LC4S080 - Advanced Legal Skills and Methods 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4S080 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Advanced Legal Skills and Methods | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Iain Hammett, Rachel Thomas | ||
| Module Team: | Hannah Menard, Anssa Amin, Hannah Coburn, Alexandra Dobson | ||
| 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: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To develop students’ knowledge of, and ability to utilise, appropriate legal (and other) research methods in order to underpin autonomous learning at a high level, encouraging the student to engage with legal resources in a critical, well informed manner.
Content Summary
• Introduction to the principles, aims and objectives of legal research;
• Library resources;
• Utilising legal databases;
• Researching primary and secondary sources;
• Critical analysis;
• OSCOLA referencing;
• Design and role of the research proposal;
• Undertaking and completing a literature review;
• Ethical issues in research;
• Reporting on the results of research;
• Form and components of a dissertation and thesis.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Independent Study | 160 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evidence the ability to identify and utilise appropriate legal research methods. |
| LO2 | Evidence a critical appraisal of a law related subject with an emphasis on one or more relevant legal and other research methods and evidence any practical and ethical implications. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | Literature review and proposal to form the basis of a master’s level dissertation. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Three separate elements: - a journal recording the development of a research proposal - Westlaw and LexisNexis advanced certificates - three-minute thesis presentation | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |