JOINT HONOURS THESIS B
LST4TJB
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is available to students who are completing joint honours in Legal Studies and another discipline or area of study within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It requires students, under the supervision of a staff member, to design, research and produce a 12,000-15,000 word thesis on an approved topic of relevance to both disciplines. The thesis component of the Legal Studies Honours program is usually completed over two semesters through enrolment in this subject and also LST4TJA. A final result will not be determined until both of these subjects have been completed. LST4TJA and LST4TJB are available to students who are enrolled in a joint Honours program on either a full-time or part time basis.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicola Henry
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in one of LHLS-Bachelor of Legal Studies Honours, AHA-Bachelor of Arts Honours, or AHSS-Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours degree.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate highly developed writing and editing skills through the production of a thesis
- Activities:
- Drafting and final production of thesis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
02. Design a research project, including the formulation of research questions and the selection of an appropriate methodology, in respect to a specific topic within Legal Studies
- Activities:
- Discussions with supervisor; recommended reading
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. In an oral presentation, provide a coherent and incisive account of the significance, nature and progress and/or outcomes of your thesis research
- Activities:
- Discussion with supervisor; thesis research
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
04. Locate and utilize primary and secondary resources of relevance to the thesis topic
- Activities:
- Bibliographic research; Literature review;
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Produce a sustained, well substantiated and theoretically informed analysis of the thesis topic
- Activities:
- Discussions with supervisor, drafting of thesis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicola Henry
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral presentation on thesis (equivalent 1,000 words) | 5 | 03 | |
| 12,000-15,000 word thesis | 95 | 01, 02, 04, 05 |