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77740 Research Paper

6cp; availability: Master of Laws, Master of Law and Legal Practice, Master of International Law, Master of Industrial Property, Master of Dispute Resolution, Master of Legal Studies, Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, Graduate Certificate in International Law, Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution; candidates should have completed at least 24 credit points (60 credit points for Master of Law and Legal Practice) and maintained an average grade of at least 65 per cent
Requisite(s): 60 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice OR 77896 Legal Process and Intellectual Property Overview OR 77905 Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice OR 70717 Evidence and Criminal Procedure
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 76040 Research Thesis AND 78102 LLM Project by Research

Postgraduate

Candidates must research and write a paper of approximately 8000–12,000 words at a standard suitable for publication on a topic approved by UTS: Law. In most cases, the research paper 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 paper until written approval has been obtained from the subject coordinator. The application form and written proposal must be submitted by the Friday of week 12 of the preceding semester. Thus for students undertaking the paper in the Autumn semester, this is towards the end of October of the preceding year. For students undertaking the paper in the Spring semester, this is towards the end of May of that same year. Further information about the application procedure and proposal is available from:

www.law.uts.edu.au/research/coursework

Note(s)

This research paper may be used toward partial fulfilment of the award of honours for Juris Doctor (C04236) students only.


Detailed subject description.

Fee information

  • 2012 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1178 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 should consult the student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2012 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2982 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
  • Subject EFTSL: 0.125

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.