Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Law

Learning Methods

Lecture
Workshop

Module Offerings

7101LAWLM-JAN-MTP

Aims

1. To introduce research methodologies available for conducting research in law and criminal justice. 2. To facilitate development of Master's level technical legal and criminal justice research. 3. To encourage a Master's level degree of independence and responsibility. 4. To introduce key research methodologies for researching law and criminal justice. 5. To develop the technical research requirements of a Master's Dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Show originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry may be used to create and interpret knowledge in relevant areas of law and criminal justice.
2.
Have a systematic understanding and critical awareness of current problems and contemporary issues and/or insights into the changing nature of UK and international law and criminal justice.
3.
Demonstrate skills associated with problem-solving and decision making based on own research and analysis demonstrated through legal writing and communication skills.
4.
Apply critical and analytical skills associated with legal analysis to identified scenario and situations.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:1. Introducing the Module 2. What is a Master’s dissertation? 3. Writing at Master’s level 4. Developing Research Aims, Individual Research Objectives, Research Title/Question 5. The Literature Review 6. Research Methodologies for Law and Criminal Justice Dissertations 7. Sample Chapter Outline, Abstracts 8. Supervision and work planning
Module Overview:
This module introduces research methodologies available for conducting research in law and criminal justice. It aims to:
  • facilitate development of Masters-level technical legal and criminal justice research
  • encourage a Masters-level degree of independence and responsibility
  • introduce key research methodologies for researching law and criminal justice
  • develop the technical research requirements of a Masters dissertation
Additional Information:The module teaches students how to draft a Dissertation Proposal and introduces some basic methodological issues for the research of law and criminal justice, building on their research undertaken to date and preparing them for their Master’s Dissertation and intensive independent learning.

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