Dissertation B (LAWS7716)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
4
Duration
Two Semesters
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Supervision
Prerequisite
GPA of 5.5 and permission from Head of School
Restricted
LLM, MICLaw, MIL and MIR/MIL
Course enquiries
Professor John Swinson (Semester 1, Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person), (Semester 1, Semester 2, Regular, External)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | 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 |
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Course duration
This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2025 and completes in Semester 2, 2025.
Course description
This 4 unit 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 approximately 15,000 words in length. Students commencing in semester 1 must enrol in LAWS7716 for both semesters. Students commencing in semester 2 must enrol in LAWS7717 for both semesters. Any approved topic for LAWS7717 or LAWS7716 must be substantially different from any other postgraduate research project/dissertation previously undertaken by the student.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |