Bachelor of Laws Honours
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
The Bachelor of Laws Honours is a one-year course for high-achieving Bachelor of Laws' graduates. It may provide you with a pathway to a PhD, enhance your career prospects and advance your legal research and writing skills.During the course, you'll undertake a substantial legal research project in an area relevant to your career. This is an opportunity to deeply explore a legal topic of your interest, as well as develop a sound understanding of the research methodologies relevant to law and legal scholarship.With the support of CDU's academic staff and your research supervisor, you will be encouraged to produce quality research and develop your project to a publishable level.If you successfully complete the Bachelor of Laws Honours, you may be eligible for admission to a PhD.
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 typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(2 units)20cpCompulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:LWZ401 Legal Research MethodologiesLWZ402 Legal Research Development Research Units(1 - 2 units)40cpResearch 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) ORLWZ712 Honours Research Thesis B (20cp) (repeatable) x 2 Specialist Elective Units(2 units)20cpSpecialist 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 LawLAW516 Comparative Legal SystemsLAW518 Transnational Issues in Family LawLAW519 Transnational LawLAW520 International Criminal LawLAW521 Finance and Securities LawLAW522 Public International LawStudents 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 AnalysisENV513 Environmental Planning and PolicyMPP502 Evidence-Based Policy Development in Northern and Indigenous ContextsMPP503 Realist Research and EvaluationMPP505 Policy and EthnographyPHM525 Indigenous Health ResearchPHM526 Research DesignPHM527 Research, Ethics and Impact (new title 2021)PHM588 Qualitative Research (new title 2021)PSY426 Ethics and Professional IssuesPSY447 Research Methods and Practice 80cpTotal Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013The 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.
Subjects
- Law
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a Bachelor of Laws degree or a related discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.50.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| CDU Online | International: $26,968 | No |
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