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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
9.0
Contact
1 x 2-hour supervised study weekly
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 Admission into JD-Juris Doctor
2 3 of LLAW9601, LLAW9602, LLAW9614
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
2 3 of LLAW9601, LLAW9602, LLAW9614
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Assessment
Research proposal, Dissertation
Topic description
Students will engage in sustained advanced research to produce a research proposal, as well as an extended research essay (dissertation) on an approved subject.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Provide students with an opportunity to engage in sustained and advanced research and writing
- Enable students to provide evidence of the ability to collect and evaluate information; construct, test and defend an argument; and critically examine theories, legal principles, policy and literature in the area of academic enquiry
- Prepare students for research higher degrees
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced research skills
- Demonstrate advanced capacity to analyse legal issues
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of the state of the academic literature and legal and/or policy considerations relating to your research topic
- Work independently on a large research project
- Demonstrate capacity to write effectively
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