Major Thesis - Socio-Legal Studies

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• develop an advanced understanding of law in its societal, political and cultural context;
• acquire specialised skills in research including ability to summarise and critically assess and develop sophisticated theory and to collect and analyse large amounts of quantitative and/or qualitative data;
• independently plan and execute a major original research project, and the ability to present sophisticated and complex arguments and ideas in systematic and coherent ways;
• emerge with an advanced understand of relevant cultural, policy and political issues;
• have confidence in their capacity to undertake PhD and other advanced research.