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LLM Dissertation - LAW00069M
Related modules
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2024-25 to Summer Semester 2024-25 |
Module aims
The Module aims:
- To allow students to research a particular topic of their own choice in law broadly construed;
- To allow students to develop expertise in a particular area of law;
- To allow students to develop as independent researchers by, for example, developing their research and writing skills.
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
- Advanced knowledge of a particular area of law;
- The ability to understand advanced academic work in law;
- The ability to construct, structure and write an extended piece of work in law.
Academic and graduate skills
- Research skills including: the ability to conduct a literature search; the ability to read and synthesise research material written by others; the ability to structure a long piece of work with multiple sections
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will have feedback opportunities on their research proposal as part of the Legal Systems and Research Methods module and on drafts of their dissertations in supervisions.
Indicative reading
Indicative reading is not applicable here.