新英格蘭大學(xué)

The Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.

Computer Science component: On completion of 144 credit points including all requirements for the BCompSc component of the double degree program, students with a meritorious academic record may be permitted to enrol for the Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours (BCompSc(Hons)). The Honours year in Computer Science introduces students to subjects of current research and a program of study is designed based on the student's interests. Students are required to submit a thesis.

Law component: There are a range of employment options from which to choose. Graduates who wish to be admitted to practice as a solicitor, barrister or legal practitioner anywhere in Australia will also have to undertake a course of professional legal training (PLT). This can consist of approximately half a year's full-time training, undertaken internally or externally, or of equivalent part-time training. In some jurisdictions, it may be possible to do articles of clerkship instead.

Students who complete the Honours Pathway may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours.

To be admitted to the Honours stream, candidates must have completed 72 credit points of law units at UNE with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 or better.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW. Upon completion of the LLB, graduates may complete a period of practical legal training and be qualified to apply for admission as an Australian Lawyer. After admission you are then eligible to apply for a practising certificate as a solicitor from the Law Society of NSW or undertake further studies to obtain a practising certificate as a barrister from the Bar Association of NSW.

Course Aims

Graduates will understand the intersection between law and computer systems that underpin developments in the provision of information and communications that support industry, commerce and society in general eg artificial intelligence, networking and gaming.

1. LLB students: understanding and knowledge of Australian law and awareness of indigenous, international and theoretical perspectives;

2. competence in using legal research and analytical skills that equip them to work in the legal profession or in a broad range of law related occupations;

3. the ability to take a strategic approach to problem solving by applying critical and innovative thinking to complex legal issues and situations;

4. competence in oral and written communication;

5. the ability to work independently and in groups; and

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

BCompSc component: design, develop, test, and deliver computer programs to solve complex problems, both individually and as part of a collaborative development team;

apply modern software engineering tools, skills, and practices to create, analyse, and evolve software systems;

investigate and analyse new application areas, including understanding the needs of users and stakeholders, in order to design creative and appropriate solutions;

apply abstraction, mathematics, and theoretical principles to the design of computer programs;

communicate and collaborate effectively with others;