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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
The Postgraduate Law Dissertation is designed to build upon previous foundational and elective courses and allow students to develop cutting-edge legal research under the supervision of a member of staff. This cousre may be taken as part of a Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Master of Financial Management and Law or the Master of International Law and Diplomacy program. The course is worth 12 units and involves the completion of a 12,000 – 16,000 word research thesis that will take the place of two standard courses. Students will organise supervisors according to the published supervised allocation process that is required in the semester prior to the cousre commencement. To develop their knowledge and skills, students will engage in a range of processes that focus on the development of technical research skills, research-related soft skills and the opportunity of the development of advanced written and oral communication skills to a specialist and non-specialist audience.
The Postgraduate Dissertation course requires a research paper of between 12,000 and 16,000 words in length.
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- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 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. Click here for the LLM Masters Program course list Other Information This cousre may be taken as part of a Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Master of Financial Management and Law or the Master of International Law and Diplomacy program. The course is worth 12 units and involves the completion of a 12,000 – 16,000 word research thesis that will take the place of two standard courses. Further information can be located within the Law Dissertation Guidelines. Enrolment is limited with selection based on a competitive process. Postgraduate Law Dissertation | ANU Law School
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