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Research Project (GCCL) (LAWS90073)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Lecturers
Professor Julie Clarke (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | April - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this capstone subject students will conduct in-depth research and produce a substantial research paper on a topic relevant to competition and consumer law. Students will be individually supervised in their research by a subject coordinator, including in relation to the identification of their research topic and methodological design. It will be open to students to formulate topics and draw on methods aligned with their disciplinary background and interests.
Students will be expected to undertake a project that investigates research questions and draws on research methods informed primarily by their particular disciplinary background.
Students will master sophisticated research and analytical techniques in conceptualising research frameworks, drawing on and synthesising extensive theoretical and comparative material to enrich their analysis and conclusions and exploring at an advanced level the legal, economic and practical implications of their findings. The subject will involve students in presenting their research project and being tested by an expert on their research methods, analysis and conclusions in an online workshop.
Note: This capstone subject is only available to students admitted to the Master of Global Competition and Consumer Law or the Master of Laws who have completed Foundations: Competition Law & Economics LAWS90065 and at least three other subjects from the Global Competition and Consumer Law specialisation.
Important note on delivery
The teaching and learning activities in LAWS90073 Research Project (GCCL) run online across an 8-week extended study period.
This subject will primarily feature asynchronous online learning activities, including discussion boards. In addition, there will be 2-3 optional and essential live online classes delivered by the subject coordinator.
Make sure to check LMS Canvas for the latest information on the subject schedule, webinars and discussion board activities.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have developed:
- An advanced knowledge of the topic relevant to their competition and consumer law research project;
- Sophisticated cognitive and technical skills relevant to conducting research in the field of competition and consumer law; and
- A capacity to use the knowledge and skills students have gained in the subject in a way that demonstrates effective autonomy, judgment, adaptability and responsibility as an expert learner and practitioner in the field of international competition and consumer law.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-GCCLAW Master of Global Competition and Consumer Law
- MC-LAWGCCL Master of Laws (Global Competition and Consumer Law)
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90065 | Foundations: Competition Law & Economics |
July (Online)
January (Online)
|
12.5 |
AND
At least three of these subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90095 | International Trade and Competition Law |
October (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90165 | Regulating AI | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70046 | Trade Marks and Unfair Competition |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70385 | White Collar Crime | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90064 | Cartels | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90069 | Competition Law in a Globalised World | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90071 | Institutions | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
LAWS90072 | Mergers | April (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90066 | Unilateral Conduct | January (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90065 | Foundations: Competition Law & Economics |
July (Online)
January (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Research presentation
| Week 8 | 20% |
Final assessment task (research paper)
| Week 10 | 80% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
- April - Online
Principal coordinator Julie Clarke Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 22 April 2024 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with LMS Canvas, review preliminary information about the subject introduce themselves to their peers and teaching staff. Teaching period 29 April 2024 to 21 June 2024 Last self-enrol date 23 April 2024 Census date 10 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 June 2024 Assessment period ends 5 July 2024 April contact information
Lecturers
Professor Julie Clarke (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
Each week, students work their way through the Modules (there are 8 Modules in total), and participate in discussion board activities moderated by the Subject Coordinator.
Make sure to check the LMS Canvas for up-to-date information on expectations around participation in discussion board activities and attendance at the live webinars.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Laws Course Master of Laws (Global Competition and Consumer Law) Course Master of Global Competition and Consumer Law - Links to additional information
Last updated: 30 January 2024