Juris Doctor

Part 2 Jurisprudence elective unit of study table

Elective units of study

Students must complete 42 credit points of elective units of study, comprising:
(i) a maximum of 36 credit points of units of study from Part 1 Electives
(ii) a minimum of 6 credit points of units of study from Part 2 Jurisprudence Electives
(iii) no more than 24 credit points of master's level units of study in the Juris Doctor

 

Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Part 2 - Jurisprudence Elective Units of Study

LAWS5147
Law and Economics
6N LAWS3447

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 3 requirement of the JD.
LAWS5154
Philosophy of Law
6N LAWS3454

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 2 requirement of the LLB.
LAWS5168
Theories of Justice
6N LAWS3468

This unit satisfies the Juriprudence/Part 3 requirement of the JD.
LAWS5171
The Morality of Obeying the Law
6N LAWS3471

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 3 requirement of the JD.
LAWS5175
Philosophy of International Law
6N LAWS3475
LAWS5195
The Rule of Law and its Value
6N LAWS3495

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 3 requirement of the JD.
LAWS5200
Law, Morals and Politics
6N LAWS3500

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence requirement of the JD.
LAWS5201
Theories of the State
6N LAWS3501

This unit satisfies the Jurisprudence/Part 3 requirement of the JD.
LAWS5213
Philosophy of Criminal Law
6P LAWS5004
N LAWS3513
LAWS5217
The History of Legal Thought
6 
LAWS5222
Rights
6N LAWS3522

This unit satisfies the Part 2/Jurisprudence requirement of the JD.

Part 2 - Master's Level Jurisprudence Electives

JURS6019
Freedom of Speech
6Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6338
The Nature of the Common Law
6Academic Profile: https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6836
Precedent, Interpretation and Probability
6