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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law AND LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing
Unit aim
Introduces researchers studying or working in the field of law to the range of theoretical and epistemological frameworks which may inform different types of legal research and to the methods and methodologies which may be employed in the legal research process. Provides students with the practical skills necessary to enable them to carry out and produce well designed and articulated research projects.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | be able to justify and interpret theoretical propositions and conduct scholarly legal research. | |||||||
2 | demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues in a research context. | |||||||
3 | communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for scholarly audiences. | |||||||
4 | capacity to apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous, cultural, social, political, environmental and gender issues to all aspects of legal scholarship. | |||||||
5 | plan, develop and deliver an effective project presentation. | |||||||
6 | develop a comprehensive research proposal. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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be able to justify and interpret theoretical propositions and conduct scholarly legal research.
- GA1:
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demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues in a research context.
- GA3:
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communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for scholarly audiences.
- GA6:
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capacity to apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous, cultural, social, political, environmental and gender issues to all aspects of legal scholarship.
- GA7:
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plan, develop and deliver an effective project presentation.
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA6:
- GA7:
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develop a comprehensive research proposal.
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA6:
- GA7:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.