Legal Research Project
PostgraduateRMI-OJD4172023
Course information for 2023 intake
Research and write a substantial paper on an approved topic. This is your opportunity to deeply engage with an area of law and develop the intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Legal Research Project
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the legal issues under an area of the law chosen by the student in consultation with the lecturer.
- Critically evaluate the law relating to the area chosen.
- Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions and identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues.
- Design and plan a project, including development and testing of research questions, and obtaining and assimilating scholarly material from a range of sources to produce a substantial contribution to research.
- Please refer to RMIT University’s Learning Management System - Canvas, for further details.
The Legal Research Project will require you to research and write a substantial research paper on a topic approved by the subject co-ordinator. The subject gives you the opportunity to engage with a substantive area of law and plan, research and write a paper that is relevant to current legal issues. The subject will require you to undertake research of a postgraduate standard and further develop your skills in legal methodology.
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.- Assessment Task 1, Linked CLO1 (10%)
- Assessment Task 2, Linked CLOs 1,2,3,4 (10%)
- Assessment Task 3(a) Presentation, Linked CLOs 1,2,3,4 (15%)
- Assessment Task 3(b) Research Paper - Linked CLOs 1,2,3,4 (65%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- RMI-LAW-MAS-2023 - Juris Doctor
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
Others
You are normally expected to be in your final session of the JD. Exceptions may be granted, at the Program Director's discretion, if you are approaching your final Session(s) of the degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateRMI-LAW-MAS