Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Seminar
Module Offerings
7100LAWLM-SEP-MTP
Aims
1. To enable the student to undertake a detailed study of a clearly defined legal or criminal justice topic, issue or problem.
2. During the research process, to increase knowledge of a selected subject area and develop a greater critical awareness.
3. Be able to present such findings in an appropriate form.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate conceptual understanding and evidence critical evaluation, current research and advanced scholarship in law and criminal justice.
2.
Demonstrate the capacity to work independently and to professional standards and display high order skills in legal research and writing.
3.
Manage time and develop independent learning for continuous development.
4.
Critically identify and summarise relevant information and develop an evidence based approach to research and demonstrate competency in
using information technology
5.
Formulate judgements and identify a range of possible solutions to a given problem.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The module is an independent research project under the supervision of an academic with specialist knowledge within the specialist subject area.
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to undertake a detailed study of a clearly defined legal or criminal justice topic, issue or problem. It aims to:
This module will enable you to undertake a detailed study of a clearly defined legal or criminal justice topic, issue or problem. It aims to:
- increase knowledge of a selected subject area and develop a greater critical awareness
- present findings in an appropriate form
Additional Information:The module content is based around a negotiated topic area following discussions with tutors and introduced at a preliminary stage in the Advanced Legal Research Methods module as a Research Proposal.