LA4044 - Independent Project

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

Students wishing to undertake this subject must be in their final year of their law degree. To apply for acceptance students must enrol in the Independent Project Work Group located on Career Hub. To gain access and enrol in the Work Group email karina.lynch@jcu.edu.au. The Work Group is located on Career Hub https://careerhub.jcu.edu.au. Use your jc user name and password to log onto the site. The Work Group you are enrolled in will be listed on the left column of the Career Hub Home page under Appointments and ePortfolio. The application form must be completed no later than four weeks prior to commencement of the study period including an outline of the intended project. If accepted into the subject an Independent Study Agreement (ISA) outlining the research to be undertaken and deadlines for the various stages of the project must be signed by the student, academic supervisor and subject coordinator. This process only applies to students enrolled on the Townsville or Cairns campus.

This subject is designed primarily for students already employed in a workplace to develop an independent project for the workplace / industry. Students will be required to prepare a project proposal (which would require subject coordinator/lecturer approval) and to complete a project relevant to their degree and workplace. The proposal would be required to demonstrate how the project assists in developing/improving workplace skills; address an industry issue and contribute to industry.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate essential knowledge necessary for a career in legal professions;
• apply critical thinking to address issues and solve problems in law;
• convey information clearly and fluently, in high quality written form appropriate for professional audience;
• apply technical and interpersonal skills necessary for professional practice in law;
• evaluate the complexity involved in solving multifaceted industry issues and/or design, organise and produce an effective large scale industry project result. Identify, evaluate and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	In addition to being enrolled in the final year of your law course, students wishing to undertake this subject must enrol in the Independent Project Work Group located on Career Hub located on Career Hub. To gain access and enrol in the Work Group send an email to karina.lynch@jcu.edu.au. (see subject description for further detail).
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BU3103 LA4043

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (To be advised)
Coordinator:	Ms Mandy Shircore
Contact hours:	10 hours - Workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (20%); poster seminar and final project (50%); project proposal (30%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (To be advised)
Coordinator:	Ms Mandy Shircore
Contact hours:	10 hours - Workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (20%); poster seminar and final project (50%); project proposal (30%).

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.