Honours Research A unit (LAW498)

Introduction

This unit is designed to assist students to advance an independent research project (their honours dissertation), and develop a suite of advanced research skills. The unit will encourage students to critically question the role and relevance of legal research and scholarship and how their project might add to the field. Students will be introduced to a range of different research paradigms and methodologies from law and other disciplines. The unit will assist students to plan a strong research project and communicate that project clearly, as a practical exercise for developing skills that can be applied to future research-driven tasks. It will provide practical tips on writing and advancing scholarly argument. It will also help students to identify potential ethical issues and possible publication and other dissemination outlets. The unit also seeks to embed essential personal skills in time management, critical reflection and the capacity to work independently.

Summary

Unit name	Honours Research A
Unit code	LAW498
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Law
Discipline	Law
Coordinator	Doctor Cleo Hansen-Lohrey
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Successfully lead an independent research project that contributes to the discipline of law.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a range of methods and research questions that make up the discipline of law.
• Clearly identify and analyse gaps and/or issues in the existing scholarly literature.
• Reflect on and evaluate their progress throughout their execution of a research project.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Selective enrolment

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	The unit is taught through ten online modules, one online seminar in week 4, and one face-to-face plain English writing workshop.
Assessment	Assessment Task 1: Literature Review (50%)|Assessment Task 2: Research Journal (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Readings are set out within the Modules.

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