Overview

LLB Law at Murdoch will give you a good foundation for a wide range of exciting careers. Combining your law degree with the IT qualification will make you employable at the cutting edge of both law and IT. Large proportions of traditional law work is being taken up by artificial … For more content click the Read More button below. IT A Murdoch degree in Information Technology will enable students to use technology to power creative solutions. They could be fighting cybercrime, using data analytics to drive decision making,or designing and building new systems, apps and games to make a real difference to the economic and social wellbeing of society. Graduates are prepared for a career in IT through the use of project-based units and the provision of opportunities to solve problems for real clients meaning graduates will have the technical, team and communication skills that industry demands. The Bachelor Information Technology has majors that recognise the breadth of skills and roles in the IT industry. Majors include: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Cyber Security and Forensics, Games Technology, and Internetworking and Network Security. The Murdoch Bachelor of Information Technology aims to develop graduates who are: 1. Capable of developing creative solutions to real-world problems2. Work ready with well-developed critical thinking and creative problem solving skills3. Able to succeed in a range of careers including: business and systems analyst, programmer, systems administrator, software architect, internet and network security officer

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Admission requirements

Entry requirements (onshore)
English language requirements

Learning outcomes

1.

LLB: Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes:

a) the Australian legal system and its place in the global context, fundamental areas of legal knowledge, and underlying principles and concepts,
b) knowledge of legal research tools,
c) the broader contexts within which legal issues arise,
d) the framework of principles and theories within which the law develops, and
e) practical and ethical aspects of lawyers' roles.


2.

LLB: Identify research, evaluate, synthesise and compare relevant factual, legal and policy issues.

3.

LLB: Identify and articulate legal issues and apply legal research and reasoning to generate appropriate responses to legal issues.

4.

LLB: Engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives

5.

LLB: Think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses.

6.

LLB: Communicate in ways that are effective, clear, precise, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences.

7.

LLB: Learn and work independently and collaboratively,

8.

LLB: Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.

9.

LLB: Recognise, reflect upon, and demonstrate a developing ability to respond to, ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts.

10.

IT: Demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of Information Technology in society.

11.

IT: Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and core concepts of Information Technology including:
a) Abstraction
b) Systems thinking

12.

IT: Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to design, develop and construct  components, systems, relevant infrastructure and processes to meet specified requirements, including the selection and use of:
- Innovative approaches to the synthesis of alternative solutions, concepts and procedures;
- Information management skills and the application of research methods;
- Appropriate tools and development environments;
- Rigorous approaches to testing of solutions;
- Rigorous approaches to documentation at all project stages.

13.

IT:  Develop the ability and commitment to independently acquire new knowledge and skills in order to stay abreast of developments in Information Technology.

14.

IT: Demonstrate a capacity to function effectively both as an individual and as a member in diverse teams, using the tools and practices of formal project management, including experience of working on at least one substantial IT related project in a team requiring evaluation of potential solutions and resulting in meeting client requirements through the delivery of a relevant artefact.

15.

IT: Demonstrate written, oral and interpersonal communication skills that support the efficient and effective communication of developed systems through documentation, technical reports and presentations to clients and the broader community.

16.

IT: Demonstrate confidence and competence in applying knowledge and skills of at least one IT discipline through self-directed, independent inquiry and critical self-reflection.

Structure
120 credit points

Course Core87 credit points

Alternative exits

Students may exit with either a Bachelor of Laws or a Bachelor of Information Technology provided they have met the complete requirements for these courses.

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition
Professional accreditation
Accrediting bodies

Additional information

Research areas:Information and Computing Sciences, Law and Legal Studies, Technology