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Course (2012)

Master of Laws by Research

  • M1067 MASTER OF LAWS (RESEARCH)
Title Master of Laws by Research
Study Level Master - Research
School School of Law
Course Code M1067
Qualification Master of Laws (LLM)
Availability Murdoch campus (internal)
Murdoch campus (external) (subject to approval on a case-by-case basis)
Restriction All postgraduate courses are subject to restriction.
Duration 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Description The Master of Laws by Research is designed to extend to students the opportunity to undertake research at an advanced level.

The course is designed to enable students:

a) to achieve a theoretical knowledge of the major legal and policy issues of focused areas of legal study which are not offered at the undergraduate level;

b) to develop their skills of critical analysis of the law by enhancing their research and writing skills and in oral presentation;

c) to acquire interdisciplinary perspectives which will enhance their legal scholarship; and

d) to participate in a scholarly discourse with teachers and fellow students in order to achieve a breadth of legal scholarship.
Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings Applicants must have qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification at a high standard of excellence.

English competence.

Internet access is required for students studying externally; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Further Information http://www.murdoch.edu.au/goto/AcadContactsLaw

Course Structure

Candidates are required to submit a thesis in an approved area of study of at least 50,000 words.