Key facts
UNE unit code: LLM520
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 12
Unit information
This unit is designed to provide students with the opportunity to complete an independent research project within a Master of Laws by Coursework degree.
Within your chosen topic and question, you will demonstrate your understanding of the law, legislation, case law and policy arguments, as well as develop advanced critical thinking and research skills.
Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 2 | Online |
Trimester 3 | Online |
Year Long 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Year Long 1 | Online |
Year Long 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Year Long 2 | Online |
Year Long 3 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Ensure you have a supervisor for your research topic; include the details of the topic and the supervisor when you apply for permission to enrol using the LLM520 application form
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the law generally; and a sophisticated understanding and mastery of the legislation, case law and policy arguments relating to the complexities within a specific area of law;
- use highly-developed cognitive and creative skills to identify a research topic and question; review, analyse, consolidate, justify and synthesise knowledge;
- apply a range of methods and technologies to critically analyse and evaluate information;
- demonstrate an advanced ability to conceive, plan and implement a program of legal research accessing both domestic and international sources, and exhibiting an ability to employ highly-developed legal research techniques; and
- demonstrate a sophisticated and masterful ability to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas and formulate, through refinement and reflection, a defensible thesis which applies legal research and legal reasoning, together with evidence of novel or independent thought.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Research Project | Yes | 100% | All offerings | No. Words: 10,000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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