Arts/law degree (2 Viewers)

[Jillby]

hey everyone, i am currently year 12 at Macarthur Anglican School, i'm interested in doing a combined arts/law degree so if anyone who does it would like to tell me about it - what kind of things you learn how the combining part of it works, what UAI you needed etc that would be greatly appreciated!!
thankyou

 

[highpingbastard]

Hi Jillby,
I do Arts - Psychology / Law @ Macquarie and I can say that I'm enjoying the degree quite a lot apart from the compulsory statistics unit. This semester I am doing:
Jurisprudence (the philosophy of law...which is, in my opinion, really darn interesting. We study stuff like the theories of what the law is and what our legal system is. How do morals affect our legal system etc...)
Introduction to Psychology I - we're currently learning about the way messsages are sent through our brain, how are brain works etc..
Introduction to Statistics - Boring and stupid basic mathetmatics which I really HATE
Critical Thinking - So far it's nice because it's slow-paced, although I think the things I learn in this unit will be useful for me.

Pretty much in the Arts/Law degree you'll choose a major for Arts and all your core units will focus around that area. The only compulsory Law units for Year 1 is Jurisprudence and Torts/Legal History. In addition to these units you will do your arts units which will, depending on your degree, most likely take up your 12 unit semester. However, if you have some free space (like me), then you will get a choice of an elective (mine was critical thinking).

The combining part? Well it's not really "combined". It's more like you're doing two seperate degrees at the same time. Rarely do you see an intersection of the diferent subjects. Just think of it as two seperate degrees which you will combine in your head, which you'll use the individual skills to benefit you in some way.

UAI cut off I believe is between 95.1 and 99.4. However, most law courses range from 95 to 96 and the only extra high course is Actuarial Studies / Law.

Hope the information helped you!

 

[highpingbastard]

One more thing, if you want information go to one of our open days (I think it's later this year). Then ask the academic advisors on the day what you'll have to do for Arts/Law and ask them about what each unit is like.

 

[ameh]

the law range is 83 in UNE - 99.65 at USYD

 

[jlh]

arts/law is 95.4 at macquarie...

here is a website for more info on the degrees:
http://handbook.mq.edu.au/degrees.php

 

[Belinda]

Like highpingbastard, I'm also doing Psych/law. However, being not as enthusiastic as him, I have to warn, be ready for <b>LOTS OF READING FOR LAW</b>. As in, up to 80 pages for a week, and it's terribly easy to fall behind. It's not as straightforward as say, Legal Studies in HS, all that wording gets used to. However, if you're interesting in law, as in the subject and not just liking the sound of the degree, then by all means go for it!

It also depends on what you want to major in your art's degree. I'm doing psych too, and that's a heap of fun. You have a couple of credit points left over to pick up other misc subjects.

 

[Grizzly]

Any one doing B Com + B law?
I wanna transfer to that

 

[AcStyle*]

wot do u need to transfer to Com/LLB?

 

[Grizzly]

GPA of 2.0
18 cp's
Fill quota and sub requirements for B Com ( Non LLB section)

 

[dirty dave]

Are you sure the GPA is just 2.0?

cos thats llike the GPA for less regarded stuff such as enginering and stuff

 

[Grizzly]

yep, its 2.0
Some then conclude that Law at Macq isn't very good.

 

[*hopeful*]

so how many passes, credits etc is that over 18 cp ?

 

[Grizzly]

You have to file for transfering degree i think ...the green one.


GPA of 2.0 means all passes
and its a completion of 18cps to do LAW113/103 which means you can take these SM1 2nd year - therfore technically transfering you to the LLB degree.

 

[highpingbastard]

I talked to a Macquarie lawyer on the weekend and he said that Macquarie law isn't as respected as Usyd or UNSW law for the reason that it isn't as practical. Instead, Macquarie law focuses on all these socio-political factors and so it's more like a social science.

Personally, that's what I like about the degree

 

[GoodToGo]

To transfer into law:

It's AT LEAST a GPA of 2 and they also base 50% on your UAI. So you don't need a GPA so high you get nosebleeds (i.e. 4) if you have a UAI close to the law cut-off.

I doubt that a 2.0 would cut it though... It's getting tougher and tougher every year to transfer into combined law.

 

[Grizzly]

Yeah, thats true - if GPA is set at 2.0 - then for transfering applicants - they take those who have higher GPA/UAI results. Instead of setting a benchmark if you will.

 

[santaslayer]

a gpa of 2.0 is nly aplied to internal transfers....external transfers are different thing altogether

 

[highpingbastard]

I was thinking of tranferring to Arts/Law (from Arts - Psychology/Law)...can I do this half-year even though I'm in first year?

 

[santaslayer]

u will hafta ask the dean..sum unis let u sum dont..

 

[Grizzly]

Originally posted by highpingbastard
I talked to a Macquarie lawyer on the weekend and he said that Macquarie law isn't as respected as Usyd or UNSW law for the reason that it isn't as practical. Instead, Macquarie law focuses on all these socio-political factors and so it's more like a social science.

Personally, that's what I like about the degree

Practical in the sense of getting work experience ?

Originally posted by santaslayer
a gpa of 2.0 is nly aplied to internal transfers....external transfers are different thing altogether

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