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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

This subject comprises the research and writing of a supervised thesis on an approved topic in law. The thesis length must be within the range 8000 to 12,000 words. Undertaking this subject provides an opportunity for undergraduate law 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.

Early submission of the proposal and form is encouraged. Forms are accepted and processed from Week 12 of the preceding semester. The last date to submit forms is the Friday, two weeks before the start of semester, to allow for processing.

More information regarding the honours degree is available at Juris Doctor with honours.

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

  • 2013 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1224 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2013 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3101 (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.