Dissertation B (LAWS7716)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2021
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
4
Duration
Two Semesters
Delivery mode
Internal
Prerequisite
GPA of 5.5 and permission from Head of School
Restricted
LLM(16), LLM(24), MICLaw(16), MICLaw(24), MIL and MIR/MIL
Course enquiries
Prof P. Billings
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course duration
This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2021 and completes in Semester 2, 2021.
Course description
This 4 unit Dissertation consists of a piece of independent research completed by the student under the supervision of a member of the Law School academic staff. Students are to complete a dissertation paper on a topic approved by the Director of Postgraduate Coursework Programs (Law). The final dissertation shall be approximately 15,000 words in length. Students commencing in semester 1 must enrol in LAWS7716 for both semesters. Students commencing in semester 2 must enrol in LAWS7717 for both semesters. Any approved topic for LAWS7716 or LAWS7717 must be substantially different from any other postgraduate research project/dissertation previously undertaken by the student.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
