Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
5 x 2-hour seminars per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BLAWLPRH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)
1a Admission into BLAWLPRGH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry) (Honours)
1b Admission into BLAWSH-Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))
Other requirements
Topic Coordinator approval is required for enrolment in this topic. Students should apply via courseadvice.bgl@flinders.edu.au.
Enrolment not permitted
1 of LLAW6001, LLAW7020A has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Basic word-processing skills
Course context
Supervised study as needed. To be eligible to undertake this topic, students must have a GPA of at least 5.7 and also in last 36 units of degree.
Assessment
Dissertation
Topic description
Students will engage in sustained advanced research and produce a 13,000 word dissertation under supervision on an approved topic.
Educational aims
The aims of this topic are to:

  • provide students with the opportunity to engage in sustained and advanced research and writing

  • better prepare students for research higher degrees
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to demonstrate:

  • advanced research skills

  • advanced capacity to analyse legal issues

  • the ability to work independently on a large project

  • capacity to write effectively