LAW5207

Honours Research subject 512 ( 12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Individual research under supervision. Each research unit will need individual approval and no research unit will be approved unless a suitably qualified member of staff is available with adequate time to supervise the research. Authority rests with the Director, Honours Program to approve as a research unit a topic chosen by the candidate and to appoint a supervisor. The research unit must be such as in the opinion of the Director, Honours Program merits the attribution of twelve points.

Objectives: The unit aims (1) to provide an opportunity for students to undertake a considered and in-depth analysis of legal issues in a particular area and to formulate and articulate legal and policy issues; (2) to develop skills of critical analysis and original thought; (3) to encourage the interchange of knowledge and ideas between students and teachers in order to achieve a high quality of legal scholarship; (4) to develop students' competency in legal research skills and (5) to enhance students' organisational, presentational and writing skills. Students who successfully complete LAW5207 should in general (1) have acquired a detailed knowledge and expertise in the area of the topic which is the subject of the thesis; (2) have their capacity for critical analysis and original thought enhanced; (3) have an enhanced competency in legal research skills; (4) have the ability to research, organise and present legal and policy issues in a succinct and scholarly manner and (5) have completed a piece of legal research of publishable quality.

Assessment: Thesis (12,000-15,000 words): 100%

Prerequisites: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102