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LAWS7001: Legal Research 2
2024 unit information
The unit will cover the following topics: higher degree by research students, supervisors and the School; refining your thesis - lessons from the strategy; developing/locating your thesis - lessons from the strategy; comparative law techniques; using international law materials; using historical materials/methods; conceptualising and researching the law in action; narratives, interviews, case-studies and other 'selective' forms of analysis; quantitative research methods - common pitfalls; quantitative research methods - forms of presentation and analysis; current problems in research and presentation; current problems II; and overview and review.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Law
| Code | LAWS7001 |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS6077 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop greater understanding and command over the central argument(s) of the dissertation
- LO2. develop an understanding of HDR supervisory and associated supports and how to self-manage to tap other needed resources
- LO3. develop advanced understanding of how to attune the thesis methodology to meet the depth and sophistication levels required to sustain each particular thesis
- LO4. develop a deep appreciation of the rigor required in evaluating material adequately to make and defend a thesis argument rather than simply assert it
- LO5. develop skills in solving problems encountered over the course of the thesis through workshopping your own and hearing how others resolve their issues
- LO6. develop advanced skills in scholarly writing, including effective introductions, linking of material, and the overall weighting or balance of material across a dissertation
- LO7. develop effective capacities to self-manage the logistical challenges of managing material, time and emotional pressures over the course of the thesis
- LO8. be well advanced towards completion of final drafts of at least one of the heavy lifting ‘core argument’ chapters of the thesis
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
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Additional advice
Core unit for PhD students enrolled with Sydney Law School. For students who commenced prior to 1 January 2021, this unit must be completed within 2 years (full-time students) and 2-3 years (part-time students) from the course start date and within 2 years for all students who commenced on or after 1 January 2021. For further information, please visit the Law Student Portal https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/higher-degree-by-research-your-candidature. This unit is not available to coursework students. To find out more about Our People, please visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff.html and Our Visitors https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html.
