Law School Module Details
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Title POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING (LLM)
Code LAW602
Coordinator Dr RJ Knox
Law
R.Knox@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 20

Aims

The aim of LAW602 is to provide LLM by Research students with a set of legal research skills that will aid them in the completion of their dissertation. In particular, students will be expected to gain skills in planning their dissertation and awareness of diverse research methods which can inform their study.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) To develop the capacity to plan and execute legal research

(LO2) Demonstrate the principles and techniques of advance legal research

(LO3) Demonstrate knowledge of diverse methodological approaches of legal research

(LO4) To locate and engage with secondary and scholarly legal literature

(S1) The ability to plan legal research

(S2) The ability to conduct legal research across a range of sources

(S3) The ability to critically evaluate and deploy different legal research methods

Syllabus
 

Students will participate in legal research training alongside PGRs participating in the LAW601 training module. The module is composed of 12 two-hour seminars, led by relevant members of the Law department. Although the precise content of the seminars will change based upon particular student demand and need, they are focused around three core training needs:
· Methods and theory
· Personal and professional development
· Research culture

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: Training will take place in the form of informal (E.g.: Intro session) and formal seminars. Some of the sessions will be more interactive than others (this is depending on the topic of training). Some sessions will require the students to do some group work with peers to discuss their own research
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   24

         24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 176
TOTAL HOURS 200

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Reaction Paper/Oral Presentation There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week before Easter break  0    75       
Research Plan There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Beginning of Semester 2  0    25       

Recommended Texts
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