Legal Research Methods (P02244)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02244

This course is intended to support the development of students' skills in legal research by introducing students to the methodologies and methods which can be used to conduct research in international, European and domestic legal studies, using a variety of different intellectual approaches. It will provide students with a thorough grounding in the nature and practicalities of legal research and writing, including the construction of research proposals, questions and strategies, and will to equip students with the necessary capabilities to conduct independent legal research.

? Keywords : Research methods, legal research

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : None

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will:
- be familiar with the range of methodologies and methods which can be used to undertake legal research;
- will be capable of constructing a research proposal and designing appropriate strategies to conduct research into their chosen topic;
- will have acquired the skills necessary to use a variety of methods for legal research, and will have developed familiarity with using empirical methods such as surveys, questionnaires and interviews, as well as doctrinal and documentary approaches;
- will be capable of identifying appropriate methodologies and methods to undertake research on their chosen topics.