ADVANCED SOCIO-LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

LAW5LRC

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject builds on the skills studied in LAW5LRE. The focus in this subject is on advanced legal research skills and the preparation of a thesis. Students will be asked to apply the skills and knowledge obtained from LAW5LRE in structuring a high quality critical analysis of a particular legal question. They will also be required to present their findings to the class. Subject coordinator(s) will develop an unique curriculum based on their own research interests, which will be communicated to students via LMS.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW5LREStudents must be enrolled in LMJD or LMCL or LMGBL or LML or LMLAW or have permission of the director of programs

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Various

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Various

Year: N/A

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Publisher: Various

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop advanced skills in defining a research question and identifying appropriate research techniques for analysing the question
02. Demonstrate expert skills in presenting a complex research project to a non-expert audience
03. Demonstrate astute skills in critical analysis, legal research and writing an original research project
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.