MULR-Research and Writing
Subject LAWS50058 (2012)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level: | 5 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012: Summer Term, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Practical experience with ad hoc guidance from the Subject Coordinator. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Not applicable - periodic consultations with research supervisor. Total Time Commitment: 144 hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
Enrolment requires the permission of the Subject Coordinator. To obtain such permission, the student must undertake in writing to the Subject Coordinator to make a substantial intellectual contribution to the Melbourne University Law Review during the semester that the student is enrolled in the subject. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | Subject | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
The Melbourne Law School welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and Law School policy to take all reasonable steps to enable the participation of students with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the School’s programs. The inherent academic requirements for the study in the Melbourne Law School are:
Students must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. Students who feel their disability will prevent them from participating in tasks involving these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/. |
Coordinator
Prof Ian MalkinContact
Melbourne Law School Student Centre
Email: law-studentcentre@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 8344 4475
Subject Overview: |
This subject is available only to students who are Members of Melbourne University Law Review (MULR) and are committed to a position involving a substantial intellectual contribution to MULR during the enrolled semester. A substantial intellectual contribution will typically involve taking responsibility for the sub-editing of material accepted for publication, such editing to be typically done in respect of at least one lengthy article (in excess of 10,000 words in length) or multiple shorter articles (each under 10,000 words in length). This contribution is assessed by a hurdle requirement. This subject permits students to provide evidence of what the student has learnt about the nature of legal research from undertaking their tasks within MULR. This evidence takes the form of the writing task specified below, requiring engagement with legal scholarship. |
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Objectives: |
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
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Assessment: |
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Prescribed Texts: | None. |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
Upon completion of the subject, students will have developed the following skills: - Analysis of the nature and quality of legal research, including an ability to:
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