2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the pass degrees in the combined program, a candidate must complete 288 credit points, comprising:

(a) 144 credit points of Law units of study, of which 48 credit points are Combined Law compulsory units of study for years 1, 2 and 3 and are credited towards the requirements for both the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Bachelor of Laws; and

(b) 144 credit points of core units of study from the table of units for the Bachelor of Information Technology, appropriate to the stream the candidate is pursuing.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology: To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Information Technology, a candidate must complete 192 credit points comprising 48 credit points of Combined Law compulsory units of study for Years 1, 2 and 3 plus 144 credit points of core units of study from the table of units for the Bachelor of Information Technology, appropriate to the stream the candidate is pursuing, ensuring:

(i) no more than 72 credit points of junior (1000 level) units of study, and

(ii) at least 84 credit points of 3000-level or above units of study; and

(iii) at least 18 credit points of Mathematics and Statistics units of study, of which at least six credit points must be 2000 level or above.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Laws: To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must complete 144 credit points taken from the Faculty of Law Undergraduate Table, comprising:

(i) 102 credit points of compulsory units of study; and

(ii) 42 credit points of elective units of study, of which a maximum of 36 credit points are taken from Part 1 and a minimum of 6 credit points are taken from Part 2.

Degree resolutions are published in Faculty Handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT
Core	6	INFO1103: Introduction to Programming
Core	6	LAWS1006: Foundations of Law
Core	0	LAWS1013: Legal Research 1
Maths Level 1000 Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Maths Level 1000 Units Note: MATH1001 and MATH1002 are recommended for first semester.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
Core	6	INFO1105: Data Structures Note: INFO1105 can be replaced by the more advanced alternative INFO1905 with department permission.
Core	6	LAWS1012: Torts
Maths Level 1000 Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Maths Level 1000 Units Note: MATH1003 and MATH1005 are recommended for second semester.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS1014: Civil and Criminal Procedure Note: Also available in Summer school.
Core	6	LAWS1015: Contracts Note: Also available in Summer school.
Core	6	COMP2129: Operating Systems and Machine Principles
Core	6	INFO2120: Database Systems 1 Note: INFO2820 advanced version) can be taken as an alternative to INF2120 with departmental permission.
Core	6	ISYS2140: Information Systems

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS1016: Criminal Law
Core	6	COMP2007: Algorithms and Complexity Note: COMP2907 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternative to COMP2007 with departmental permission.
Core	6	INFO2110: Systems Analysis and Modelling

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS1023: Public International Law
Core	6	INFO3402: Management of IT Projects and Systems
Core	6	ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation
IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives Note: At least 6 credit points must be taken from IT Level 3000 Selected Core units across the degree as a whole. These may be taken in first or second semester depending on the availability of the units chosen.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS1017: Torts and Contracts II
Core	0	LAWS1019: Legal Research II
Core	6	LAWS1021: Public Law Note: Also available in Summer school.
Core	12	INFO3600: Major Development Project (Advanced)

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
List	24	Select from Unit Blocks: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B

Note: At least 48 credit points of Level 5000 IT units must be taken across Semester 1 and 2, with at least 36 credit points from Level 5000 Recommended Electives A. Students in the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program select INFO5993, INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999 across two consecutive semesters in place of 24 credit points of IT Level 5000 units.

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
List	24	Select from Unit Blocks: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS2010: Administrative Law
Core	6	LAWS2011: Federal Constitutional Law
Core	6	LAWS2012: Intro to Property and Commercial Law
Core	6	LAWS2013: The Legal Profession

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	LAWS2014: Corporations Law
Core	6	LAWS2015: Equity
Core	6	LAWS2016: Evidence
Core	6	LAWS2017: Real Property

Year 6 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Law Electives	24	Select from Unit Block: Law Electives

Note: 24 credit points from Semester 1 Senior Elective Units as listed in Law Faculty Handbook Table 1. See Law Faculty Handbook for more details: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/law/

Year 6 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Law Electives	24	Select from Unit Block: Law Electives

Note: 24 credit points from Semester 2 Senior Elective Units as listed in Law Faculty Handbook Table 2. See Law Faculty Handbook for more details: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/law/

4. Pathways

Honours Program

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	INFO4991: IT Research Thesis A
Core	12	INFO4992: IT Research Thesis B
Core	0	INFO4999: Computer Science Honours Result
Core	6	INFO5993: IT Research Methods

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Maths Level 1000 Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1001	Differential Calculus	3	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH1003	Integral Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1004	Discrete Mathematics	3	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 2 Summer Main

Note: 12 credit points of Level 1001 Maths are required. MATH1001 and MATH1002 are recommended for Semester 1 and MATH1003 and MATH1005 for Semester 2.

Block 2 - Maths Level 2000 units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH2063	Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems	6	Semester 1
MATH2069	Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory	6	Semester 1
STAT2012	Statistical Tests	6	Semester 2
STAT2912	Statistical Tests (Advanced)	6	Semester 2

Block 3 - IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
INFO3220	Object Oriented Design	6	Semester 1
INFO3315	Human-Computer Interaction	6	Semester 2
INFO3404	Database Systems 2	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO3504	Database Systems 2 (Adv)	6	Semester 2

Note: Students need to complete 6 credits points of these units.

Block 4 - IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5028	Object-Oriented Design	6
COMP5045	Computational Geometry	6	Semester 1
COMP5046	Natural Language Processing	6	Semester 1
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5048	Visual Analytics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5318	Machine Learning and Data Mining	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5338	Advanced Data Models	6	Semester 2
COMP5347	Web Application Development	6	Semester 1
COMP5348	Enterprise Scale Software Architecture	6	Semester 1
COMP5415	Multimedia Design and Authoring	6	Semester 2
COMP5416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP5424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
COMP5425	Multimedia Retrieval	6	Semester 1
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5456	Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5514	Networked Embedded Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5615	Advanced Computer Architecture	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2
INFO5991	Services Science Management and Engineering	6	Semester 2
INFO5992	Understanding IT Innovations	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ISYS5050	Knowledge Management Systems	6	Semester 1

Note: The Bachelor of Information Technology requires at least 48 credit points of Level 5000 IT electives including at least 36 credit points from the Recommended A list. These comprise COMP, INFO, ISYS units of study at 5000-level or above. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from IT Level 5000 Recommended B list below. Students in the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program select INFO5993, INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999 across two consecutive semesters in place of 24 credit points of IT Level 5000 units. Department permission may be required for some. See linked unit outline for more details.

Block 5 - IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5514	Networked Embedded Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2

Note: Up to 12 credit points may be taken from these units.

Block 6 - IT Advanced Alternatives Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2907	Algorithms and Complexity (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
INFO1903	Informatics (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
INFO1905	Data Structures (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
INFO2820	Database Systems 1 (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
INFO3504	Database Systems 2 (Adv)	6	Semester 2

Note: These units are advanced versions of core undergraduate units and are taken in place of them. INFO1903, INFO1905, INFO2820, COMP2907 and INFO3404 are an advanced alternatives to INFO1103, INFO1105, INFO2120, COMP2007 and INFO3504 respectively. Department permission is required for enrollment each case.

Block 7 - Law Electives (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 48)