Honours Research B unit (LAW499)

Introduction

This unit allows students to complete a sustained piece of research under the supervision of an academic staff member. Together, LAW498 Honours Research A and this unit, LAW499, allow students to demonstrate, including to potential employers, that they have advanced research and legal and academic writing skills. To apply for postgraduate study programs in Australia or overseas (i.e. Masters or a PhD), students may have to demonstrate that they have completed an extended, supervised research paper such as the research paper required to complete this unit. There are no classes in LAW499 as such; teaching takes place through interactions between the student and supervisor. Students select their own research topic in consultation with, and subject to the approval of, their supervisor. This unit is the equivalent of the Honours research project that students in other degrees undertake in a separate semester or year of study. In Law, the Honours program is embedded within the curriculum and the supervised research experience is offered only to those students who are on track to graduate with Honours. Part of the learning experience in this unit is designing and planning a unique research project, which means that each supervised research paper is different. There are few boundaries on this task, provided students can find a supervisor with relevant expertise; define a topic that falls within a broad definition of legal research; and complete their paper within the required time period.

Summary

Unit name	Honours Research B
Unit code	LAW499
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

• Create and clearly communicate a research plan that is ethical, manageable and rigorous (CLOs 1-4, 6 )
• Clearly identify and analyse gaps and/or issues in the existing scholarly literature (CLOs 1, 2, 4, 6)
• Successfully lead an ethical, rigorous and independent research project that contributes to the discipline of law (CLOs 1-6)
• Write clearly, logically and persuasively in a style appropriate to legal scholarship (CLO 4)

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Selective enrolment

Teaching

Assessment	Research Proposal|Honours Research Paper (100%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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