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LAW5082 · Masters research
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Law
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Masters coursework students take this unit in their penultimate or final semester. Students in LAW5082 are attached to a nominated masters unit (in their specialisation area, if any) in which they participate as any other student. However, instead of completing the attached unit's ordinary assessment, they complete research-focused assessment based around the subject area. Thus, in addition to learning the substantive aspects of law studied in their class, they apply research, thinking and communication skills and specialist discipline knowledge to independently complete a substantial research project.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Law Chambers | Term 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Term 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Term 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Term 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project plan and annotated bibliography | Written | 25% | — |
| 2 | Research paper on an approved topic | Written | 75% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories;
- Plan, design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship;
- Apply theories, knowledge and skills to different legal areas or to new situations in legal practice or scholarship;
- Design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship;
- Discuss complex and abstract legal ideas and theories;
- Communicate and justify arguments, methods, and conclusions to a scholarly or professional audience; and
- Apply research methods and specialist discipline knowledge to plan and execute a substantial research-based project with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the unit learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.
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