777251 Research Project 1 (PG)

Requisite(s): 60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

The Research Project must be completed by Honours candidates in the following courses: Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies, Master of International Trade Law, Master of Dispute Resolution and Master of Law and Legal Practice.

Candidates must research and write a paper of approximately 12,000 to 15,000 words at a standard suitable for publication, on a topic approved by the Faculty.

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

Students are not permitted to enrol in the Research Project until written approval has been obtained from the Associate Dean (Research). The application form and written proposal must be in by the Friday of Week 12 of the semester prior to that in which the student will enrol in the Research Project. Thus for students undertaking the Project in the Autumn semester, this will be towards the end of October of the preceding year. For students undertaking the Project in the Spring semester, this will be towards the end of May of that same year.

Further details about the application procedure and proposal can be obtained online at:

Note(s)

The Research Project is completed over two consecutive semesters. Candidates enrol in the subject 777251 Research Project 1 in the first semester of enrolment and enrol in 777252 Research Project 2 in the following semester. A final grade is not recorded against 777251 Research Project 1 until completion of 777252 Research Project 2.