Law Honours (6cp) (9804.1)

Students will undertake a program during which they will develop their honours thesis.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to manage and complete a substantial research project under supervision;
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate and utilise the most up-to-date primary and secondary sources relevant to the research project;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of existing research paradigms and methodologies as reflected in an explicit justification of the choice of paradigm and methodology;
4. Demonstrate the capacity to engage in critical thinking in both the evaluation of research literature and the formulation of original arguments; and
5. Demonstrate mastery of written expression through (a) employing the basic principles of effective, grammatical and argumentative writing, (b) polishing multiple drafts under supervision, and (c) complying with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Skills development

Students will undertake a program during which they will conduct research, write, and complete the Honours thesis. Students who successfully complete Law Honours will have further developed their legal or socio-legal analysis capabilities, their ability to think critically (and originally), and their research and writing skills. They will also have learned how to work independently and with a supervisor. Students who successfully complete Law Honours at credit level or above will be eligible to graduate from their LLB with Honours if they meet all the other requirements in the Honours Policy. The unit convenor will arrange for each Honours thesis to be marked and moderated, and will act as a point of contact if there are any supervision issues. The convenor will calculate the final Honours GPA.

Note that enrolment in the Honours program does not mean that you will necessarily graduate with Honours and that enrolment does not necessarily mean that you will get 1^st Class Honours.

Learn more about Honours policy at:

https://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/faculties/busgovlaw/about-us/school-of-law/law-honours

 

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to manage and complete a substantial research project under supervision;
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate and utilise the most up-to-date primary and secondary sources relevant to the research project;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of existing research paradigms and methodologies as reflected in an explicit justification of the choice of paradigm and methodology;
4. Demonstrate the capacity to engage in critical thinking in both the evaluation of research literature and the formulation of original arguments; and

Demonstrate mastery of written expression through (a) employing the basic principles of effective, grammatical and argumentative writing, (b) polishing multiple drafts under supervision, and (c) complying with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3.

This unit is just one component of your degree studies. Across the whole course leading to your degree you are expected to develop skills and attributes across five generic areas – see http://www.canberra.edu.au/learning-teaching/student-support/uc-graduate-attributes 

It is not expected that all generic skills will be equally dealt with in the one unit.

This unit concentrates on particular generic skills as indicated below. 

Communication - The ability to present knowledge, ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries.
Analysis and Inquiry - The ability to gather information, and to analyse and evaluate information and situations in a systematic, creative and insightful way.
Problem Solving - The ability to apply problem-solving process in novel situations; to identify and analyse problems then formulate and implement solutions.
Working Independently and with others - The ability to plan their own work, be self-directed and use interpersonal skills and attitudes to work collaboratively.
Professionalism & Social Responsibility - The capacity and intention to use professional knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly, for the benefit of others and the environment.

Prerequisites

Permission of unit convener

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

NONE.

Equivalent units

NO.

Assumed knowledge

None.