LC4T035 - Dissertation 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4T035 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Dissertation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Alexandra Dobson | ||
| Module Team: | Holly Evans, Michael Howard, Clare Lewis, Sadaf Shariat, Karen Counsell, Wai Mo, Ayesha Fulat, Anssa Amin, Ismail Makda, Tassadaq Hussain, Iain Hammett, Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 60 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100485 - law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module will enable the student to study an area of law (or a subject of legal significance) and to produce a written project.
The module will provide a basis for study for students to:
Enhance their intellectual curiosity and academic rigour and to develop proficiency in the analysis, evaluation and synthesis of contemporary legal issues.
Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of, and ability to utilise, appropriate legal (and other) research methodologies.
Build on the research, analytical, evaluative and critical skills acquired by the student in the earlier stages of their study.
Content Summary
There is no ‘taught’ content.? Instead, students will be?required to complete an assessment based on a research question regarding a complex area of legal or law-related knowledge of the student’s choice
Students must complete the Advanced Legal Skills and Methods module prior to commencement of this module so that the students understand the principles, aims, objectives of legal research, and how to devise their specific aims, objectives and methods of research in relation to their chosen topic.
The research question will be subject to approval by an independent panel within the Law School and the student may be required to reconsider the research question if it deemed not to be a complex area of legal or law-related knowledge.
The content will reflect the focus of the student’s dissertation subject.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 |
| Project supervision | 18 |
| Independent Study | 460 |
| Directed Study | 100 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 600 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Research critically an legal issue or law-related topic |
| LO2 | Evidence sustained analysis and critique of the legal issue or law-related topic and communicate defensible conclusions arrived at via 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 major written piece of work on the chosen research topic, providing a coherent argument about the topic addressed and aiming to incorporate an element of originality in the argument and /or the evidence used to sustain it. | 0 | 15000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |