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University handbooks: Postgraduate handbook:
Units indexed by faculty Introduction to the facultyMonash Law's postgraduate program endeavours to provide further education to lawyers and non-lawyers to assist them to update their skills, specialise in specific areas of the law, undertake research and move into a career in law. The program curriculum includes Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Juridical Science, Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Philosophy, masters programs for non-lawyers, professional practice courses, graduate diplomas, graduate certificates and single-unit enrolments. The LLM program offers both coursework and research options. The majority of postgraduate coursework teaching is delivered at the Monash University Law Chambers, located at 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne (next to the Law Institute). Some classes are offered at the Clayton campus to take advantage of student facilities such as the Law Library, computer laboratories, study carrels for research students and the graduate common room. Some units are offered online or in flexible delivery mode. The administration of the postgraduate coursework program is handled by the postgraduate studies officers at the Law Chambers, under the guidance of the associate dean (postgraduate studies). The research program is administered by the higher degrees by research coordinator at the Clayton campus, under the guidance of the associate dean (research) and the higher degrees by research convenor. The faculty also houses three centres: the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, the Centre for Regulatory Studies, and the International Institute of Forensic Studies. Structure and organisation of the facultyThe Faculty of Law is not divided into departments: academic staff are collectively involved in the decision-making processes of the faculty through a well-defined committee structure with membership of committees determined either by election or by nomination. The chief officers of the faculty are the dean, the associate deans and the faculty manager. The dean presides over meetings of the faculty board and a number of its committees, and is concerned with staffing, finance and the overall strategic direction of the faculty. The faculty manager is concerned with the overall administration of the faculty including human resource management, budgets, admissions and matters relating to student administration. The day-to-day management of Student Services including, for example, enrolments, examinations, academic progress, course advice, teaching allocations and timetabling, is the responsibility of the manager, Student and Academic Services. Officers within Student and Academic Services provide information and advice to students on student-related matters. The director, teaching, is responsible for policy matters relating to Student Services, and works closely with the, manager, Student and Academic Services and the relevant staff. The manager, Student and Academic Services, together with the faculty student services staff, are available to provide detailed course advice for undergraduate and postgraduate students within the faculty and should be consulted whenever possible. Postgraduate law courses offeredPostgraduate certificate courses
Postgraduate diploma courses
Students may elect to undertake a general graduate diploma in law, or alternatively may specialise in one of the following areas: banking and finance law; commercial law; eLaw; human rights; intellectual property; international and comparative law; tribunal procedures; workplace and employment law. Professional practice courses
Masters programs for non-law graduates
Students of the Master of Laws (Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics) may elect to graduate with the Juris Doctor, an alternative exit of the course. Masters programs for law graduatesMaster of LawsStudents may qualify for this degree in one of several ways: by coursework (four units) and minor thesis (30,000 words), by coursework (six units) and minor thesis (15,000 words), or by coursework alone (eight units). Students enrolling in the degree of Master of Laws who are undecided as to whether to proceed by way of major thesis, coursework and minor thesis, or coursework alone should make an appointment to see the convenor, Master of Laws program, to discuss the matter. Students may elect to undertake a general master of laws, or alternatively may specialise in one of the following areas: advanced legal practice; banking and finance law; commercial law; eLaw; human rights; international and comparative law; intellectual property law; tribunal procedures; workplace and employment law. Masters students who wish to start planning their thesis should contact the postgraduate studies office on +61 3 9641 6206 to discuss their topic and an appropriate supervisor before re-enrolling. In some areas of law, supervisors may not be available or may be in short supply, and it is therefore essential that how many students are seeking supervision, in what area, and when is known as soon as possible. Research degrees
Duration of candidaturePostgraduate diplomas*Full-time: 6 months; part-time: 1-2 years Masters by coursework*Full-time: 1 year; part-time: 2-4 years Masters by researchFull-time: 1.5-2 years; part-time: 3-4 years Doctor of Juridical Science/Doctor of PhilosophyFull-time: 3-4 years; part-time: 6-8 years
Single unit enrolmentsPersons who are not admitted to an award program or who do not wish to enrol in such a degree may enrol in a single unit upon payment of a tuition fee. If a program of appropriate assessment is completed by a student enrolled in a single unit, a certificate of completion will be provided by the Postgraduate Studies Committee and may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Studies Committee, be subsequently credited towards a masters degree or a graduate diploma. Student advisersPostgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and EthicsContact the PDLP administrative officer on +61 3 9641 6200 or email pdlp@law.monash.edu.au. Master of Laws (Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics) and the Juris DoctorContact the LLM(LP) postgraduate studies officer on +61 3 9641 6220 or email llmlp@law.monash.edu.au. Other postgraduate diploma and masters by coursework degreeContact the postgraduate studies officer on +61 3 9641 6206 or email graduate@law.monash.edu.au. Research degreesContact the higher degrees by research coordinator on +61 3 9905 3342 or email research@law.monash.edu.au. Faculty credit policyA candidate may be granted credit towards a masters degree for a unit or units offered as part of an incomplete or discontinued course for a masters degree at another university or other tertiary institution, or in another faculty of Monash University. The total number of units that may be so credited is limited to two, unless the candidate has been permitted to include an LLB unit in his/her course, in which event credit will be limited to one unit (see subsections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of sections 41 and 41A of the faculty's regulations). Additional credit arrangements exist for the Master of Commercial Law, the Master of Intellectual Property, the Juris Doctor and the Master of Law (Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics). For specific credit details please refer to the Faculty of Law regulations, Masters degrees at www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/facultyregs/regs-law02.html. Cross-institutional course studiesA student desiring to enrol on a cross-institutional course basis in a unit or units at another tertiary institution must obtain a form and approval from the graduate studies office consenting to such cross-institutional course enrolment. This form must then be submitted to the postgraduate studies office at the other tertiary institution, as required. If the cross-institutional course enrolment is approved, the student must enrol formally at both Monash University and at the other tertiary institution concerned. The student is required to pay the course fee in respect of the unit to the other tertiary institution. Faculty regulationsThe regulations of the Faculty of Law are found in the Monash University Calendar at www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/facultyregs/regs-law.html Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |