LA4047 - Research Thesis B: Part 1 of 2

Available to final year Bachelor of Laws and combined degree Bachelor of Laws students.

Available as part of the Honours program to level 4 students with a GPA of at least 5. Students will be required to undertake this subject together with LA4048:03 Research Thesis B and complete a substantial piece of independent research, under the supervision of an appointed supervisor. The length of the thesis is 8,000-10,000 words. The conditions are fully set out in the Honours guidelines of the Law Academic Group.

Learning Outcomes

• Employ the compositional skills required for writing a thesis, including academic article-style organisation showing clarity of style and coherence of argument;
• Evaluate, analyse and critique a specific area of law in the subject area of the research;
• Exercise exemplary personal and professional moral and ethical standards in preparing a significant piece of research;
• Employ advanced legal research skills to complete a complex research project.

Subject Assessment

• integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

Special Assessment Requirements

This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research thesis.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.