Honours course

Honours in Business Law

Honours in Business Law is designed to increase understanding of important theoretical and practical legal issues in commercial law, while also developing key practical skills relevant to work not only in a range of business and commercial contexts but also within both government and non-government organisations (e.g. in the fields of policy development and implementation, regulatory compliance supervision and associated governmental activities). In researching and writing their Dissertation students will, through close attention to key texts and the critical examination of current issues and debates, expand and deepen their specialist knowledge of Business Law, gained at undergraduate level, and develop advanced-level research, writing and critical thinking skills.

Outcomes: Students are able to (1) demonstrate an understanding of important theoretical and practical legal issues in commercial law,
especially issues related to taxation law or international commercial law and to regulatory theory and governance; (2) appreciate the interrelationship between law and business and the effects on both of globalisation, international treaties and the rapid pace of technological development; (3) review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, identify and solve defined legal problems and, in so doing, exercise critical judgement and thinking skills; (4) demonstrate the ability to conduct advanced level legal research and writing into business law and related materials and subject areas; and (5) facilitate the practical application of both domestic and international business, taxation and commercial law to business decision making and to regulatory compliance.

Entry requirements: Enrollment in the BPhil or a weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Business Law major, or equivalent, as determined by the relevant board.

Intake periods: Beginning of year only

Honours in Business Law can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

• BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Honours sequence

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2022; NS = non-standard teaching period

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2023 or 2024.

Take all units (30 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit rules
S1	LAWS4203	Dissertation (Business Law) Part 1	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
S2	LAWS4204	Dissertation (Business Law) Part 2	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
S1	LAWS4509	Introduction to Legal Research (Part A)	Prerequisites: Enrolment in Business Law, Law and Society or Criminology honours program. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
S2	LAWS4510	Introduction to Legal Research (Part B)	Prerequisites: LAWS4509 Introduction to Legal Research (Part A) (ID 7976) Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.

Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit rules
N/A	LAWS4001	Oceans Governance	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
NS	LAWS5215	Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
N/A	LAWS5233	Base Erosion, Profit Shifting and Transfer Pricing	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
N/A	LAWS5236	Advanced Australian Corporate Taxation	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
NS	LAWS5237	Advanced Australian International Taxation	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
NS	LAWS5239	Resource Taxation	Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
N/A	LAWS5240	Tax Dispute Resolution	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
NS	LAWS5251	International Sales Law	Prerequisites: for students from a non-law background: LAWS5250 Foundations of International Commercial Law Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
NS	LAWS5260	Intersections of Law, Policy and Government	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil Incompatibility: Nil
N/A	LAWS5507	International Oil and Gas Law	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: Nil.
NS	POLS5501	The Politics of Public Policy	Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatibility: LAWS5214 Public Policy