LAW40290 Dissertation

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module prepares students to independently research a graduate level dissertation in Law and/or Criminology. Students are introduced to various legal and criminological research approaches and methodologies. Training in legal research skills (such as academic honesty, locating materials in the virtual library and compiling bibliographies) is provided.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the successful completion of this module students will have learned how to i) formulate a viable research question that they seek to answer, ii) independently execute a major piece of advanced legal research written in the form of a dissertation, iii) articulate a visual expression of their work in a poster, iv) write a detailed and concise proposal, and v) self evaluate their written work in line with the principles of autonomous 'deep' learning.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

584
Total

616
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches to teaching and learning on this module will include active/task-based learning; lectures; and critical writing; 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Research proposal. 1000 words Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

15
Assignment: Final dissertation. 12,000-15,000 words Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

85

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Research proposal feedback will be given individually to students orally/written by individual members of staff before the end of the spring semester, Feedback on dissertations will be given individually to students by the release date of the individual results for this module.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Mark Coen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Deirdre Healy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Cliona Kelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Máire Ní Shúilleabháin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr John O'Dowd Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Marie-Luce Paris Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Liam Thornton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer