Socio-Legal Studies Thesis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Admission to Socio-Legal Studies Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

Socio-Legal Studies at Undergraduate level

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Students undertaking the Socio-Legal Studies Thesis should demonstrate a clear understanding of a specific field of study at an advanced level. They should demonstrate clear thinking and an ability to integrate theory and method in a logical manner. The student must be able to work in a concentrated way over an extended period and must present their research in a scholarly fashion.

On completion of this subject students should:

• understand the process of research, including compliance with any ethical requirement of the university concerning research;
• have a comprehensive understanding of the socio-legal literature relevant to their research;
• present a scholarly thesis.

A 15000 word thesis (100%) due at the end of the second semester of enrolment.

The following Hurdle Requirements must be met in order for students to be eligible to submit the final Thesis:

1. Supervision: Regular supervisory meetings

2. Topic Proposal Form: To be submitted by the first week of the Semester of thesis enrolment

3. Progress Report: To be submitted half way through the thesis year

4. Work-in-Progress Conference: Students are required to present a 10 minute paper on their findings-to-date

5. Thesis Draft: A full draft of the thesis is to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the final thesis submission date.

Final theses submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should:

• possess the ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the specialist area;
• have an advanced understanding of the relevant knowledge base in the specialist area;
• possess well-developed problem-solving skills.

Students are required to enrol in SOLS40001 over two consecutive semesters.