Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Laws Honours (VLAWH2)

2022

Course Structure

This course will support you to undertake a substantial and high-quality research project. You will undertake two coursework units that cultivate your understanding of legal research methodologies and develop your research skills and project proposal. You will also undertake two specialist elective units, with the option to choose either a coursework law unit or from other research training units offered by CDU (provided they are relevant to your chosen area of research). You will then focus on undertaking your research and producing a substantial honours thesis for the main component of the course.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (2 units)	20cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below: LWZ401 Legal Research Methodologies LWZ402 Legal Research Development
Research Units (1 - 2 units)	40cp	Research units totalling 40 credit points: Students who are completing the course full time should enrol in LWZ711 (40 credit points). Students who are completing the course part time should enrol in LWZ712 (20 credit points) twice over two semesters. LWZ711 Honours Research Thesis A (40cp) OR LWZ712 Honours Research Thesis B (20cp) (repeatable) x 2
Specialist Elective Units (2 units)	20cp	Specialist Elective unit totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below: The selection of specialist electives will need to be approved by Course Coordinator and Supervisor before students enrol in any specialist elective unit. Students can select from law units they have not previously undertaken in their studies, including: LAW515 Indigenous Peoples and the Law LAW516 Comparative Legal Systems LAW518 Transnational Issues in Family Law LAW519 Transnational Law LAW520 International Criminal Law LAW521 Finance and Securities Law (not available) LAW522 Public International Law Students can also select specialist electives from available 400 or 500 level units across CDU where they will support their research project. Students can also apply to undertake a 300 level law specialist elective if highly relevant to their research. Students should discuss enrolment with the unit coordinator before enrolling. Units can include the below or others on application: ENV511 Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis ENV513 Environmental Planning and Policy MPP502 Evidence-Based Policy Development in Northern and Indigenous Contexts MPP503 Realist Research and Evaluation MPP505 Policy and Ethnography PHM525 Indigenous Health Research PHM526 Research Design PHM527 Research, Ethics and Impact (new title 2021) PHM588 Qualitative Research (new title 2021) PSY416 Ethics and Professional Issues (replaces PSY426 2022) PSY417 Research Methods and Practice (replaces PSY447 2022)
	80cp	Total Credit Points

Students who commenced in or after 2013
The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Bachelor of Honours AQF Level 8 course award.
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2022
PSY426 has been replaced by PSY416. Students that have completed PSY416 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY416.
PSY447 has been replaced by PSY417. Students that have completed PSY447 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY417.

Further Assistance

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Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
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