James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

LA4047 - Research Thesis B: Part 1 of 2

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

Subject Description

Available as part of the Honours program to level 4 students with a GPA of at least 5. Students will be required to undertake this subject together with LA4048:03 Research Thesis B and complete a substantial piece of independent research, under the supervision of an appointed supervisor. The length of the thesis is 8,000-10,000 words. The conditions are fully set out in the Honours guidelines of the Law Academic Group.

Learning Outcomes

• Employ the compositional skills required for writing a thesis, including academic article-style organisation showing clarity of style and coherence of argument
• Evaluate, analyse and critique a specific area of law in the subject area of the research
• Exercise exemplary personal and professional moral and ethical standards in preparing a significant piece of research
• Employ advanced legal research skills to complete a complex research project

Subject Assessment

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.

• Research Thesis - Individual

Note that 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.

Special Assessment Requirements

This subject must be completed together with LA4048. Assessment for both subjects is joint and consists of a single research thesis.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  LA4026 and LA4046

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