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LAW4327

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

  • Full year 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit provides high achieving students with an opportunity to research, write and present 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. Students will also publically present the main findings of their research and participate in a seminar program.

Outcomes

At the successful completion of this Unit, students will:

  1. Have planned, executed and reported on a piece of research or scholarship undertaken with a significant degree of independence;
  2. Have acquired a detailed knowledge and expertise in the area of the topic which is the subject of the thesis;
  3. Have developed and demonstrated both intellectual and practical research skills, including the skills needed to identify, evaluate, interpret and synthesise material relevant to the student's chosen research topic;
  4. Have developed and demonstrated skills of critical analysis and original thought, including in-depth analysis of the legal and policy issues relevant to the student's chosen research topic;
  5. Be able to identify, articulate and effectively communicate complex legal and policy issues in a manner that is succinct, scholarly and persuasive;
  6. Be able to exchange knowledge and ideas with other scholars in order to achieve a high quality of legal scholarship;
  7. Be able to learn and work with autonomy, accountability and professionalism;
  8. Be able to reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.

Assessment

Thesis (8,000-10,000 words) 80%

Presentation of thesis findings (at Honours Conference at end of Semester 2) 10%

Attendance and participation in the supporting Honours Research Seminar Program (2 x 1 day events being the Honours Orientation Day and Honours Conference and 2 x half day Honours Seminars including completion of set exercises ahead of these seminars) 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Graeme Hodge

Prerequisites

For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later:
LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111
There is an academic entry requirement, see details on the Faculty Honours webpage.

For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104

There is an academic entry requirement, see details on the Faculty Honours webpage.

No more than 72 credit points remaining to complete the law requirements for the degree at the time of commencing the unit.