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LAWS7002: Legal Research 3

2023 unit information

This unit provides students who are nearing the end of the process of writing their thesis with the support and resources to assist them to complete in a timely manner. It provides opportunities for participants to refine and improve their writing by exposing central ideas from their theses to constructive criticism by colleagues; to develop the skills of presentation of scholarly work in an academic setting; to provide access to a group of people who are all engaged in completing theses and who can provide informed support. The unit can be tailored to the needs of individual students.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Law

Code LAWS7002
Academic unit Law
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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LAWS6077
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. complete your thesis in a timely manner with the support and resources needed
  • LO2. refine and improve your research and writing by exposing central ideas from your theses to constructive criticism by colleagues
  • LO3. have developed the skills of presentations of scholarly work in an academic setting
  • LO4. access a group of people who are all engaged in the endeavor of thesis writing and who can provide informed support.

Unit availability

This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.

The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.

There are no availabilities for this year.
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive December 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive November 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive October 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive June 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2b 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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Important enrolment information

Departmental permission requirements

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Additional advice

Core unit for PhD students enrolled with Sydney Law School prior to 1 January 2021. This unit must be completed within 3 years (full-time students) and 4 or 5 years (part-time students) from the course start date. 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.