The Travails of Postgraduate Research in Law

This article identifies key task variables that can be manipulated in ways appropriate to the assessment of student learning at different stages in their progression from ‘novice’ to ‘expert’legal practitioner. The ideas presented elaborate on the outcomes of a symposium discussion of the systematic...

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Main Authors: Arlie Loughnan, Rita Shackel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bond University 2009-01-01
Series:Legal Education Review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.6218
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