound introduction to basic legal skills and methods and a better understanding of our legal system. Studies in the discipline prepare students for career opportunities in areas such as social work, justice administration, corrections, the legal services industry and all organisations that deal with law and the community.

The course, with its wide inter-disciplinary range, will also offer important resources for critical legal and social analysis, and will be of considerable interest to anyone planning a career within journalism and the media, and in any area of public and private sector administration.

Further information

Legal Studies

The Admissions/Prospective Students Office,
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost). Fax: (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au