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LA4056 - Research Dissertation Part 1 of 2 (Thesis)
Credit points: |
6 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Subject chain: |
LA4056 LA4057 |
Administered by: |
College of Business, Law & Governance |
Students will be required to demonstrate evidence of substantial development towards
an independent research thesis under the supervision of an appointed supervisor. Typically,
this might involve completion of approximately half the thesis or equivalent evidence
to show substantial progress towards the thesis. The length of the entire thesis is
10,000-12,000 words.
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
- Research Thesis - (%) - .
Special Assessment Requirements
This subject must be completed together with LA4057. Assessment for both subjects
is joint and consists of a single research thesis. Students must demonstrate substantial
progress towards the thesis to pass this subject.
Availabilities
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As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final
standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded
for each subject after successful completion of all
parts of the subject chain.
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jamie Fellows |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
6
credit point subject is approximately
260 hours.
- 10 hours - Supervision
- assessment and self-directed study
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jamie Fellows, Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
6
credit point subject is approximately
260 hours.
- 10 hours - Supervision
- assessment and self-directed study
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jamie Fellows |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
6
credit point subject is approximately
260 hours.
- 10 hours - Supervision
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
|
Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jamie Fellows, Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
6
credit point subject is approximately
260 hours.
- 10 hours - Supervision
- assessment and self-directed study
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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.