The Honours Thesis makes up Part B of the final Honours Examination for students wishing to graduate with an honours degree. For this course a student must complete an honours thesis on a topic of their choice, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff or a person approved by the Course Convenor.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the end of the course the student will have undertaken a limited but systematic study of an issue in the law of the student's own choosing, and presented the results of that study in a written form which is accessible to an interested, but not necessarily informed, legal reader. The student will have developed legal research and writing skills; and will have educated himself or herself further in the law, its methods and limits.
Other Information
To assist students to prepare their detailed research proposal and to undertake Honours Thesis, the ANU College of Law offers Honours Thesis Workshops each semester. Attendance is voluntary. Dates will be advised through the Program WATTLE sites. It is strongly recommended that students attend the Workshop in the semester before they enrol in Honours Thesis.
Students apply to enrol in Honours Thesis by Week 6 of the semester prior to the semester in which they wish to complete their Thesis. Applications are submitted through the progam site on WATTLE.
Indicative Assessment
Students are required to complete a thesis of between 11,000 and 13,000 words on a topic of their choice, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff or a person approved by the Course Convenor.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
There are no classes scheduled in this course. Instead, students are expected to meet regularly with their supervisors during the semester and to devote at least 20 hours per week to the thesis.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Law School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Assumed Knowledge
Enrolment in Honours Thesis is restricted to students who satisfy the following requirements:
- the candidate, at the time of completion of his or her studies in the Law School, will have completed 14 or more eligible law courses
- the candidate has, by Tuesday of the first week of the semester in which they will undertake Honours Thesis, submitted to the Law School Administration Office a form signed by their supervisor indicating that the supervisor has read and approved a detailed research proposal prepared in accordance with issued guidelines, and has agreed to supervise the student
- the candidate is in a position to complete the requirements for admission to the degree in a period of one year or less as a full-time student
- at the time that the candidate qualifies under paragraph 3, the candidate has an Honours mark of 4.5 in the eligible law courses completed by the candidate, after disregarding the three courses (or less, if the Policy on Award of Honours in the Law School otherwise requires) in which the candidate has scored the lowest marks
- Guidelines for the detailed research proposal are available in the course outline for Honours Thesis (which can be accessed via the Law web page) or by request from the course convenor.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $6840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $9720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2350 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7335 | 23 Jul 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 31 Aug 2018 | 26 Oct 2018 | In Person | N/A |
