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Geography Major Study Plan

This Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science - Geography Major Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Introduction to Economics
LAW101 Management and Organisational Behaviour
LAW103 Business Law and Ethics
SCI105 Communication Theory and Practice
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
GEO101 Introduction to the Creative Industries
LAW102 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
LAW104 Introduction to Creative Writing
SCI110 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 Introduction to Journalism
LAW201 Editing for the Communications Professional
LFS100 Communication and Thought

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100 Introductory Counselling Skills
MTH102 Elements of Design
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
LAW202 Visual Storytelling

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
SET111 Acting 1: The actor's craft

OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) courses from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
LAW203 Performance Skills Laboratory 2

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP255 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12 
ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
GEO301 Mapping with Drones
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: GEO100 or ENS253
GEO340 Historical Geographies
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
12 
GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW204 Contracts B
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
  • Moreton Bay: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: LAW203 and enrolled in any Law Program

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP236 Regional Transformation: political and economic geographies
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
  • Moreton Bay: Not Currently Offered
12 
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: GEO210 or GEO700

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENP236 Regional Transformation: political and economic geographies
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
  • Moreton Bay: Not Currently Offered
12 
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
ENS242 Weather and Climate
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 
ENS254 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 
ENS353 Applied Geospatial Analysis
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: ENS253
GEO302 Coastal Geomorphology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: GEO210 or GEO700
GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies Not currently offered12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required
Year 4

Year 4

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW205 Property A
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: (LAW100, LAW105 and LAW108) or (LAW102)
LAW301 Constitutional Law
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
  • Moreton Bay: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, XU301, UU302 or UU301
LAW303 Corporations Law
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105) or (LAW204 or LAW208)

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW206 Property B
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105 and LAW205 if enrolled in UB008) OR (LAW205)
LAW302 Equity & Trusts
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105) or (LAW102 and LAW104 and LAW202)
LAW304 Civil Procedure
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
  • Moreton Bay: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program or UU301 or XU301

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Year 5

Year 5

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW401 Administrative Law
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: LAW301 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301
LAW403 Evidence
  • Sunshine Coast: Not Currently Offered
12Pre: LAW104 and LAW304 and enrolled in a Law Program or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LAW402 Professional Conduct
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: (LAW106 and LAW208) OR (LAW202 and LAW204)
LAW404 Regulation
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LAW301 and LAW401 and enrolled in any Law Program or UU301 or XU301

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.