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 2017-18 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

To develop the capacity to plan and execute legal research

Demonstrate the principles and techniques of advance legal research

Demonstrate knowledge of diverse methodological approaches of legal research

To locate and engage with secondary and scholarly legal literature


Syllabus
1 

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

Seminar - 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


Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   24
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
        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
Coursework  2000 words  Beginning of Semester 2  25  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Research Plan  
Practical Assessment  15 Minutes  Week before Easter break  75  Yes    Reaction Paper/Oral Presentation Notes (applying to all assessments) 1. The production of a research plan at the beginning of the second semester, detailing the direction of the research, particular methods to be used and some idea of the substantive content of the research. 2. An oral presentation of a ‘reaction paper’ to one of three articles assigned to the student. The content of this presentation will be an exposition and critique of the methodology used in the particular article.  

Recommended Texts
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Other Staff Teaching on this Module
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
None 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
None

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
None

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