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 sequence

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021; NS = non-standard teaching period

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.

Take all units (30 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit rules
S1LAWS4203Dissertation (Business Law) Part 1
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
S2LAWS4204Dissertation (Business Law) Part 2
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
N/ASOCS4100Honours Research Skills
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
COMM4101 Concepts in Communication, COMM7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Communication Studies)
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit rules
NSLAWS5215Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
NSLAWS5233Base Erosion, Profit Shifting and Transfer Pricing
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
N/ALAWS5236Advanced Australian Corporate Taxation
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
NSLAWS5237Advanced Australian International Taxation
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
N/ALAWS5239Resource Taxation
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
N/ALAWS5240Tax Dispute Resolution
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
NSLAWS5251International Sales Law
Prerequisites:
for students from a non-law background: LAWS5250 Foundations of International Commercial Law
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
NSLAWS5260Intersections of Law, Policy and Government
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
N/ALAWS5507International Oil and Gas Law
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
N/AOCEN4001Oceans Governance
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
NSPOLS5501The Politics of Public Policy
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
LAWS5214 Public Policy