Graduate Diploma in Applied Law (GDAppLaw) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2009

Master of Applied Law (MAppLaw)

Group 1

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7000 2 Introduction to the Legal System
LAWS7001 2 Law of Contract
LAWS7002 2 Law of Torts

Group 2

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7011 2 Corporate Law
LAWS7012 2 Business Taxation
LAWS7020 2 Introduction to Criminal Law
LAWS7021 2 Introduction to Public Law

Group 3

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7100 2 Law of Torts A
LAWS7101 2 Law of Contract A
LAWS7102 2 Law of Torts B
LAWS7103 2 Law of Contract B
LAWS7104 2 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAWS7105 2 Constitutional Law
LAWS7108 2 Jurisprudence
LAWS7109 2 Law of Property A
LAWS7111 2 Law of Property B
LAWS7113 2 Civil Procedure
LAWS7114 2 Law of Evidence
LAWS7118 2 Administrative Law
LAWS7213 2 The Legal Profession
LAWS7214 2 Legal Research and Methodology
LAWS7215 2 JD Dissertation A
LAWS7216 2 JD Dissertation B
LAWS7217 2 Structure of Private Law
LAWS7230 2 Principles of Public Law
LAWS7231 2 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAWS7232 2 Law of Trusts A
LAWS7233 2 Law of Trusts B
LAWS7234 2 Corporate Law

Group 4

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7121 2 Family Law
LAWS7122 2 Labour Law
LAWS7124 2 Human Rights Law
LAWS7125 2 Unjust Enrichment
LAWS7126 2 Medical Law
LAWS7131 2 Planning Law
LAWS7132 2 Vendor and Purchaser
LAWS7134 2 Environmental Law
LAWS7135 2 Law and Indigenous Peoples
LAWS7136 2 Commercial Law
LAWS7138 2 Competition Law
LAWS7139 2 Insurance Law
LAWS7142 2 Consumer Law
LAWS7144 2 Introduction to Taxation Law
LAWS7151 2 Law and Technology
LAWS7152 2 Financial Services Regulation
LAWS7153 2 Private International Law
LAWS7154 2 Public International Law
LAWS7156 2 International Humanitarian Law
LAWS7160 2 Maritime Law
LAWS7162 2 European Union Law
LAWS7163 2 International Trade
LAWS7167 2 Asian Legal Systems
LAWS7168 2 Comparative Law
LAWS7169 2 Legal History
LAWS7171 2 Advanced Crime and Criminology
LAWS7172 2 Advanced Jurisprudence
LAWS7182 2 Special Topic A
LAWS7189 2 Islamic Law
LAWS7202 2 Immigration and Refugee Law
LAWS7206 2 Copyright Law
LAWS7207 2 Patent and Trademark Law
LAWS7212 2 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAWS7218 2 Causation and Proof
LAWS7219 2 Advanced International and Comparative Law
LAWS7220 2 Personal and Corporate Insolvency
LAWS7221 2 Advanced Private Law
LAWS7222 2 Advanced Public Law
LAWS7223 2 Advanced Tax
LAWS7224 2 Special Topic B
LAWS7225 2 Special Topic C
LAWS7227 2 Law of Political Institutions

Group 5

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7800 2 Corporate Insolvency
LAWS7807 2 Seminars in Evidence
LAWS7814 2 Copyright Law & Related Rights
LAWS7823 2 International Taxation
LAWS7825 2 Supervised Research Project A
LAWS7826 4 Supervised Research Project B
LAWS7904 4 Supervised Research Project B
LAWS7831 2 Environmental Law
LAWS7835 2 Commercial Equity
LAWS7841 2 Theories in Dispute Resolution
LAWS7842 2 Business Negotiation
LAWS7844 2 Patent Law & Related Rights
LAWS7846 2 Trade Marks & Related Rights
LAWS7848 2 East Asian Legal Systems
LAWS7849 2 Special Topic A
LAWS7850 2 Special Topic B
LAWS7851 2 Mediation
LAWS7852 2 International Trade Law
LAWS7853 2 Law of the World Trade Organisation
LAWS7855 2 Electronic Commerce Law
LAWS7856 2 Integrated Planning Law
LAWS7865 2 Shipping Law
LAWS7872 2 Thesis Design & Writing
LAWS7876 2 Sea Carriage Law
LAWS7879 2 International Intellectual Property Law
LAWS7884 2 Civil Litigation
LAWS7899 2 International Air Law
LAWS7908 2 Native Title Law
LAWS7917 2 South Pacific Comparative Law
LAWS7930 2 Special Topic C
LAWS7931 2 Special Topic D
LAWS7932 2 Special Topic E
LAWS7933 2 Special Topic F
LAWS7936 2 Introduction to Australian Law
LAWS7941 2 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law
LAWS7946 2 Intellectual Property Management & Commercialisation
LAWS7947 2 Selected Topics in Intellectual Property Law
LAWS7950 2 Principles of Criminal Evidence
LAWS7951 2 Marine Insurance Law
LAWS7953 2 International Dispute Settlement
LAWS7959 2 Principles of Intellectual Property Law
LAWS7962 2 Comparative Law Methodology
LAWS7963 2 Chinese Comparative Legal Systems
LAWS7964 2 Chinese Comparative Contract Law
LAWS7965 2 Chinese Comparative Tort Law
LAWS7966 2 Chinese Comparative Investment Law
LAWS7967 2 Chinese Comparative Property Law
LAWS7968 2 Chinese Comparative Intellectual Property Law
LAWS7969 2 Federal Criminal Law
LAWS7970 2 Comparative Criminal Law
LAWS7971 2 Transnational Organised Crime
LAWS7972 2 Counter-Terrorism & Public Security Law
LAWS7973 2 Criminal Law & Indigenous Australians
LAWS7974 2 International Trade Finance Law
LAWS7975 2 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law
LAWS7976 2 Obligations and Remedies

Note: Special Topics
LAWS7849 Special Topic A - Workplace Law (Sem 1), Intellectual Property and Competition (Sem 2)
LAWS7850 Special Topic B - Mining and Natural Resources Law (Sem 1), Advanced Criminal Law (Sem 2)
LAWS7930 Special Topic C - International Commercial Arbitration
LAWS7931 Special Topic D - Tax and Commercial Transactions
LAWS7932 Special Topic E - Competition Law
LAWS7933 Special Topic F - Construction Law

Fields of Study

Chinese/Australian Comparative Law

Candidates with a law degree from a Chinese University with which The University of Queensland has an agreement in relation to this field of study:-

Course Code Units Course Title
[ LAWS7848 2 East Asian Legal Systems
[ or
[ LAWS7962 2 Comparative Law Methodology
LAWS7936 2 Introduction to Australian Law
LAWS7963 2 Chinese Comparative Legal Systems

and at least three courses from the following must be taken -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7848 2 East Asian Legal Systems
LAWS7962 2 Comparative Law Methodology
LAWS7964 2 Chinese Comparative Contract Law
LAWS7965 2 Chinese Comparative Tort Law
LAWS7966 2 Chinese Comparative Investment Law
LAWS7967 2 Chinese Comparative Property Law
LAWS7968 2 Chinese Comparative Intellectual Property Law

Other candidates:-

Course Code Units Course Title
[ LAWS7848 2 East Asian Legal Systems
[ or
[ LAWS7962 2 Comparative Law Methodology

and at least three courses from the following must be taken -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7848 2 East Asian Legal Systems
LAWS7936 2 Introduction to Australian Law
LAWS7962 2 Comparative Law Methodology
LAWS7963 2 Chinese Comparative Legal Systems
LAWS7964 2 Chinese Comparative Contract Law
LAWS7965 2 Chinese Comparative Tort Law
LAWS7966 2 Chinese Comparative Investment Law
LAWS7967 2 Chinese Comparative Property Law
LAWS7968 2 Chinese Comparative Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual Property

At least four courses from the following must be taken -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7814 2 Copyright Law & Related Rights
LAWS7844 2 Patent Law & Related Rights
LAWS7846 2 Trade Marks & Related Rights
LAWS7849 2 Special Topic A
LAWS7879 2 International Intellectual Property Law
LAWS7946 2 Intellectual Property Management & Commercialisation
LAWS7947 2 Selected Topics in Intellectual Property Law

International Trade

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7852 2 International Trade Law

and at least three courses from the following must be taken -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7823 2 International Taxation
LAWS7853 2 Law of the World Trade Organisation
LAWS7855 2 Electronic Commerce Law
LAWS7865 2 Shipping Law
LAWS7876 2 Sea Carriage Law
LAWS7899 2 International Air Law
LAWS7930 2 Special Topic C
LAWS7951 2 Marine Insurance Law
LAWS7953 2 International Dispute Settlement
LAWS7974 2 International Trade Finance Law

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7841 2 Theories in Dispute Resolution

and at least three courses from the following must be taken -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS7807 2 Seminars in Evidence
LAWS7842 2 Business Negotiation
LAWS7851 2 Mediation
LAWS7884 2 Civil Litigation
LAWS7930 2 Special Topic C
LAWS7953 2 International Dispute Settlement