UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

LAW4327 Honours thesis

Faculty of Law

LAW4327 Honours thesis is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2022 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Full year
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW4327

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW4327

No unit lists LAW4327 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites:

For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111

There is an academic entry requirement, see details on the Faculty Honours webpage.

For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104

There is an academic entry requirement, see details on the Faculty Honours webpage.

No more than 72 credit points remaining to complete the law requirements for the degree at the time of commencing the unit.

Overview

This unit provides high achieving students with an opportunity to research, write and present a significant piece of original work. Students will write a thesis under the supervision of an academic member of staff, on a topic chosen by the student and approved by the Chief Examiner. Students will also publically present the main findings of their research and participate in a seminar program.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Full yearClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Thesis
    90%
  • Presentation
    10%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Have planned, executed and reported on a piece of research or scholarship undertaken with a significant degree of independence;

  2. 2

    Have acquired a detailed knowledge and expertise in the area of the topic which is the subject of the thesis;

  3. 3

    Have developed and demonstrated both intellectual and practical research skills, including the skills needed to identify, evaluate, interpret and synthesise material relevant to the student's chosen research topic;

  4. 4

    Have developed and demonstrated skills of critical analysis and original thought, including in-depth analysis of the legal and policy issues relevant to the student's chosen research topic;

  5. 5

    Identify, articulate and effectively communicate complex legal and policy issues in a manner that is succinct, scholarly and persuasive;

  6. 6

    Exchange knowledge and ideas with other scholars in order to achieve a high quality of legal scholarship;

  7. 7

    Learn and work with autonomy, accountability and professionalism;

  8. 8

    Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachResearch activities

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Drossos Stamboulakis
Dr Katie O'Bryan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW4327?

LAW4327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW4327 offered?

In 2022, LAW4327 runs in Full year at Clayton.

Does LAW4327 have an exam?

No. LAW4327 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available