Group Presentation (0%) A 20 minute group presentation on a topic discussed during the program.  At the outset of the unit, students will be allocated into small groups (3-4 persons) comprised of students from Australia and India law. The topics allocated will relate to the themes in the course.  The group presentation will take place on Saturday 21 January 2023.  The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application may include an alternative task, at the discretion of the Unit Convenor.

Reflective Journal (20%) A reflective journal of 1,000 words is to be submitted within two weeks of the completion of the India Immersion Programme, ie by Sunday 5 February 2023 at 5pm (Sydney, Australia time).  The reflective journal must draw on a student’s own experiences and insights gained over the two weeks and must be submitted to the unit’s Canvas assignment dropbox.  The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application may include an alternative task, at the discretion of the Unit Convenor.

Written assessment following presentation (20%) Each individual student must submit their own paper, relating to the group presentation, that summarises and reflects upon the topic examined in the group, their contribution to the research and outlines the research findings.   The written assessment is due on Sunday 12 February 2023 at 5pm (Sydney, Australia time) and must be submitted to the unit’s Canvas assignment dropbox. The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application may include an alternative task, at the discretion of the Unit Convenor.

Research Paper (60%) A research paper of 4,000 words is to be submitted by Friday 17 February 2023 at 5pm (Sydney, Australia time) to the unit’s Canvas assignment dropbox.  A list of research questions will be provided to students at the commencement of the course. The research paper must address a topic covered or related to the material taught in the unit and must not substantially relate to the topic or material addressed in a student’s group presentation or written assessment following presentation.  The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application may include an alternative task, at the discretion of the Unit Convenor.

Optional research paper proposal (0%) Students who wish to identify their own topic for the research paper must devise a topic and prepare a research proposal which must be submitted to the Unit Convenor / seminar leaders by the final day of the course.  Students should be prepared to discuss their proposal on the final presentation day, Saturday 21 January 2023. There are no marks allocated for the proposal, only for the submitted research paper itself.  The purpose of the proposal is to ensure that students have a viable topic, appropriate to the word length.

The total word count for essay and other written assessments will exclude bibliography; footnote numbers; footnote citation; cover page and include body text; headings and sub-headings; quotations; anything other than numbers and citations in footnotes.

The use of editors (including proof-readers) is not permitted in the preparation of work submitted for Assessment. 

Assessment requirement to pass a unit of study 
A student must make a genuine attempt at all compulsory assessment tasks set out in this Unit of Study in order to obtain a Pass mark and grade (or above); otherwise an Absent Fail grade will be recorded as the student’s result for this Unit of Study.