LB5523 - Research Project Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	LB5523 LB5524
Administered by:	School of Law Office

This subject consists of a supervised project undertaken in an agreed area of study related to dispute resolution or conflict resolution and the submission of a project report, literature review or research essay. In each case students work with a supervisor in deciding upon a topic, planning the project and carrying it out. Students must enrol in LB5524 Research Project Part 2 of 2 as part of a Subject Chain.

Learning Outcomes

• to develop advanced writing skills;
• to develop independent research skills;
• to foster critical analysis and evaluation of the theory in the discipline;
• to foster the acquisition of a sophisticated knowledge of the concepts and theories in the subject area of the research.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

LB5500 AND (LB5525 OR LB5502) AND (SS5100 OR SS5101)

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Sean Johnson
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours - No contact, research based
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	thesis.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Sean Johnson
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours - no contact, research based
Assessment:	thesis.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Sean Johnson
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours - No contact, research based
Assessment:	research paper.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Sean Johnson
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours - No contact, research based
Assessment:	thesis.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.