The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of Languages requires the completion of a minimum of 198 units of study and a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Languages a minimum of 180 units.
Admission requirements
For admission to the program, students must apply for admission to Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice combined degrees through SATAC.
Eligible students who decide to take up the combined degrees program in a subsequent year will be required to apply through SATAC, or via internal university transfer, for admission to the Bachelor of Languages.
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 Languages or the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed. Students wishing to complete with only the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice will only receive credit for LLAW topics.
Program of study
To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of Languages a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:
- a Law component of 135 units for the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice, which consists of 90 units of core topics, 22.5 units of Legal Practice Training topics and 22.5 units of approved option topics or 117 units for the Bachelor of Laws (which consists of 90 units of core topics and 27 units of option topics) [see Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice or Bachelor of Laws entry for further information];
- a Languages component of a minimum of 63 units for the Bachelor of Languages, as detailed below. Note: the minimum of 63 units can only be completed if Option 1 is chosen. If Option 2 is chosen then the minimum requirement will be 67.5-72 units.
Bachelor of Languages component
To qualify for the Bachelor of Languages a student must complete 63 -72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, from one of the following options:
Option 1 (63 units)
• LANG1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
• LANG1002 Language and Languages (4.5 units)
• One 45 unit extended major sequence chosen from French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish.
• 9 units of cognate topics
OR
Option 2 (67.5 - 72 units)
• LANG1000 Strategies for Language Learning (4.5 units)
• LANG1002 Language and Languages (4.5 units)
• One 36 unit major sequence chosen from Chinese (Beginners stream only), French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish, or from one of the following University of Adelaide languages: Chinese, German or Japanese.
• One 22.5 unit minor sequence chosen from Chinese (Beginners stream only), French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish (students must choose a different language to the language they are studying as their major sequence)
• OR one 27 unit minor sequence chosen from one of the following University of Adelaide languages: Chinese, German or Japanese.
Cognate topics
AUST2611 Australian Languages: Issues and Debates 1 (4.5 units)
AUST3611 Australian Languages: Issues and Debates 2 (4.5 units)
HIST3001 Destination Australia: Migration since 1900 (4.5 units)
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)*
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units) **
ITAL3403 Italian Settlement in Australia (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units) **
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units) **
LANG2000 Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
LANG2001 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (4.5 units)
LANG2004 Language in Society: Introduction to Sociolinguistics (4.5 units)
LANG2005 Migrant Journeys: Cultures. Identities and Belonging (4.5 units)
LANG3000 Language in Action (4.5 units)
LANG3007 Computer-Mediated Communication for Language Learning (4.5 units)
LING2103 Language, Culture and Communication (4.5 units)
LING3105 Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life (4.5 units)
LING3107 An Introduction to Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, Heroes and Mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
* This topic is available to all Bachelor of Languages students as a cognate topic. It is also offered in the extended major in Indonesian. However, it can only count towards either the extended major or the cognate component, but not both.
** These topics are offered in the major or extended major in Italian. Students can only count them towards either the major or extended major, or the cognate component, but not both.
Extended Major, Major and Minor Sequences
An extended language major sequence (45 units) consists of 13.5 units of Culture topics at second/third level; and 27 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level, 9 units at second level, 9 units at third level and LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) at third level.
An ordinary language major sequence (36 units) consists of 9 units of Culture topics: 4.5 units at second level, and 4.5 units at third level; and 27 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level, 9 units at second level and 9 units at third level.
A minor language sequence (22.5 units) consists of a 4.5 unit Culture topic undertaken at second level and 18 units of Language topics: 9 units at first level and 9 units at second level. Students undertaking a minor sequence in Chinese, German or Japanese at the University of Adelaide undertake the equivalent of 27 units, consisting of 9 units at first level and 18 units at upper level.
All extended major sequences, ordinary major sequences and minor sequences are available in both beginners and intermediate streams.
