LC4S069 - Independent Study (Legal Practice) 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4S069 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Independent Study (Legal Practice) | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Holly Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Fiona MacDonald, Rob Wilks, Alexandra Dobson, Andrew Baker, Benjamin Jones, Brian Dowrick, Clare Lewis, Hannah Coburn, Hayley Brain, Karen Counsell, Hannah Menard, Rachel Lewis, Adam Collins, Tayiba Hussain | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To utilise and enhance the student’s independent research skills and enable the student to produce a critical essay and generate a coherent thesis relating to a legal practice subject and demonstrates analysis, evaluation and cognitive skills through a body of knowledge or an original contribution to knowledge.
Content Summary
The module is designed to ensure the student is able to carry out independent research by identifying a specific and appropriate area of legal practice or clinical legal education to be investigated.
This will allow the student to develop the ability to engage in investigation and argument through a written piece of work, which will be the focus of this module, and also allow the student an opportunity to gain a depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised area of legal practice, clinical legal education or ethics.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Independent Study | 190 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Interpret and critically analyse the law within the student’s chosen area. |
| LO2 | Evaluate the law and apply a critique of the subject matter which enables the student to consider and communicate defensible conclusions arrived at using their own research. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | A critical autonomous research-based report examining a topical legal practice issue. | 0 | 6000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |