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730-413 Research Project

Optional Law subject.

Prerequisite: Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law. A student may enrol in Research Project only with the permission of the Research Committee. The Committee's permission will usually depend on the suitability of the proposed topic; the students capacity to work independently; the likelihood of the students satisfactorily completing the project (given past academic results, other commitments, etc); and the availability of suitable persons to act as supervisor and examiners.

Contact: None

Timetable: Both semesters

Objectives:

Students completing this subject should be able to: independently study by an area of particular interest within the LLB program; further develop and apply legal research skills; apply and have tested legal writing skills; and produce a substantial piece of legal writing, under supervision, with a view to publication.

Content:

Supervised and organised research into some area of legal knowledge or the legal regulation of some activity of legal significance, and the compilation and submission of a written report embodying the results of the research and conclusions to be drawn from it. Students wishing to do a research project should consult the Research Project Rules and Guidelines for Students available from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies in the Law School.

Assessment:

Research Essay 10 000-12 000 words (100 per cent).

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Law (Volume 3 page 225)

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