Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the module the students should be able to: - frame viable research questions - explain the implications for knowledege and understanding of the variety of ways of viewing the world - contrast some of the main approaches to research in law - appreciate the variety of research materials available in the library, electronically and at other libraries - understand the purposes and application of bibliographic software - identify and work with the variety of methods available in legal research - articulate the ethical dimensions of their research.
Indicative Module Content:
The module is constituted by a series of seminars on:
- Defining the Research Question,
- Undertaking Doctrinal Research,
- Undertaking Socio-Legal Research,
- Conducting Library Research
- Research Ethics,
- Research Funding, and
- Good Legal Writing and Citation