Major - Law and the Creative Industries
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M2515.1
Related Courses
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1838.1
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Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1838.2
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Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1839.1
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Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1839.2
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Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1840.1
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Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1840.2
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Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1841.1
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Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1841.2
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Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1842.1
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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1842.2
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
The Law and the Creative Industries major equips you with specialised legal skills and knowledge to support your career in the creative industries in Australia. In this major you will develop tailored, strategic knowledge to enable you to effectively contribute to business decision making and to appreciate the legal and regulatory challenges within the context of creative and innovative enterprises. The units in this major focus on the fundamentals of Australian law, critique and analysis of law, contracts, torts, alternative dispute resolution and media law, with the option to also incorporate studies in competition and consumer law, intellectual property and law within the employment context. The legal and regulatory focus of this major will provide you with specialised knowledge and skills designed to enhance your access to a range of careers within the creative industries sector. Students are advised that this specialisation does not qualify students for admission to legal practice in NSW. Students wishing to pursue a career in legal practice should apply for one of the relevant Bachelor of Laws courses. For further information, please contact the Academic Course Advisor for the Bachelor of Laws as noted below.
Major
Structure
Students must successfully complete 80 credit points, including the six specified core units and two of the five alternate units below.
Note: Creative Industries students must complete this Introduction to Major unit as part of the core requirements of the course, in conjunction with this major.
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200977
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Fundamentals of Australian Law
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Core units
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200811
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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200978
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Legal Analysis and Critique
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Alternate units
Choose two of the Level 3 units below
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200905
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Australian Competition Law
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200858
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Australian Consumer Law
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200799
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Work Health and Safety Law
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Recommended Sequence
Please Note: Due to the progression requirements of this major, Creative Industries students must follow the specific recommended sequence below in order to successfully complete this specialisation. The full sequence including all other units of the degree can be found at the course entry for course 1838 Bachelor of Creative Industries.
1838 Bachelor of Creative Industries.
* This major is not available for Spring commencement.
Year 1
Autumn session
Degree Core/Introduction to Major Unit:
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200977
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Fundamentals of Australian Law
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Spring session
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200978
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Legal Analysis and Critique
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Year 2
Autumn session
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200811
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Spring session
Year 3
Autumn session
And one unit from the Level 3 Alternate Unit pool
Spring session
One unit from the Level 3 Alternate Unit pool