James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

LA4047 - Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2

Credit points: 03
Year: 2013
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Subject chain: LA4047 LA4048
Administered by: School of Law Office

Available to final year Bachelor of Laws and combined degree Bachelor of Laws students.

Available as part of the Honours program to level 4 students with a GPA of at least 5, who anticipate applying for an Australian Postgraduate Award. Students will be required to undertake this subject together with LA4048:03 Research Dissertation B and complete a substantial piece of independent research, under the supervision of an appointed supervisor. The length of the dissertation is 18,000-20,000 words. The conditions are fully set out in the Honours guidelines of the School of Law.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
LA4026 and LA4046

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.

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research dissertation

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research dissertation

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research dissertation

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research dissertation

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.