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Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws

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Degree Structure

Information Technology/Law – a typical full-time program pattern with an Information Systems major in the Bachelor of Information Technology.


First semesterSecond semester
Year 1
(48 units)

COMP1100 Introduction to Programming & Algorithms
COMP1710 Tools for New Media & the Web
LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law
LAWS1203 Torts

COMP1110 Introduction to Software Systems[1] or
2000/3000/4000-series IT (6u)
LAWS1202 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics
LAWS1204 Contracts
MATH1005 Mathematical Modelling 2
Year 2
(48 units)
COMP2410 Networked Information Systems
COMP2750 Java Programming for New Media [1] or
IT Elective (6u)
LAWS1205 Australian Public Law
LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure
COMP2400 Relational Databases
COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering
LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS2249 Legal Theory
Year 3
(48 units)
3000/4000-series IT Elective (6u)[2]
INFS2024 Information Systems Analysis
LAWS2201 Administrative Law
LAWS2203 Corporations Law
3000/4000-series IT Elective (6 u)[2]
IT Elective (6u)
LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law
Law elective course (6 units)
Year 4
(48 units)
COMP3110 Software Analysis and Design
INFS3024 Information Systems Management
LAWS2204 Property
Law elective course (6u)
COMP3120 Managing Software Development
COMP3760 Project Work in Information Systems or
INFS3059 Project Management and Information Systems
LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts
Law elective course (6u)
Year 5
(48 units)
LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management
Law elective courses (18 units)
LAWS2207 Evidence
Law elective courses (18 units)
[1] Must include either COMP1110 Introduction to Software Systems or COMP2750 Java Programming for New Media, but not both.
[2] Some 3000/4000-series IT electives may have specific prerequisites that are not covered by the courses specified in the table.

Bachelor of Information Technology
Must include:

  • all the courses from the core and a major from Schedule 1 or
  • all the courses from the core and a major from Schedule 2

The Degree with Honours

Information on honours for Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.

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