Flinders Languages:
*Chinese at Flinders is offered as a 36-unit major sequence or a 22.5 units minor sequence and is only available as a beginners stream.
University of Adelaide Languages (major and minor sequences only):
- Chinese
- German
- Japanese
Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.
Stream - Chinese (Beginners)
First Year Language topics
CHIN1201 Introductory Chinese Part 1 (4.5 units)
CHIN1202 Introductory Chinese Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language topics
CHIN2201 Intermediate Chinese Part 1 (4.5 units)
CHIN2202 Intermediate Chinese Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language topics
CHIN3201 Upper Intermediate Chinese Part 1 (4.5 units)
CHIN3202 Upper Intermediate Chinese Part 2 (4.5 units)
Culture topics
Select 9 units from:
HIST2003 Revolutionary China, 1949 - 1978 (4.5 units)
HIST2005 The Chinese Revolution, 1900 - 1949 (4.5 units)
INTR2005 The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
LLAW3270 Introduction to China's Law and Legal System (4.5 units)#
SCME2107 Asian Cinema (4.5 units)*
SCME3999 Globalisation and Entertainment Media (4.5 units)*
Other cultural topics may be chosen with the approval of the Director of Studies for Chinese. Students may apply to enrol cross-institutionally in the In-Country Language Study (LAN211 or LAN311) topics offered by Charles Darwin University.
Please note that the Year 1-3 language topics are delivered in distance mode through Charles Darwin University. The cultural topics are available at Flinders University.
# LLAW3270 is delivered in China in conjunction with the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) in Shanghai. Topic prerequisite will apply.
* SCME2107 and SCME3999 are predominantly concerned with Chinese cinema and media.
Stream - French (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
FREN1201 Introductory French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN1202 Introductory French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
FREN3201 Upper Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3202 Upper Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topics
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Second Year Culture Topics: select either FREN2211 or FREN2212 (Ordinary Major)
FREN2211 French Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)*
FREN2212 French Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)*
*Both of these topics must be taken at second year level within the Extended Major (45 units). Only one of these topics should be taken at second year level for the Ordinary Major (36 units).
Third Year Culture Topics: select either FREN3211 or FREN3212 #
FREN3211 French Cultural Studies 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3212 French Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
FREN3401 Advanced Topic in French Studies 1 (4.5 units) #
# With the permission of the course coordinator FREN3401 may be studied instead of FREN3211 or FREN3212 in the Extended Major.
Stream - French (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
FREN3201 Upper Intermediate French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3202 Upper Intermediate French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
FREN3301 Advanced French Part 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3302 Advanced French Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Second Year Culture Topics: select either FREN3211 or FREN3212 (Ordinary Major)
FREN3211 French Cultural Studies 1 (4.5 units)*
FREN3212 French Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)*
*Both of these topics must be taken at second year level within the Extended Major (45 units). Only one of these topics should be taken at second year level for the Ordinary Major (36 units).
Third Year Culture Topics: select either FREN3311 or FREN3312 #
FREN3311 Extended French Cultural Studies 1 (4.5 units)
FREN3312 Extended French Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
FREN3401 Advanced Topic in French Studies 1 (4.5 units) #
# With the permission of the course coordinator FREN3401 may be studied instead of FREN3211 or FREN3212 in the Extended Major.
