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Master Of Court Management - Research

Duration: 2 years full time or part time equivalent
Location: Wollongong/Distance
Starting session/s: Autumn/Spring

Entry requirements
A recognised law degree.

Purpose of the program
The program is designed to provide research opportunities for qualified candidates interested in policy and management of courts, tribunals and justice systems.

Program structure
Students enrolling in the Master of Court Management - Research program will complete a 48 credit point research paper [LAW998 Major Thesis], and, as part of this degree, students are required to complete 24 credit points of coursework prior to completion of the 48 credit point research thesis.

The 24 credit points of coursework comprise:

LAW993 Research Project (minor thesis)*
8

*Some students may be exempt from this subject if they have completed a substantial piece of written research as part of their Honours Degree at undergraduate level.

LAW994 Legal Research Proposal
8

Plus one 8 credit point subject relevant to the particular needs of the student chosen from the following:

SOC306 Sociological Research: Methodology and Practice
8
SOC933 Advanced Research Techniques
8
LLB9337 Comparative Studies in Law
8
LLB9100 Introduction to Legal Systems
8