University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

76040 Research Thesis

6cp; availability: all students in LLB and LLB combined programs, and who are in line to receive their law degree with Honours
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: R Buonamano

The Research Thesis comprises the research and writing of a supervised thesis on an approved topic in law. It will be within the range of 8,000 – 12,000 words, providing an opportunity for undergraduate students to further develop and refine their legal research and writing skills as well as explore and analyse a topic of law of their own choosing at a high level to produce a superior quality piece of academic work.

Because of these qualities of the Research Thesis, it is a requirement under the Faculty's Honours Rules that it must be undertaken before a student can be awarded a law degree with Honours. Students should consult the Honours Rules in Undergraduate course information.

In most cases the Research Thesis extends and develops research done in one or more of the electives subjects already undertaken. But in appropriate circumstances a candidate may undertake a new topic.

Students will not be permitted to undertake the Research Thesis until written approval has been obtained from the coordinator of the subject. The application form, including details of the proposal, must be submitted by week 12 of the previous semester. Thus, for students undertaking the Thesis in Autumn semester, this will be towards the end of November of the preceding year. For students undertaking the Thesis in Spring Semester, this will be towards the end of June of the same year.

The subject outline, further details and application information can be found online at:

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Note(s)

This subject was formerly called Research Project 4.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.