In consultation with your supervisor students are to submit an 8 page research proposal (includes footnotes and bibliography)

The proposal is to be submitted in Turnitin on iLearn.

Any work that exceeds the page length will not be marked. Research projects may advance only after approval of a proposal by the convenor.

The proposal should include the following:-

• a working title of the project,
• the area of law in which your topic is situated ,
• background of the research area and the research question that you are seeking to explore arising from this background,
• a brief summary of the aims of your research
• a brief summary of the existing literature relevant to your research topic and a clear statement of the contribution of your research on your topic.
• the methodological approaches which you will use to answer you research question, 
• tentative conclusions based on initial research (these can change as you conduct further research)
• an outline of the structure of the proposed dissertation.
• a timeline for completion

You must use headings dividing each section of the proposal.

The main parts of the proposal must be double spaced with margins not less than 2.5cm on the right and left. All text must typed in 12 pt Times New Roman. Footnotes can be in 10 pt Times New Roman.

The summary of the chapters of the thesis and timeline for completion can be single spaced with margins of 2.5cm on the right and left. This information can be put in tables (but this is not compulsory). 

The bibliography can be single spaced with a space in between each reference with margins not less than 2.5cm on the right and left.

You must comply with the AGLC.

Failure to comply with these instructions will result in loss of marks at the discretion of the marker.

Note the new Special Consideration policy for written assessments:

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. 

Further instructions on how to complete the assignment and how it will be assessed will be available on iLearn..

Students are required to present a summary of their research orally in person. Oral presentations should be between 3 - 5 minutes with an extra 3 minutes for questions. The use of powerpoint slides is optional.

The date and time for the presentations will be scheduled in Week 9, S2 on a day and at a time which is suitable for students, their supervisors and the convenor. These details and location for the presentation will be posted on iLearn at the start of S2. For External students unable to attend in person, alternative arrangements will be made agreeable to the students, their supervisors and the unit convenor. .

Students will be given advance notification of when the presentation will be scheduled. If, however, a student is unable to attend on the day of the presentation, s/he should apply for special consideration. If successful other arrangements will be made. This is a timed assessment. If a student fails to attendwithout special consideration they will receive 0 marks for this assessment.

Further instructions on how to complete the assignment and how it will be assessed will be available on iLearn.

20,000 word graded research dissertation due 5pm, Friday of Week 13, S2.

Your research dissertation is to be submitted via Turnitin in iLearn. The paper is to be submitted in Word format. NO PDFs will be accepted. 

You must comply with AGLC

The word length is 20,000 words max, including footnotes and bibliography. Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. 

The essay should be double spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman. The footnotes can be in 10 pt Times New Roman. The bibliography can be single spaced with a space in between each reference.

The supervisor of a dissertation cannot also be an examiner of that dissertation. Examiners are normally members of staff in the School of Law. A supervisor may present a special case for the appointment of an outside examiner, who will normally be a member of a similar Department in another university or a legal practitioner.  

Examiners will assess the dissertation based upon the criteria set out in the rubric that can be found on iLearn. Examiners will also complete a written report at the end of the examination process. This will be inserted in your paper in Turnitin. You will have access to that report in Turnitin. 

Once marking is completed, the result and feedback will be communicated by the convenor to the student’s supervisor, who will then have an opportunity to provide further comments. In the event of disagreement between the examiner and supervisor, the unit convenor reserves the right to make a determination about the final grade that should be awarded for the paper.  

The examination process may take 6 - 8 weeks.

Note the new Special Consideration policy for written assessments:

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. 

Further instructions on how to complete the assignment and how it will be assessed will be available on iLearn.