76040 Research Thesis

The research thesis comprises the research and writing of a supervised thesis on an approved topic in law. It is 8000–12,000 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 piece of academic work. Because of these qualities of the thesis, it is a requirement under UTS: Law's honours rules that it must be undertaken before a student can be awarded a law degree with honours.

Students can build upon an interest developed through one or more subjects that they have studied, but the research must be an amplification of earlier work. Students should consult the rules in undergraduate course information. In most cases, the research thesis extends and develops research done in one or more of the elective subjects already undertaken. In appropriate circumstances a candidate may undertake a new topic. Students are not 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. For students undertaking the thesis in Autumn semester, this is towards the end of November of the preceding year. For students undertaking the thesis in Spring semester, this is towards the end of June of the same year. Further details are available at:

www.law.uts.edu.au/students/researchprojects

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Note(s)

This subject was formerly called Research Project 4.