LLM600 Research Methodology and Theory
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in JD or LLM or SJD | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||
| Notes | postgraduate law students only | ||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Richard Copp | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit provides students with the skills and concepts necessary to successfully carry out legal research at a postgraduate level. The first topic of the unit examines issue and topic identification, logic and argumentation. Subsequent topics explore a range of methodological and theoretical approaches to legal research, including postmodernism, feminist legal theory, Marxism, economics and law, sociology, empirical and statistical methods. Students will be encouraged to integrate the content of this unit with their research in other parts of the course. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | ||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |