James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

LA4026 - Research Dissertation A

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

Available as part of the Honours program to level 4 LLB and combined LLB students with a GPA of at least 5, who do not anticipate applying for an Australian Postgraduate Award. Students not enrolled in the Honours program may be admitted to this subject at the discretion of the Head of School.

Honours candidates must enrol in either subject 'LA4026: Research Dissertation A' or subject chain 'LA4047 and LA4048: Research Dissertation B.' In each of these subjects, candidates will be required to submit a substantial piece of research (See 2.2, 2.3, 3.5 and 3.6). Honours candidates can only enrol in either 'LA4026: Research Dissertation A' or subject chain 'LA4047 and LA4048: Research Dissertation B'. Honours accreditation is only available once to any one candidate. 'LA4026: Research Dissertation A' is a single study period, three (3) credit point, subject offered in both study periods each year. The anticipated length of the dissertation is 9000 - 10 000 words

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
LA4046 AND LA4047 AND LA4048

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours
    Assessment:research dissertation.

    Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 23-Aug-2018
    Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
    Contact hours:
    • 39 hours
      Assessment:research dissertation.

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 22-Mar-2018
      Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
      Contact hours:
      • 39 hours
        Assessment:research dissertation.

        Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
        Census Date 23-Aug-2018
        Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
        Contact hours:
        • 39 hours
          Assessment:research dissertation.

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