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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is offered to Bachelor of Laws (Honours) students in the final or penultimate semester of study in their program. In consultation with the convenor and teachers, during the first three weeks of the course, students identify a substantial individual or group research project that addresses a complex problem of their choice. The research project may be undertaken in a range of academic or professional settings. Those settings may include, but are not limited to, legal practice, social justice projects, public policy projects and/ or independent legal research projects (including academic journal article or law reform submission). To develop their knowledge and skills, students will engage in a range of learning activities, including working both independently and collaboratively, arguing, evaluating and reflecting on feedback to develop personal, professional and ethical capability across a range of legal disciplines.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. This course is an LLB (Hons) capstone course and will include a major piece of research. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. Click here for the LLB Program course list Work Integrated Learning Projects In this capstone course, students are required to identify a substantial individual or group research project that addresses a complex problem of their choice. The research project may be undertaken in a range of academic or professional settings. Those settings may include, but are not limited to, legal practice, social justice projects, public policy projects and/ or independent legal research projects Students are provided with the opportunity to deeply engage with the content, Work both independently and collaboratively as required, and evaluate and reflect on feedback to develop personal, professional and ethical capability across a range of legal disciplines. Other Information This cousre may be taken as part of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program and meets the capstone requirement for this program.
There are no prescribed texts for this course.