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LAWS8095 – Legal Research Dissertation

2020 – Full year 1, Intensive attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Deputy Law Dean, Learning and Teaching
Lise Barry
lise.barry@mq.edu.au
6 First Walk Rom 527
Monday 3pm -4pm by phone or in person. Other times by appointment
Credit points Credit points
20
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to LLM or (admission to JD and 80cp in LAW or LAWS units at 6000 level or above)
Corequisites Corequisites
LAWS818 or LAWS8018
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This full year thesis unit provides postgraduate students in Macquarie Law School the opportunity to complete a 20,000 word thesis under the supervision of a Macquarie Law School staff member. This unit is typically taken by students who intend to pursue Higher Degree Research. Students interested in completing a research project should contact the Director of Postgraduate coursework at the earliest opportunity to discuss their proposed topic and identify a supervisor.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Independently plan an advanced legal research project and present the findings of research in diverse ways to academic, legal and non-legal audiences.
  • ULO2: Identify and integrate ethical research practices in the planning, execution and reporting of legal research projects.
  • ULO3: Work independently, take initiative and be adaptable to diverse and changing environments
  • ULO4: Critically analyse complex legal problems by identifying, researching, evaluating and synthesising relevant factual, legal and policy issues

Assessment Tasks

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Delivery and Resources

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Students will be working under the supervision of a full time academic member of staff. Each supervisor will work with their students to develop an appropriate timeline for the research project, including regular supervision meetings.

Access will be provided to materials to improve student's legal research skills according to the topic and scope of the project and in consultation with their supervisor.

Unit Schedule

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Students will agree on a timeline with their Supervisor in the early part of session 1

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

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IT Help

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