Future Students

Law with Science and Human Science

The Areas of Study


Environmental Management

Studies in environmental science introduce you to environmental issues and provide knowledge of the science and technology associated with environmental science and its applications. It also provides a brief introduction to relevant aspects of social science to raise awareness of the importance of economics, politics, the law, and people’s perceptions and desires in tackling environmental issues in the real world.

Subjects can include environmental chemistry, environmental geology and physical geography from the biophysical sciences or, human geography, environmental economics and environmental law, sociology, politics and Indigenous studies from the social sciences.

Information Technology

Information technology covers a wide range of areas, from business and management skills, programming skills, studies and experience in software or electronic and communication engineering.

Information technology and computing is about building and using systems for productive and leisure activities as well as understanding the fundamental principles that underlie such systems. The core of information technology and computing is focused on studying algorithms, datastructures, and the principles of engineering quality software. Elective units allow you to study areas such as networks, artificial intelligence, databases, computer graphics and Web technology.

Psychology

Psychology explores behaviour and mental processes — how they seamlessly fit together at times, and clash at others. There are many different strands within psychology: personality, perception, neuroscience, learning, emotion, social motivation, social psychology of groups and relationships, organisational psychology, developmental psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive processes. You will become skilled at understanding and assessing optimal development, as well as more pathological functioning. A major emphasis is on promoting change in behaviour and/or mental processes where that is desired.

Science

you the flexibility to choose from a variety of programs of study across the sciences, some humanities and interdisciplinary areas. For further information please refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies.

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Degree Program Information

Degree UAI 2008 CSP Course Duration
Bachelor of Environmental Management with Bachelor of Laws 95.95 5 years full-time
Bachelor of Information Technology with Bachelor of Laws 95.00 5 years full-time
Bachelor of Science with Bachelor of Laws 96.00 5 years full-time

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What You Will Study

As well as completing a major in law, you will complete a designated program of study from the non-law area of your degree. For details regarding the programs of study please refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies.

If you wish to combine studies in law with another sequence leading to a professional qualification, you may have to take additional units involving more credit points than might be required for other combined law degrees. Advice should be sought from the relevant department on professional requirements.

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Recommended Prior Knowledge

First-year law units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. Other units taken as part of this combined degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the related booklet(s) for the non-law component of the degree or to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.

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Career Options

  • environmental education
  • environmental and resource management
  • systems engineer
  • systems analyst
  • IT or management consultant
  • private practice – psychologist
  • counselling

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Some Major Employers

  • environment protection authorities
  • community environment groups
  • community relations sector of business and industry
  • mining and other resource industries
  • hospitals
  • health service organisations
  • government departments and agencies
  • IBM
  • Microsoft
  • Compaq
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Optus

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Further Information

Department of Law
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Telephone:  (02) 9850 7098 or (02) 9850 4880
Fax:  (02) 9850 7686
Email: law@mq.edu.au
Web: www.law.mq.edu.au

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