Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit provides high achieving students with an opportunity to research and write a significant piece of original work. Students will write a thesis under the supervision of an academic member of staff, on a topic chosen by the student and approved by the Chief Examiner.

Objectives

The unit aims 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;
• develop skills of critical analysis and original thought;
• encourage the interchange of knowledge and ideas between students and teachers in order to achieve a high quality of legal scholarship;
• develop students' competency in legal research skills; and
• enhance students' organisational, presentational and writing skills.

• have acquired a detailed knowledge and expertise in the area of the topic which is the subject of the thesis;
• have their capacity for critical analysis and original thought enhanced;
• have an enhanced competency in legal research skills;
• have the ability to research, organise and present legal and policy issues in a succinct and scholarly manner; and
• have completed a piece of legal research of publishable quality.

Assessment

Thesis (10,000 -12,000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Colin Campbell

Prerequisites

LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104