Major Dissertation A (LAWS7701)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
8
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Prerequisite
GPA of 5.5 and permission from Head of School
Restricted
LLM, LLM(Adv); LLM(#16), LLM(#24); MICLaw
Course enquiries
Professor Peter Billings ()
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This #8 Dissertation consists of a piece of independent research completed by the student under the supervision of a member of the Law School academic staff. Students are to complete a dissertation paper on a topic approved by the Director of Postgraduate Coursework Programs (Law). The final dissertation shall be no more than 25,000 words in length. This is a single semester course. Any approved topic for LAWS7701 must be substantially different from any other postgraduate research project/dissertation previously undertaken by the student.