Stream - Indonesian (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
INDO1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO1202 Introductory Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
INDO2201 Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO2202 Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
INDO3201 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3202 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture topics
INDO2001 Indonesian Culture and Society (4.5 units)
Plus select 4.5 units (ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)
INDO2003 Contemporary Indonesian Cinema (4.5 units)
INDO2004 Indonesian for Special Purposes (4.5 units)
Stream - Indonesian (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
INDO2201 Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO2202 Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
INDO3201 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3202 Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
INDO3301 Advanced Indonesian Part 1 (4.5 units)
INDO3302 Advanced Indonesian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture topics
INDO2001 Indonesian Culture and Society (4.5 units)
Plus select 4.5 units (ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from
INDO2002 Indonesian Musical Cultures (4.5 units)
INDO2003 Contemporary Indonesian Cinema (4.5 units)
INDO2004 Indonesian for Special Purposes (4.5 units)
Stream - Italian (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL1202 Introductory Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture Topics: select either ITAL2211 or ITAL2212
ITAL2211 Italian Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2212 Italian Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
Culture Topics: select 4.5 units (Ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Stream - Italian (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
ITAL3301 Advanced Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3302 Advanced Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major) from:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3213 Translation from Italian (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3311 Extended Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Stream - Modern Greek (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
MGRE1201 Introductory Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE1202 Introductory Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
MGRE2201 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2202 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
MGRE3201 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3202 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major#) from
MGRE2211 Modern Greek Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2212 Modern Greek Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, Heroes and Mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
MGRE3212 Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE3401 Advanced Topic in Modern Greek Studies 1 (4.5 units)#
# With the permission of the course coordinator MGRE3401 may be studied instead of a Culture Topic in the Extended Major.
Stream - Modern Greek (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
MGRE2201 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE2202 Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
MGRE3201 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3202 Upper Intermediate Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
MGRE3301 Advanced Modern Greek Part 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3302 Advanced Modern Greek Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Culture Topics: select 9 units (Ordinary Major) or 13.5 units (Extended Major#) from
MGRE2213 Philosophy, Love and Religion: The Alexandrian Story (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, Heroes and Mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
MGRE3212 Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE3311 Extended Modern Greek Cultural Studies 1 (4.5 units)
MGRE3312 Extended Modern Greek Cultural Studies 2 (4.5 units)
MGRE3401 Advanced Topic in Modern Greek Studies 1 (4.5 units)#
#With the permission of the course coordinator MGRE3401 may be studied instead of a Culture Topic in the Extended Major.
Stream - Spanish (Beginners)
First Year Language Topics
SPAN1201 Introductory Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN1202 Introductory Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
SPAN2201 Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN2202 Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
SPAN3201 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3202 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Second Year Culture Topics: select 4.5 units (Ordinary Major) or 9 units (Extended Major) from
SPAN2211 Keys to the Spanish and Latin American Worlds (4.5 units)
SPAN2212 An Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Cultures (4.5 units)
Third Year Culture Topics: select 4.5 units from:
SPAN3211 Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3212 Spanish for Academic and Professional Purposes (4.5 units)
SPAN3311 Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3312 An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
SPAN3401 Advanced Topic in Spanish 1 (4.5 units)#
#With the permission of the course coordinator SPAN3401 may be studied instead of a Third Year Culture Topic in the Entended Major.
Stream - Spanish (Intermediate)
First Year Language Topics
SPAN2201 Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN2202 Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Second Year Language Topics
SPAN3201 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3202 Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Language Topics
SPAN3301 Advanced Spanish Part 1 (4.5 units)
SPAN3302 Advanced Spanish Part 2 (4.5 units)
Third Year Extended Major Topic
LANG3300 Language Research Project (4.5 units) * not offered until 2017
Second Year Culture Topics: select either SPAN3211 or SPAN3212 (Ordinary Major)
SPAN3211 Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)*
SPAN3212 Spanish for Academic and Professional Purposes (4.5 units)*
*Both of these topics must be taken at second year level within the Extended Major (45 units). Only one of these topics should be taken at second year level for the Ordinary Major (36 units).
Third Year Culture Topics: select either SPAN3311 or SPAN3312#
SPAN3311 Contemporary Spanish History and Culture Through Film and Literature (4.5 units)
SPAN3312 An Introduction to Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
SPAN3401 Advanced Topic in Spanish 1 (4.5 units)#
#With the permission of the course coordinator SPAN3401 may be studied instead of SPAN3311 or SPAN3312 in the Extended Major.