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LAW4214

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Law

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • Full year 2016 (Day)
  • Summer semester A 2016 (Day)
  • Summer semester B 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This is a program of individual research and writing during two semesters on a legal topic or project which has been approved by the Chief Examiner after consultation with the proposed supervisor. It is expected that some of those topics or projects will be associated with opportunities for placements or internships in legal services in the private or government sectors, in Australia or overseas.

Outcomes

Student who successfully complete this unit should:

  1. have demonstrated the capacity to undertake independent legal research
  2. have displayed advanced analytical competence
  3. have further developed skills in the presentation of legal writing.

Assessment

Research paper or papers (10000-12000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Graeme Hodge

Prerequisites

LAW1100 OR LAW1101 AND LAW1102 OR LAW1104
Please note that there is an application form for this unit, available at: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/resources/forms/index.html