Students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (Honours) programs from 1 January 2015 have the option to compete for places in Supervised Research Paper. This course will enable a student to complete, over one semester, a 12 unit course where students write a 13000 word supervised research paper that will take the place of two standard one semester electives in the LLBHons program. Students will organise supervisors according to any supervised allocation process that is required in the semester before the commencement of Supervised Research Paper.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- By the end of Supervised Research Paper, students should have:
- - undertaken a focused but systematic study of a legal issue of the student’s own choosing;
- - presented the results of that study in a written form which is accessible to an interested, but not necessarily informed, legal reader;
- - demonstrated critical thinking skills enabling review, analysis, consolidation and synthesis of knowledge to propose a somewhat original solution to a complex legal problem;
- - demonstrated legal project management skills;
- - researched with some degree of independence within a supervisory relationship;
- - developed their understanding of legal research methodology and its limits; and
- - demonstrated an advanced understanding of relevant legal theory and legal doctrine.
Other Information
Permission is required to enrol in this course. This course must be taken in a student's ultimate or penultimate semester of study. To be eligible to enrol in this course, a student must have an average mark of 70% or more achieved in ALL law courses completed at ANU. The sub-dean may exercise discretion on the entry requirement for transferring students (ie those that transferred from the LLB program to the current LLBHons program).
Students will need to start the process to be allocated a supervisor at the beginning of the semester before enrolling in the course. See LLB Program Site on WATTLE for further information.
NB: the calculation for entry to SRP is different to the calculation for honours level upon graduation.
If you wish to undertake a Supervised Research Paper (or Honours Thesis) please note that the application process has changed.
Please go to the ANU College of Law website for information and the application form https://law.anu.edu.au/supervised-research-paper
Indicative Assessment
- Students will produce a 13000 word paper under supervision and that will be worth 100% of the course grade (12 units of LAWS elective courses). (100) [LO null]
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Workload
Students will not have formal class hours but attendance at seminars held at the ANU College of Law, or, ad hoc seminars organised by the Convenor of Supervised Research Paper (and/or the Convenor of LAWS3202 Honours Thesis) may be recommended. Individual research and study and supervisory meetings may total the equivalent of a minimum of 12 hours of study per week.Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Law School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $7320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $10320 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4536 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9394 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | View |
