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Jurisprudence

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Jurisprudence

Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Sydney Law School prior to enrolment.
Master of Jurisprudence
For the award of the Master of Jurisprudence, students must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(ii) 36 credit points of elective units of study.
Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence
For the award of the Graduate Diploma in Jurisprudence, students must complete 24 credit points of units of study.

Core

The following units are only available to students undertaking the Master of Jurisprudence
JURS6034
Jurisprudence Research Project A
6    C JURS6035

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit is compulsory for MJur students. Applications close on 30 November (Semester 1) and 30 May (Semester 2). Applications should only be lodged after the completion of at least 24 credit points. Late applications may be accepted from those with incomplete results. Students must complete both JURS6034 and JURS6035 within one or over two semesters. For further information, please visit https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-homepage or contact E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Semester 1
Semester 2
JURS6035
Jurisprudence Research Project B
6    C JURS6034

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit is compulsory for MJur students. Applications close on 30 November (Semester 1) and 30 May (Semester 2). Applications should only be lodged after the completion of at least 24 credit points. Late applications may be accepted from those with incomplete results. Students must complete both JURS6034 and JURS6035 within one or over two semesters. For further information, please visit https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-homepage or contact E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Semester 1
Semester 2

Electives

JURS6018
Constitutional Theory
6   

Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/
Intensive September
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6   

Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/
Intensive September
LAWS6187
Functional Analysis of Law and Soc Control
6   

Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/
Intensive April
LAWS6308
Philosophy of Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful registration. See https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-coursework-homepage. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html.
Intensive August
LAWS6350
Criminal Law: History and Theory
6    A LAWS6034 Gender, Violence and the Criminal Law, undergraduate criminal law or permission given by Unit Coordinator.
Intensive October
LAWS6837
Morals and the Analysis of Legal Doctrine
6    N JURS6023 or JURS6022


Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/
Semester 2
Electives from other faculties
The following elective is available from the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
HRTD6906
The Philosophy of Human Rights
6    N PHIL7607
Semester 2