Bachelor of Business: Second Major in Business Law
Course Code G95
The Bachelor of Business degree has been designed to enable students to succeed in their chosen business profession. The Business Law major supports students’ employability in careers such as accounting, management and marketing. The Bachelor of Business course structure allows students to choose one or two major areas of study from accounting, business law, economics, finance, management, management of information technology and marketing. A feature of the course is the Business Edge units: a set of integrated general and professional skills units designed to link academic and professional pathways for educational development. The Faculty offers a supportive environment with expert staff who are committed to quality teaching and research.
After the first semester of full-time study, students choose a Major, Double Major or Supplementary program they wish to follow. The Supplementary program offers students a choice of units to complete their degree. Options available include a Second Major program, a Supporting Major (from another Faculty), a Minor program, or a selection of Elective units from those offered within the Bachelor of Business award or (with approval) from other awards of the Faculty of Business and Law or (with approval) from outside the Faculty.
Location: Joondalup
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 3 years Full-time or Part-time equivalent
Course structure
The Bachelor of Business (Business Law) degree requires a minimum
of 360 credit points and normally requires three years of full-time
study or the part-time equivalent.
The degree has the following main components:
- Business Core units,
- Business Edge units,
- Business Law Major Program,
- Supplementary Program
- a Second Major from the Bachelor of Business, or
- a Supporting Major from within the Faculty or from another Faculty; or
- a Minor program plus elective; or
- an Elective program.
NOTE: All Bachelor of Business students must complete a minimum of 60 credit points at third year level and no more than 180 points at first year level.
Business Core Units
Students must complete 75 credit points (5 units) selected from:
Year One
- ACC1100 Accounting I
- ECF1110 Economics I
- ECF1120 Finance I
- LAW1100 Legal Framework I
- MAN1100 Management I
- MIS1600 e-Business Systems
- MKT1600 Marketing Principles
Business Edge Units
Students must complete the following 60 credit points of Business Edge units:
Year One Semester 1
Year One Semester 2
Year Two
Year Three
Business Law Major Program
The Business Law Major programs consist of 120 credit points of study (including a core unit of 15 credit points). All units listed for the Major must be completed to satisfy the requirements for that Major.
Select seven units listed in this major:
- LAW2120Management Law II
- LAW2150 Employment Law II
- LAW2215 Cyberlaw
- LAW2221 Trade Practices and Marketing Law II
- LAW2300 Company Law II
- LAW2410 Income Tax Framework II
- LAW3150 Industrial Law II
- LAW3201 Law of Banking and Credit II
- LAW3260 Asian Legal and Political Systems III
- LAW3401 Insolvency Law II
- LAW3410 Comparative Company Law II
- LAW3510 Income Tax Framework II
- LAW3101 Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution II
or
Supplementary Program
The Supplementary program offers students a choice of units to complete their degree and comprises a minimum of 120 credit points of study.
Options available include:
- a Second Major from the Bachelor of Business, or
- Supporting Major from within the Faculty or from another Faculty; or
- a Minor program plus elective; or
an Elective program of units from those offered within the Bachelor of Business award or (with approval) from other awards of the Faculty of Business and Law or (with approval) from outside the Faculty.
Students are encouraged to seek advice from the Faculty of Business and Law Student Information Centre to help develop a personalised course planner.
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au


