A research paper of 12,000 - 16,000 words in length on an approved topic in Law, Governance and Development.
The topic must be approved by the LLM Program Director, Stream Convenor and the appointed supervisor in consultation. Please refer to the Graduate Research Unit Guidelines available from the LLM Program Coordinator for more information.
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 but within the area of Law, Governance and Development 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 also have developed legal research and writing skills
Indicative Assessment
A 15,000 research paper on a topic related to an area with the Law, Governance and Development specialisation.
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Workload
A student will be required to devote approximately 20 hours a week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Law School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
None
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $5916 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $8292 |
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.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1553 | 01 Jan 2015 | 23 Jan 2015 | 23 Jan 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2566 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2559 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
