UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5052 Professional project

Faculty of Law

LAW5052 Professional project is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1, Semester 2
Monash Law Chambers
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW5052

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW5052

No unit lists LAW5052 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: The completion of 14 JD core units, not including: LAW5013 Principles of litigation & dispute resolution LAW5015 Ethics in legal practice

Overview

In this unit, students apply research, thinking and communication skills and specialist discipline knowledge to complete an independent research project. Students will receive a six hour introduction on research skills at the start of the project and three hours mid way. The emphasis is upon independent study with the use of library online information regarding study skills.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semester (extended)Monash Law ChambersOn campus
Second semester (extended)Monash Law ChambersOn campus

Assessment

  • Completion of online masters research skills module
    5%
  • Project plan
    20%
  • Research paper
    75%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of contemporary developments in the law and its professional practice;

  2. 2

    Identify, synthesise, evaluate and apply relevant legal and factual issues;

  3. 3

    Apply legal reasoning, specialised discipline knowledge and research skills to generate appropriate jurisprudential and practical responses to legal issues;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions and develop new understandings;

  5. 5

    Collaborate and communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences; and

  6. 6

    Learn and work with a high level of autonomy, accountability and professionalism to plan and conduct a professional project with some independence.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars7 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities

Students enrolled in this unit will be required to attend seven hours of teaching and complete the online research modules. The rest will be independent research.

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
Professor Paula Gerber
Dr Yee-Fui Ng

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5052?

LAW5052 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW5052 offered?

In 2021, LAW5052 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers.

Does LAW5052 have an exam?

No. LAW5052 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available