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77740 Research Paper

6cp; availability: Master of Laws, Master of Intellectual Property, Master of Dispute Resolution, Master of Legal Studies, Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution
Requisite(s): (((78101c Postgraduate Legal Research OR 78100c Postgraduate Legal Research)) OR 77896 Legal Process and Intellectual Property Overview OR 77905 Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice OR 70717 Evidence and Criminal Procedure)
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
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

Description

This subject comprises the research and writing of a supervised thesis on an approved topic in law. The thesis is in the range of 10,000 to 12,000 words in length. Undertaking this subject provides an opportunity for postgraduate 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 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 distinction.

Footnote(s)

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


Detailed subject description.

Fee information

  • 2015 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1283 (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.)
  • 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 Domestic Fees Search: Postgraduate and Research or International Fees Search.
  • 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.